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KNEU 1250There were no surprises with the announcement of this year’s Uintah School District Teacher of the Year. As the AP and Honors 10 English Teacher at Uintah High School, Aaron Birchell is known for her energy and passion for education.
UDOT is working hard this year with over 180 projects scheduled throughout the state. In 2017, UDOT estimates $3.1 billion dollars will be spent on construction projects. A $35 million dollar Basin project that is just heating up has made the top 10 list of UDOT projects that will affect Utah drivers this year.
The Buckskin Hills Shooting Range in Uintah County is known far and wide for its extensive facilities and professionalism. Following some vandalism in 2016, the county is exploring some changes to the facility. According to Uintah County Commissioner Brad Horrocks, sometime in the near future, the county plans to lock down the facility at night.
A major meth bust in Rock Springs resulted in the arrest of 3 men this week. According to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, a months long investigation by the Sheriff’s Narcotics and Arrest Group led to the arrests of 26-year-old Quintyn Gary Hart, 19-year-old Clayton Michael Palmen, and 37-year-old Bernhardt Henry Peterson
The Uintah Conference Center is hustling and bustling this week with visitors from across Utah. The Utah Association of Counties holds two conferences every year and the spring conference is going on through Friday in Vernal at the conference center.
The search for a new Vernal City Manager continues after the Vernal City Council reviewed and amended the job description. Some additions include the requirement that the city manager respond in a timely manner to specific requests of the City Council and Mayor pertaining to immediate needs and concerns in the community and that candidates with public administration experience may be given preference
An ATV accident over the weekend resulted in a fatality in Colorado. A Glenwood Springs man was driving a side by side ATV near Rifle when he lost control of the ATV. The vehicle was sent down a steep embankment and the 54-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
While the Basin economy has its own unique structure, state and local leaders continue to focus on creating an environment where businesses can succeed. The private sector job growth in Utah is at 3.5 percent, ranking number one in the nation with Nevada, Idaho and Florida trailing.
Local counties continue their work updating Resource Management Plans. The Duchesne County Commission recently reviewed the costs associated so far in order to seek reimbursement from the state.
At least one Uintah High School teacher has a serious sense of humor and delivered a heavy dose of it for the UHS prom on Saturday. Rachelle Durrant is a favorite English teacher at Uintah High who showed students how to do a prom date right.
The Vernal Chamber luncheon was a full house on Tuesday for the launch of the virtual Women’s Business Center. Salt Lake Chamber representatives presented the resources and how to use the courses available online.
Uintah County Fair is always an event to remember and this year will be no different. The Uintah County Commission approved a contract with Ned LeDoux as the entertainment for this year’s fair.