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KNEU 1250Several charged in the Daggett County Jail abuse scandal made their first court appearance in Summit County this week. Former Sheriff Jerry Jorgensen, former Lt. Benjamin Lail, and former deputy Joshua Cox appeared briefly in 3rd District Court on Monday as their attorneys scheduled an upcoming hearing, reports KSL.
A Sexually Transmitted Infection tops the list of the TriCounty Health monthly disease report. Chlamydia has grown in local cases each month and statistics show that sexually active young people between the ages of 15 and 24 are at the most risk.
Talent continues to meet opportunity for local youth composer Dante Zubel. As in years passed, Dante is winning awards including taking nationals in the National Federation of Music Clubs Junior Composer contest.
Local leaders have their own concerns with some aspects of oil and gas leases announced in Uintah County. The Bureau of Land Management released their environmental assessment last month on 64 parcels nominated for a competitive oil and gas lease sale in December.
A Craig man died on Saturday while kayaking in Dinosaur National Monument. The identity of the 66-year-old man has not been released because family is still being notified. The accident happened at about 2:00pm on July 15th.
While not a huge leap, the Division of Wildlife Resources is looking to offer more cougar hunting permits this fall. Last season, hunters were allowed to take 531 cougars and biologists are recommending that hunters be allowed 565 this coming season.
A crowd turned out for the annual Flaming Gorge Osprey Watch on Saturday. In fact, DWR conservation outreach manager Tonya Kieffer reports that the event was one of their best held this year. “We had 128 viewers and more birds than we could count,” shares Kieffer, noting that at least 6 birds were consistently present and flying around.
UBIC is synonymous with summer fun and plenty of events are in store. The Swon Brothers are among the musical talent as a duo that gained fame on NBC’s “The Voice.”
A local Emergency Medical Services Director was awarded this month at the Utah EMS Awards Ceremony in Draper, Utah. Uintah Basin Healthcare Emergency Medical Services Director Von Johnson was awarded the Distinguished EMSC Coordinator Award on July 12th during the event hosted by the Utah Department of Health
Officials confirmed Friday that a body found in Sweetwater County on July 11th is a man that has been missing since 2015. Sweetwater County Sheriff Mike Lowell and coroner Dale Majhanovich issued a joint release stating that the remains are those of Darrell Douglas Sowder, a Superior resident who was 59 when he went missing in 2015.
Crooks are working to scam locals any way they can manage. The use of fake bills has increased in the Vernal area and anyone accepting cash for payment is urged to pay attention. The rodeo concession stands and the Hit Run Score fundraiser were reportedly both hit by the use of fake $100 dollar bills, among other places around town. Vernal City Police is investigating the cases, shares Vernal City Assistant Police Chief Keith Campbell, and confirms that fake $100 dollar bills were used at the rodeo. The Vernal City Police Department cautions businesses to be diligent and report any suspicious bills.
The Division of Wildlife Resources has announced the dates for the treatment of Reader Creek to restore the cutthroat trout population. Reader Creek and Lynn Creek have both experienced dramatic decline in the cutthroat population due to competition and breeding with non-native trout. The decline has been so severe that the species’ future has been called into question. As a result, DWR biologists, partnered with Ashley National Forest, will chemically treat both streams with rotenone. “The treatment will remove brook trout that have established themselves in the streams,” explains the DWR. “Without intervention, biologists predict brook trout will completely replace cutthroat trout in the streams in less than 20 years.” Treatment within the Reader Creek drainage at Horseshoe and Sharlee Lakes will take place from July 18th to July 23rd. The area will be closed to public access and all use of the water including wading, fishing, and swimming will be prohibited. This also includes areas within 100 feet of Horseshoe and Sharlee Lakes and their outlets down to their confluence with Reader Creek and continuing downstream to Forest Service Road 110.