Click your favorite station to learn more
98.5 The Fox
105.5 KLCY
104.5 KVEL
92.5 Jack
KNEU 1250Parties involved in a lawsuit surrounding the Stonegate Subdivision in Roosevelt are working together towards a long-term solution. TriCounty Health Department, Duchesne County, Roosevelt City, and the residents from Stonegate who filed the suit are collaborating as a gravity-fed sewer system is in the works for the subdivision.
A Roosevelt structure fire is being investigated as arson. According to Roosevelt City Police Chief Rick Harrison, a structure fire was reported Sunday night at about 9:00pm. Neighbors reported the fire located at 400 North 400 East.
It’s National Poison Prevention Week and TriCounty Health is urging parents to take greater safety precautions in preventing the poisoning of children. National Poison Prevention Week began in 1961 to educate the public on the dangers of poisonings and what to do to prevent tragedies that can occur.
If you’ve been wondering what to do with your weekend look no further. The Bureau of Land Management is hosting guided field tours April 1st and 2nd as part of the Green River Rock and Mineral Festival.
While still in need of a few finishing touches, the new courtrooms in Duchesne County are complete and considered a valuable addition to Duchesne County infrastructure.
President Trump’s Energy Independence Policy is offering hope to local officials and industry leaders. The White House Office of the Press Secretary released details of the policy on Tuesday stating that the Obama Administration burdened Americans with costly regulations that harmed American jobs and energy production. The new policy in contrast provides much needed reform in rolling back such regulations.
With snow melted in the valleys and days with above seasonal temperatures, it may be natural to catch a case of spring fever and head to the mountain looking for adventure. The spontaneous explorer is forgetting one thing however: Mother Nature is still working on conditions in the mountains and upper elevations.
Thanks to record high snow melt, releases at Flaming Gorge dam have increased to power plant capacity and are expected to remain at current levels through April and May. March has been warm and dry throughout the Upper Colorado River Basin, except for the Upper Green River.
Collaboration is the key as Uintah County, canal companies, and other parties move forward to form solutions for the Ashley Valley Flood Control plan. An engineering study presented last fall by Sunrise Engineering has provided options and framework for the groups with the study concluding that the biggest current threat to the areas outside Vernal and Naples is from water coming in from outside the valley including Ashley Creek, Yellow Hills and Asphalt Ridge.
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that Utah ranks number 1 in the nation for private job growth at 3.5 percent. Utah also ranks high at number 2 for total job growth at 3.3 percent.
You may notice some lighting changes on Main Street and Aggie Blvd in Vernal in the coming weeks as Uintah County and Vernal City experiment with reducing lighting in that area.
Monday’s Uintah County Commission meeting included a report on the financial status of the Uintah Transportation Special Service District. Executive Director Adam Massey presented and stated that the original budget for 2017 was set at $4.8 million dollars but after a million dollars in cuts the final budget sits at $3.8 million dollars.