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KNEU 1250The Kunz sisters have made an additional donation to Utah State University in support of nursing students at USU Uintah Basin. This time Ann and Inella Kunz gave $26,000 dollars to the Utah State University Foundation and the Ann and Inella Kunz Scholarship Endowment.
Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office has asked for help from the public. According to a recent press release, on Monday, June 1st, sheriff’s deputies responded to two cattle deaths near a Bureau of Land Management road off of Wamsutter-Crooks Gap Road.
It's been an exciting few days for a local young fisherman. 10-year-old Tyler Grimshaw of Vernal has made headlines all over the country the last few days since he reeled in a 41-pound lake trout while fishing Flaming Gorge with his dad.
The June 14th Situational Update page on www.tricountyhealth.com is reporting 3 new cases of COVID-19 in the area.
Duchesne County voters have been asked to DISCARD the ballots for the June 30th Primary Election they received in the mail over the last week. Clerk/Auditor JoAnn Evans made the announcement on June 11th.
Naples Fire Department had a busy day on Saturday. Naples Fire Chief Brett Reynolds shares that at approximately 11:50am on Saturday, June 13th, a page was received to a structure fire at Dan’s Tire Service in Naples.
A train derailment just outside Rock Springs on Saturday, that resulted in a massive explosion and fire, is under investigation by the Federal Railroad Administration. According to SweetwaterNOW.com, 26 train cars derailed just before 3pm and of those 26 cars, 10 were destroyed as they were carrying ethanol and alcohol which resulted in a massive explosion.
The BIA Ft. Duchesne Police Department has alerted the public of a man wanted for violence against women. 25-year-old Keenan James Imus Lee Taveapont is described as 5 foot 9 inches tall, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
The Situational Update page on www.tricountyhealth.com is reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19 in Uintah County, a jump that was anticipated due to likely spread within the home of a confirmed case over the weekend. The update shows an overall total of 17 confirmed cases in Uintah County with 9 Recovered.
It might have felt like everything has been postponed or cancelled when it comes to activities in the community but the Basin can look forward to a real kick-off to the summer this July 4th. Roosevelt City will be have their Fourth of July Celebration at Constitution Park.
When it comes to offering activities to cure summer boredom, Uintah County Library is leading the way. The library has several things to put on your calendar. On Tuesdays, from 10am to 2pm they will be having Summer Reading Activities.
Always looking to improve the community, the Vernal Area Chamber has updated one of their signs to match the new wayfinding system being implemented. The new sign is on the Grand Valley Bank billboard just past Lowe’s on Highway 40.