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KNEU 1250It’s been a year since Roger Brooks secret-shopped the Vernal area and gave specific feedback on ways to improve visitor appeal and boost tourism. Local agencies took many suggestions to heart and the evidence is now popping up in the form of improved signage and a wayfinding system. Among the items are dinosaur themed blade signs now seen on businesses in downtown Vernal.
Recently, Uintah Basin Healthcare earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification. Through the efforts of the Engineering staff, the UBH facilities perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meet strict efficiency performance levels set by the EPA. Commercial buildings that earn this certification use an average of 35 percent less and release 35 percent less carbon dioxide then similar buildings.
‘CALL if you can. TEXT if you can’t.’ Uintah Basin Communications has announced that Duchesne, Uintah, and Daggett County residents can now text 9-1-1 for help in an emergency. The press announcement from the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office explains that speaking directly with a 9-1-1 dispatcher is still the best and fastest way to get help in an emergency or to report a crime in progress but for those times when you cannot call, texting is now an option.
A 22-year-old man driving a vehicle reported as stolen out of Duchesne County caused a crash on Saturday near Heber City that critically injured a pregnant woman and her husband. According to the Probable Cause Statement, the accident occurred on Highway 40 at milepost 31 when suspect Tyson Uresti crossed the center line crashing into an oncoming vehicle.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources reminds members of the Uintah Basin that it is illegal to introduce fish – including aquarium species – by releasing any species into a Utah pond, stream or lake. Also included as illegal is transporting live fish from one water to another and fishing with live bait.
State unemployment has ticked up slightly while national unemployment has ticked down. The Department of Workforce Services reports that state unemployment was revised upward two-tenth to 3.9 percent for the month of September while national unemployment dropped two-tenths from the month before to 3.7 percent.
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality made a stop in Roosevelt last week to recognize the efforts of the City on an extensive sewer project. The Roosevelt Bulletin shares that John Mackey and Skyler Davies with the DEQ presented Roosevelt City with an award during their October 16th City Council meeting for their work on the West Cove Sewer Project in the Stonegate Subdivision.
The Meet the Candidate Radio Forum kicked off for Uintah County School Board candidates last week. Three of the five Uintah School Board seats are open this election and the radio forum is aimed at providing voters a clearer understanding on each candidate’s position on issues facing local education.
Do you care about the health of our National Forests? Are you interested in the management of Roadless Areas? The Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office explains that Utah’s forest managers are facing serious challenges brought on by the “Roadless Rule”. The original 1990’s federal rule was intended to protect the forest but unfortunately has lead to overgrowth and unhealthy forests.
The Meet the Candidate Radio Forum kicked off for Uintah County School Board candidates this week. Three of the five Uintah School Board seats are open this election and the radio forum is aimed at providing voters a clearer understanding on each candidate’s position on issues facing local education.
A head-on accident between a double tanker semi and a passenger car had a fatal ending on Highway 40 last week. According to a news release from the Department of Public Safety, a passenger car was traveling westbound just after 11pm on Thursday on Highway 40 at Mile Marker 80.5 while a double tanker semi was traveling eastbound in the same area.
Mental health, suicide, bullying, social media, technology, underage drinking, vaping…There are so many issues that today’s youth are navigating and knowing how to help can be overwhelming and even confusing.