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KNEU 1250After two nights of electroshocking and gathering data on fish, DWR biologists have good news. The fish stocked in Red Fleet Reservoir this year are doing well. Last October, Red Fleet was treated with rotenone to remove illegal walleye that posed a threat to endangered fish that live below the reservoir.
Congressman Rob Bishop made stops for town hall meetings throughout the Basin on Saturday. Public lands issues dominated the discussion including aspects of the Public Lands Initiative that, after years of work, has been officially introduced to Congress.
The Utah Field House has something new for patrons to enjoy. After being closed for several weeks, the outdoor displays of the museum have reopened after being remodeled. “We’re excited to have the garden back open after being closed for three weeks,” shares Field House Park Manager Steve Sroka.
Area agencies are continuing their work on the development of Resource Management Plans for local counties. Legislation passed last year requires counties to develop and include the Resource Management Plan in their general plans “to be used as a basis for communicating and coordinating with the federal government on land and resource management issues.”
While the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Tuesday means different things to different people and agencies, local law enforcement remains focused on collaboration and public safety. Uintah County Sheriff Vance Norton says he doesn’t anticipate change, at least for his department.
TriCounty Health Department is advising residents to learn about the risk of Hantavirus and how to prevent potential exposure. The warning comes after the death of a Utah County woman to the virus earlier this week, the second Hantavirus caused death in Utah this year.
It’s been a great first summer season for the Roosevelt Aquatic Center. With the school year almost here, the facility will soon be switching to a fall schedule after the first day of school this month.
The Uintah Basin Back Country Horsemen annual Children’s Justice Center benefit was a success last weekend. Over 70 people participated in this year’s charity event held at the Lake Mountain trailhead on Mosby Mountain and according to organization board member Gale Robbins, the annual ride has raised well over $100,000 dollars in total donations over the 13 years of the event.
Ashley National Forest is holding a series of open house meetings this month that will begin the Wilderness Assessment and review of the first draft of the Species of Conservation Concern.
A colorful addition to the Utah Field House lawn is aimed at welcoming tourists and sprucing up the new Vernal Information Center sign destined for the same spot. According to Field House Park Manager Steve Sroka, the word is still getting out that free information on the Vernal area is available at the museum.
A Vernal man entered a guilty plea in 8th District Court this week to second-degree felony Forcible Sexual Abuse.
TriCounty Health Department announced on Wednesday that Uintah County has three more positive West Nile Virus mosquito pools, and these ones are getting a little too close for comfort.