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KNEU 1250The Utah Attorney General’s Office has taken over the investigation of a toddler’s death in Duchesne County. Duchesne County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home north of Roosevelt on the morning of August 5th on a report of an unresponsive child.
Roosevelt EMS has some timely Back to School reminders for the community with school starting next week. “Sidewalks, crosswalks, and roads will soon be filled with students – yours, mine, and theirs,” shares Roosevelt EMS.
Every Princess needs their best friend and helping the furry kind of best friend is the aim behind an event this Saturday at Vernal Theatre: LIVE. For one night only, the Vernal Theatre: LIVE stage will be graced by Princes and Princesses performing well-known favorite songs.
A fantastic lineup of speakers is in store for the 2018 Community Volunteer Conference coming up next month. This is the 5th year for the annual event that is dedicated to educating local disaster service volunteers as well as those interested in getting involved as a volunteer.
With hunting season starting up, forest and wildlife officials are urging hunters to take fire safety seriously. A few safety tips to keep in mind are as follows: clear fire site down to bare soil. Make sure there is containment of the fire.
A painting aimed at capturing the essence of Vernal is being unveiled this week at the Vernal City building. Eric Dowdle is known for his folk art often sold in the form of puzzles but has also received attention for the TV show Painting the Town with Eric Dowdle.
While it’s still not clear what it means for local employees, local assets of QEP Resources Co. have been sold. Middle Fork Energy Partners, LLC announced their agreement in July to buy oil and gas production, undeveloped acreage, and related assets in the Uinta Basin from a subsidiary of QEP Resources Co. for $155 million dollars.
A study released this week provides details on a new species of Pterosaur discovered near Dinosaur National Monument. The study, published in the Nature, Ecology & Evolution journal, states that this new species had about a five foot wingspan and was preserved in sandstone.
While it is illegal and dangerous for the public to fly drones around wildfires, fire officials are able to utilize them in firefighting efforts. The Dollar Ridge Fire has a Type 3 firefighting team assigned to it as fire activity continues in the Ashley National Forest.
A fire that started on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation on July 21st is now threatening structures. The Bear Trap Fire started on a ridge just north of Bear Trap Knoll, west of Big Springs in a very remote area that includes deep and rugged canyons.
Wildfires happen every year and the Uintah Fire District wants to hear from the public as they work to develop a wildfire preparedness plan. According to a press release from the Uintah Fire District, the State has a program that helps local government take some responsibility for wildfire mitigation in exchange for transferring some of the fiscal responsibility back to the State. “It is essentially an insurance policy for local governments that contain or are near large amounts of wildland within their boundaries.” Local fire departments have started the process of developing a Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan and are still gathering information, a task they hope citizens will help with by attending an open house or by taking a survey online. Two public open house meetings will be held this month, one on August 29th from 6 to 9pm at the Vernal City building and a second on August 30th from 6 to 9pm at the Ballard City building. A survey is also available to take online at TinyUrl.com/UintahFire.
The driver of a semi involved in a crash that killed a Duchesne County man and paralyzed a Salt Lake County woman in 2017 has been sentenced to jail. 37-year-old Nathaniel Bone was charged last December with 2nd degree felony Automobile Homicide, Negligence Use of a Handheld Wireless Device and Misdemeanor Use of a Handheld Device While Driving.