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KNEU 1250The Division of Wildlife Resources wants to make sure local non-profit and government agencies get a fair shot at grant money that will be available through the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation. There will be $2 to 5 million dollars administered to Utah applicants in matching grant funding amounts ranging from $5,000 to $150,000 dollars to create better outdoor recreation opportunities in local communities.
Scams of all kinds are rampant around the country and the Uintah Basin is no exception. Most recently, scammers posing as Dish Network representatives are calling and asking for personal information. Uintah County’s Joann Winn was among those hit with a call informing her she needed to perform an update on her Dish Network receiver. After giving the caller some information, she felt suspicious and made a phone call to the Dish Network Customer Service line.
Many millions of Americans tuned in to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Like many others, Representative Rob Bishop offered his response to the speech, specifically on rebuilding the military and modernizing infrastructure
One Vernal woman has defeat the odds in the publishing world with the release of her 5th novel coming up on February 6th, a feat that even most published authors never reach. The Dragon’s Curse is the second book in Bethany Wiggins’ Transference trilogy with publisher powerhouse Random House Books. Book one in the series, The Dragon’s Price, was released in February 2017 and the release of book three is expected in February 2019.
February is American Heart Month and tomorrow, February 2nd, TriCounty Health is inviting the community to participate in National Wear Red Day. This is the 15th year that National Wear Red Day is being celebrated and when it was first observed it was to bring attention to the fact that heart disease was the #1 killer of women.
While there are still important details to be worked out, Daggett County and Dutch John have been able to make headway with their negotiations regarding the incorporation of Dutch John. On January 19th, a public meeting was held at the County Courthouse in Manila in which the Dutch John Town Council and Daggett County Commission met and took action on certain aspects of the transfer agreement.
A group of young spellers from the Uintah Basin Christian Academy represented well at the ACSI District Spelling Bee in Lakewood, Colorado in January. Twelve students from the Christian Academy competed in a pool of ten schools. All the students did an excellent job but two of the spellers stood out for their accomplishments.
Andeavor, previously Tesoro, is being recognized for their contributions to local education by Team Uintah this week. Andeavor is a refining, marketing, and logistics company with offices in the Uintah Basin that has proven that they support public schools.
A trio of Duchesne County Jail inmates are facing drug charges after testing positive for opiates and methamphetamine. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, jail staff were informed on January 9th that Vicky Di Anne Christensen had given drugs to fellow inmates in her housing unit. All the inmates in that unit were given drug tests and Christensen tested positive for opiates while Stormi Don Blue and Chelsea Lynn Lenhart both tested positive for opiates and methamphetamine.
The Maeser Fire Substation is proving its worth to the community as was discussed during Monday’s Uintah County Commission meeting. The need for a fire substation in Maeser had been discussed for years in order to better serve the residents that live there and the Uintah County Commission approved the remaining $150,000 dollars needed for the substation in 2016 after the project was in limbo.
The multiplying cases of voyeurism one man is facing is 16 and counting. 28-year-old Ryan M. Flaten was arrested on November 17th after a GoPro video camera was found in a public restroom in a Maverick Country Store in Lyman, Wyoming. He was charged with Voyeurism in that case.
Presenters at the Uintah County Commission meeting provided a clear snapshot of how 2017 panned out for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. The event brought in 501 professional contestants including 23 world champions and 62 of the 120 NFR qualifiers.