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KNEU 1250A Duchesne County road project is the recipient of an award. Roads and Bridges is a 111-year-old trade publication focusing on transportation, construction and maintenance. In its February issue, the publication announced the winners of the Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming Association (ARRA) awards. The crews that worked on U.S. 191 through Indian Canyon received the award in the cold-in place (CIR)recycling category.
The Vernal Chamber of Commerce has presented the Basin Clinic as the Business of the Month for February. The clinic was founded in 1962 by Dr. Paul Stringham to be a family practice that could offer a variety of medical care for the Basin. In 1987, Dr. Karl Breitenbach joined the clinic. When Dr. Stringham retired in 1992 there was an overwhelming need for more help so Dr. Breitenbach reached out to Dr. Rodney Anderson to set up a business plan for the Basin Clinic.
Utah Highway Patrol reports that impairment and speed are believed to be the main contributors in a crash on Highway 40 on Wednesday that temporarily closed the roadway. According to the Utah Highway Patrol report, the accident occured on westbound Highway 40 near milepost 66 at around 1pm when a male driver of a pickup did not adjust his speed appropriately for the snow packed roads and heavy snowfall.
Even in the serious weather conditions, winter recreation enthusiasts are out enjoying the outdoors, not always resulting in a positive experience. Wasatch County reports that a call came in on Wednesday of a snowmobiler suffering a heart attack during whiteout conditions in the Daniels Summit area.
The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is being recognized for their proactive effort to decrease opiate overdose deaths in the state of Utah. According to an announcement by Utah Naloxone, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is trained and equipped and the Uintah County Jail is the first facility in the state to have naloxone rescue kits provided to inmates upon release from incarceration.
It’s tax season and the Uintah Basin Association of Governments is reminding Basin residents of a fantastic free tax prep resource. The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program has IRS certified tax law volunteers that help residents file their state and federal income tax return. The service is free for those who make less than $66,000 dollars annually and is available at a reduced price for those who make over that. Walk-in appointments are available in Roosevelt on Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm at UBTech and in Vernal on Saturday from 9am to noon at the Uintah County Library. Appointments can be made in Roosevelt, Vernal, and Duchesne by calling 1-888-826-9790 or by visiting UtahTaxHelp.org.
A local higher education administrator has been named the Post-Secondary Educator of the Year by the Utah Association of Career and Technical Education. James Taylor is the associate vice president of USU-Uintah Basin and has worked hard to build strong partnerships with UBTech and industry partners in the Uintah Basin.
Thankfully, the original forecast for a winter storm impacting western Duchesne County was an overestimate. National Weather Service forecasted that the storm could bring up to 20 inches of snow to western Duchesne County between Wednesday and Saturday morning.
Daggett County has accepted the resignation of one Commissioner as well as welcomed a replacement. After several years of dedicated service, Daggett County Commissioner Clyde Slaugh has resigned. The Commissioners shared in their newsletter that they were sorry to accept his resignation and that they wish him all the best with his health challenges.
Brady Trucking has a great solution to finding quality CDL drivers that understand the driving conditions in the Uintah Basin. The company has entered into a partnership with UBTech to provide $8,500 in scholarships for students in the CDL program every year for the next five years. “Finding qualified drivers is difficult,” shares Brady Trucking HR director Bill Kremin.
The Uintah County Library is always looking for new ways to better serve the community with programs and services. That is why they have things like the Mango Languages program, access to Greater Learning Courses and even a 3-D printer. In the library’s search to improve they have come across a unique idea, in which they would like public feedback.
Despite the reservoir being drained, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has been striving to save as many fish in Steinaker Reservoir as possible and had been very hopeful even though the reservoir has been extremely low. On Monday, February 11, the DWR attempted to do a Bluegill salvage.