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KNEU 1250TriCounty Health Department is doing their part to make sure the school year gets started on the right foot. Health Department officials are taking the time to inspect the schools in this Health District. “We want to look and make sure every kid is safe,” shares TriCounty Health Representative Gary Stewart.
A local reservoir is being drained as repairs are scheduled for its dam. Steinaker State Park reports that the Steinaker Reservoir water level is at about the 10 percent mark and contractors are almost ready to start pumping water out. The boat ramp is still available to launch from and is expected to last until the water is down to about the 2 or 3 percent mark. There continues to be no limit on any fish species though a valid fishing license is still required. The water level is expected to drop approximately another 15 vertical feet. It is expected the reservoir will be re-filled the Fall of 2019 after the dam modification has been completed. Water officials have stated that the project cost of $17.68 million dollars is less than was originally anticipated. Photo credit: Steinaker State Park
Fall is nearly upon us which means a favorite local tradition is nearly here. Visitors will travel from miles around to attend Kokanee Salmon Day at Sheep Creek. The annual free event is a favorite for locals with around 400 attendees each year.
Wildfire is an unfortunate reality every summer and fire officials will have quite the set up at this weekend’s Dollar Ridge Fire-Aid Fair to teach any and all who will listen what to do to best protect property from future wildfires. The Dollar Ridge Fire is a real example of the importance of developing defensible space, explains Brad Wardle, Chairman of the Fruitland Fire Council.
The Division of Wildlife Resources will be treating Reader Creek next week as part of an ongoing Cutthroat Trout Restoration project. Reader Creek has experienced dramatic decline in the cutthroat population due to competition and breeding with non-native trout.
It’s important that pedestrians and motorists make safety a top priority with area kids now back to school. Roosevelt City is among the agencies urging caution in addition to a reminder that there is new signage in the City.
The heavy rainfall on Wednesday has prompted the Duchesne County Road Department to close several roads for public safety. Lower Red Creek Road, Sam’s Wash Road, and Strawberry River Road, all south of Highway 40, are closed as of Wednesday night.
Comic conventions or Comic Cons, as they are more commonly referred to, have a growing following around the nation and the Roosevelt Library is hosting their own mini version next month to let locals get their own taste of the experience. The Fandom Event will be held on September 15th at the Grace Event Center in Roosevelt.
Severe thunderstorms pelted northeastern Utah with hail and rain throughout Wednesday afternoon and evening followed by flooding in some areas. According to National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Pringle, winds in the Vernal area were recorded at 59 miles per hour and early reports of hail were as large as 1 inch in diameter though there could have been larger hail as well.
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. On June 13th in Rifle, Colorado, a man attempted to kidnap a young girl from her own home by pulling her through a bedroom window. The girl fought off her attacker and the man ran as the girl’s parents called 9-1-1. The Rifle Police Department have now filed formal charges against the suspect, Ykezio Sullivan, who is awaiting extradition from Idaho.
The Uintah Basin Energy Summit has become a who’s who event in the oil and gas industry and this year’s two day gathering will be no different. “The 2018 Uintah Basin Energy Summit is once again packed with amazing speakers,” shares event organizer and Uintah County Economic Development Director Sylvia Wilkins.
While the fundraising effort this weekend to benefit the Dollar Ridge Fire victims will help many families, the event organizers have also coordinated with officials to get even more bang for the donation dollar’s buck. The event was set up and named in such a way that it will qualify for state and federal funds.