Month: June 2020

An altercation in Vernal on Friday resulted in the arrest of the suspect. Vernal PD shared the following: On June 26th, Vernal Police Officers were dispatched to 81 North 600 West regarding a reported stabbing. Investigation at the scene determined that a verbal altercation had taken place between a local resident and two individuals.

The driver in a vehicle accident in Vernal on Sunday has been charged with DUI. Vernal PD shared the following: On June 28th, a vehicle driven by Ty James Nez was traveling East on Main Street when the vehicle traveled off the Southside of the roadway striking a power pole and the building located at 716 East Main.

The Duchesne County School District issued a press release on Monday stating that they plan for students to come back to classrooms for in-person instruction for the 2020-2021 school year.

Uintah School District has announced that they are busy working on the school reopening plan for the 2020 -2021 school year. A draft of the plan will be presented to the Uintah School Board for their consideration and approval during their July 8th meeting.

Entrance fee collection has resumed at Dinosaur National Monument. National Park Service announced last week that the visitor centers and Quarry Exhibit Hall would reopen on Tuesday, June 30th.

Tune in tonight to see a talented young singer with Uintah Basin ties perform on the NBC talent show ‘America’s Got Talent’. Kenadi Dodds and her family live in Logan but Kenadi has enjoyed performing during the summer at Uintah Basin events while staying with her grandparents.

Fire crews from Dinosaur National Monument and the BLM responded to four lightning caused fires on Friday after a storm moved across the area on Thursday evening. According to Dinosaur National Monument, the largest fire is the Split Fire, located in a remote and rocky area at 7000 feet elevation on the north side of Split Mountain.

Uintah County issued the following statement on the closure of the City of Fun Carnival after its opening on Thursday: “City of Fun Carnival contacted Western Park in Vernal on June 11th to find out if the facility was available and interested in hosting the carnival this year.

A press release was issued last week announcing that Uintah County, Vernal City, Naples City and Ballard City are pleased to provide grants to assist businesses through the COVID-19 hardship. “Small businesses are critical to the success of the Basin’s economy,” shares the announcement.

The Sunday COVID-19 Situational Update on www.tricountyhealth.com shows that the total confirmed cases in Uintah County is 30 with 13 Recovered while the total cases in Duchesne County is 13 with 10 Recovered.