Ashley Regional Medical Center Hosting Blood Drive
Taking time to donate blood literally saves lives and local hospitals are urging locals to make time to donate.
Taking time to donate blood literally saves lives and local hospitals are urging locals to make time to donate.
Practice and dedication paid off as athletes competed in the swimming event for the Northeast Area Special Olympics games held at the Uintah Community Center on Wednesday morning. After months and months of twice a week practices, the 17 athletes were ready for the competition.
Uintah County and Vernal City are in the process of purchasing a parcel of land for the Vernal Airport on 900 East 500 South as it lies in what the FAA defines as a runway protection zone. Airport director Ken Campbell approached the Uintah County Commission about the 17.91 acre real estate purchase during Monday’s Commission meeting.
TriCounty Health Department has announced Uintah Basin Medical Center Emergency Services and Ashley Regional Medical Center Emergency Department as the first recipients of their newly announced annual Friend of Public Health Award.
The recent promotion of Vanessa Liesik to director of recruitment for Statewide Campuses and USU Online led leaders of USU Uintah Basin to adjust certain positions to bolster community support.
Anyone who has wanted to try archery should mark their calendars. A free 3D archery shoot at Steinaker State Park is coming up. Split Mountain Archers, Wolf Pack Archers, and Redneck Archery have updated the 3D course at Steinaker.
Phase 9 of Duchesne County’s Junk Vehicle Removal Program has wrapped up and the prize winners have been announced. Planning and Zoning Director Mike Hyde presented to the Duchesne County Commission on the program last week, stating that the junk vehicle removal program began in 2004 to encourage citizens to dispose of unwanted vehicles on their properties.
Concepts for the Kay Memorial Park adjacent to the Uintah Community Center weren’t the only design suggestions presented at the April board meeting of the Uintah Recreation Special Service District held last week. The Master Plan update also included a conceptual design for the Ashley Valley Community Park on 500 North in Vernal.
The Bureau of Land Management issued a final environmental assessment and sale notice on Monday for a competitive bid oil and gas lease sale to take place in June.
The Utah Department of Workforce Services provided updated unemployment numbers on Monday and the Uintah Basin made a small shift in the right direction.
The Uintah Dinos and Duchesne Raptors are ready for the games to begin and all are encouraged to find an event to attend and show these athletes support.
A highly anticipated auction by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is finally here. Several hundred antlers and furs will be auctioned that DWR conservation officers have seized during poaching investigations during the past six years.