It was an eerie feeling for many on late Thursday afternoon as smoke filled the sky from the West. Ashley National Forest answered the question of many explaining that this smoke was not from a new wildfire but caused by strong winds which increased fire activity on the East Fork Fire in Duchesne County.
The Uintah Basin has some truly amazing things to see when it comes to nature and the great outdoors and it can nice to be appreciated. A popular travel publication has recently done just that. Fodor’s Travel is an 80 year trusted resource for travel in all formats from guidebooks to social media.
It can be fun when a good idea catches on to become a tradition. In 1996, Split Mountain Garden Center brought together friends and family to have a bonfire and share some apple cider. In that year there was around 250 people who attended.
Round 2 of the Small Business Economic Recovery Grant opens today for registered businesses in Uintah County that have experienced COVID-19 hardship. “Small businesses are critical to the success of our Basin’s economy,” shares the release from Uintah County, Vernal City, Naples City, and Ballard City.
TriCounty Health Department has shared concern over the increase in COVID-19 cases and Wednesday’s numbers added a big jump compared to what has been average growth. On October 21st, TriCounty Health Department added 21 cases to the overall COVID-19 positive cases which is a significant jump.
In a recent news release, Dinosaur National Monument announced that they have moved more then 6000 paleontological, archaeological, historical, and biological specimens. Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum received the items through the efforts of fourteen monument staff members, three Geoscientists, five volunteers, and four Utah State employees in this interagency project in July.
The stamp of approval has been given by a Utah legislative committee to draft a bill that seeks to streamline the federal process for changing geographic names in Utah that contain language derogatory to American Indians. Currently there is not a template or an outline of clear instructions that allows changes to geographic features.
The Parade of Lights has always been a wonderful part of the Holly Days experience in Vernal. The Vernal Chamber of Commerce is wanting to make this year's parade bigger and better than ever, but it needs the help of creative community members. As they put it: “Gather up your friends, family, employees, and have fun creating an awesome float for your chance to win a cash prize!”
Do you like to write but aren’t sure where to start? Maybe you have a story idea or have written a book but want some feedback? November happens to be National Novel Writing Month, an event that was designed to help writers jump into the novel writing process. To kickstart the month Uintah County Library is holding a Writer’s Workshop.
A 22 year-old Myton man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a tip led law enforcement to a stolen vehicle in Ballard. On Wednesday, law enforcement received a tip that a vehicle stolen last week was parked at a Ballard hotel.