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KNEU 1250It’s the last week to enjoy this year’s Outlaw Trail Theater production. Singin’ in the Rain put a smile on countless faces last week and offers more of the same as the show wraps up Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Division of Wildlife Resources is embarking on a plan to see streams in northeastern Utah become two of the best in the Intermountain West for catching Colorado River cutthroat trout. Reader Creek and Lynn Creek have both experienced dramatic decline in the cutthroat population due to competition and breeding with non-native trout.
It’s the usual round of opposition to newly announced oil and gas lease possibilities in Duchesne and Uintah County. The Bureau of Land Management released their environmental assessment this month on 64 parcels nominated for a competitive oil and gas lease sale in December.
A Canadian born monk has walked his way through the Uintah Basin the last few days while on a mission to promote a healthier global lifestyle that includes meditation for all Americans and Canadians.
The FBI is investigating a possible murder that took place on the Uintah-Ouray Indian Reservation on June 20th. According to FBI representative Sandra Yi Barker, 19-year-old Deland Anston Cornpeach was arrested and is being held in the Duchesne County Jail for the Bureau of Indian Affairs as part of the homicide investigation.
High fire danger has prompted fire restrictions for eastern Utah. As of Friday, June 26th, all State, BLM, and National Park Service lands in Uintah, Duchesne and Daggett County are placed under restrictions. Dinosaur National Monument is also included.
A young Rock Springs boy is fighting for his life after a tragic motocross accident last week. 4-year-old Rhett Stott was seriously injured on June 16th when he was landed on by a motorcycle rider and his bike.
The July 4th weekend is the perfect time of year for fishing mountain lakes in northeastern Utah. The Division of Wildlife Resources reports that water levels should drop by the July 4th weekend and a visit to the backcountry and a cool mountain lake would be the perfect escape from the heat.
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office hosted a full scale mock disaster last week at the Duchesne County Fairgrounds. The scenarios centered around the Duchesne County Fair Demolition Derby and the potential emergency situations that could happen.
While locals were concerned by the potential health risks posed by the burning gilsonite vein from the Mack Shaft Fire in Uintah County earlier this week, the greater concern belonged to those in Colorado.
The fight to end human trafficking burns in the hearts of many Basin residents. Among them is founder of the Vernal O.U.R. 5K Jill Boyd who is urging locals to join the cause of modern day abolitionists and help the cause of Operation Underground Railroad.
Thankfully no one was injured in a rollover accident on Highway 40 Sunday morning after a 13-year old White Rocks boy got behind the wheel in Uintah County. According to Utah Highway Patrol, 35-year-old Sweets Myore asked her nephew to drive a Ford F150 pickup from Vernal to Fort Duchesne to drop the pickup off at her house.