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KNEU 1250The 4th of July is a patriotic day throughout the Uintah Basin and a day to watch the sky for an exhilarating symbol of American pride! The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce confirmed on Monday that once again the Vernal 4th of July parade will feature a flyover. The 419th Fighter Wing will provide a flyover of the 4-ship F-35 Lightning Fighter Jets.
The Uintah Basin Association of Governments is welcoming more applications for the Weatherization Assistance Program. “The Weatherization Assistance Program is getting some extra funding starting in July and so we welcome new applications,” shares program coordinator Jeannie Powell. The program helps low-income individuals and families reduce energy costs.
Updated data from the Department of Workforce Services shows that unemployment numbers for Uintah Basin counties changed very little from the month before. Uintah County remained the same at 4.2 percent unemployment.
Officials are asking for the public’s help for an investigation underway concerning a dead puppy. According to the Uintah Animal Control and Shelter Special Service District, animal control officers responded to the Jensen area on Monday, June 24th, on a call of a dead puppy found in the Green River under suspicious circumstances.
Construction is ongoing on Highway 40 for the Strawberry Valley construction project and pilot car operations have begun. UDOT wants the public to know that as early as Tuesday, June 25th, there will be a two-lane configuration between Mile Post 48 and 52 as well as ongoing shoulder work from Mile Post 40 to 45.
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has kicked off the NEPA process for the Uinta Basin Railway project that is sponsored by the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition. Entities and organizations that believe rail will ease the need for additional transportation infrastructure in northeastern Utah have been involved in and supportive of this proposed project, including the Ute Indian Tribe.
Officials confirmed a fatal crash that took place on SR-191 in Duchesne County on Saturday morning. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a white Chevrolet Colorado was traveling south on SR-191 at mile post 263 on June 22nd at 8:00am when the crash occurred.
The Escalante Camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) unveiled a new monument on Saturday to memorialize the location of the Jensen area’s first school. Jensen, originally known as Riverdale, was settled in 1877 and received its first school in 1881 when Miss Lydia Chatwin was hired as a school teacher for that area.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache and Ashley National Forests announced this week that they are seeking public comment on a draft Environmental Impact Statement that analyzes sheep grazing allotments within the High Uintas Wilderness to determine if they should continue grazing or cease. The proposal is to authorize grazing on 5 allotments in each forest and to continue using the sheep driveway to allow domestic sheep on the 10 allotments when moving from their winter range.
A Roosevelt man died after an accidental fall yesterday in Vernal. According to Vernal PD, Law Enforcement and Medical Personnel were dispatched to Basin Saw and Cycle in Vernal City on June 20th just before 6:00pm on a call that an individual had fallen from a ladder. “Life Saving efforts were unsuccessful and 59 year old Bruce Taylor of Roosevelt was pronounced deceased at the scene.” Evans Family Media joins Vernal PD in offering our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Taylor at this difficult time.
A long standing community tradition, now sponsored by the Division of Wildlife Resources, is coming up next week. In its 31st year, the annual Josie Shoot is a .22 shooting competition for women of all ages inspired by local legend Josie Bassett Morris, a gun slinging, independent woman of the wild, wild west.
Graduates of USU Uintah Basin are finding success all over the world. Most recently, a 2013 graduate is the latest hire as a Professor at Utah Valley University. Rachel Arocho recently completed her doctorate and has now taken a position with UVU as an assistant professor of family science.