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KNEU 1250Making Christmas special for kids in need doesn’t always come with a huge price tag. Rather, the toy they would love the most may already be gathering dust in a toy box down the street. Santa’s Used Toy Workshop is providing the service of accepting gently used toys through donations from the community and sprucing the toys up like new to be ready for families in need this Christmas.
The Uintah Basin Area Veterans (UBAV) invites all to attend a special Veterans Day Wreath Laying Ceremony tomorrow. Uintah Basin Area Veterans co-founder Wes Porter says the intent of the event is to have a day to remember that our veterans’ stories are also the community’s stories.
Boating infrastructure on Flaming Gorge has had some major upgrades lately. The Division of Wildlife Resources announced Tuesday that the $1.2 million dollar project that installed over 30 boat slips at the Lucerne Valley Marina is now complete. The project was the first funded in Utah by a Boating Infrastructure Grant.
Kids, especially teens, can be especially prone to suggestion making them a perfect target. TriCounty Health Department’s Give’m Health focus this week is on teen tobacco prevention and their approach is centered on educating teens about the target that is fixed squarely on them.
Union High Theater’s upcoming production of ‘Sister Act’ is full of all the groove of the 1970’s. Union Theater Director Mindy Palmer shares that “this show will take you back to the time of disco balls and Farrah Faucet. It is a musical comedy that reminds us of the importance of sisterhood when the nuns stand together to protect their friend.
One person’s love of Christmas has grown into a jolly and joyful annual event in Duchesne City and this year is on track to be as magical as ever! Simply put, Robin Calkins loves Christmas. Motivated by a desire for more community Christmas activities, Robin got permission from Duchesne City to decorate the park and have an event with Santa and a light parade.
It was an exciting day for local families that have been waiting for their school aged kids to have the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. TriCounty Health Department held their first of four drive thru vaccine clinics to be held around the Uintah Basin, this one in Vernal, and while the line was long, it moved along quickly.
The approximate $559 billion dollars in new spending approved by the House last week will bring money to Utah aimed at improving physical infrastructure which is something Senator Romney considers a needed investment.
Everyone loves a good comeback story and a group of Uintah Basin high schoolers just delivered a good one. Eight weeks ago, as the Uintah High Marching Band started out their competition season, they were ranked dead last and it had been 11 years since the program had placed in state competition.
The 42nd year of the Holly Fair in Duchesne County did not disappoint over the weekend with visitors coming from near and far. The Holly Fair is among the largest multi-location craft fairs in the region and one that many attend to launch their Christmas shopping each year.
The 18th year for the Vernal Community Holly Days Festival will see a return to traditions that were put on hold during 2020 while hanging on to some of the new. “Holly Days is looking to be a great year with many of the favorite events and activities from the past,” shares Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion.
The House of Representatives passed a trillion dollar Infrastructure Bill on Friday that includes nearly $550 billion dollars in new spending above what was already planned. Congressman Blake Moore, who represents northeastern Utah, issued a statement saying that this passage was tied to the ongoing effort of the Democrats and Speaker Pelosi to advance what he calls the egregious $1.75 trillion dollar tax and spend package.