The Duchsene County Dude is making a comeback and the Duchesne County Chamber of Commerce is using the Dude as a creative way to get everyone to talk about local legends, modern myths and the tall tales of the community.
Month: May 2022
Uintah Water Conservancy District Update
William Merkley, General Manager of the Uintah Water Conservancy District, provided a district update recently to the Vernal Chamber of Commerce.
Registration Ends This Week For Flaming Gorge Fish Derby
Registration closes this week for the Flaming Gorge Fish Derby taking place May 14th and 15th.
USU Uintah Basin Celebrates Class Of 2022
Saturday was an exciting day as USU Uintah Basin celebrated the Class of 2022 at the Uintah Conference Center. The graduates included 127 students earning 75 associate, 53 bachelor’s, and 9 master’s degrees as well as 1 graduate certificate.
Uintah High School FFA Chapter Have Great Showing At State
This last week the Uintah FFA Chapter members competed at the 2022 Utah FFA Association State Career Development Events. Over 1,900 FFA members from 90 plus chapters attended. The Nursery/Landscape Team of Audie Christensen, Hadley Horrocks, Jesse Aguilar and Taysia Richens took 1st at State.
Driver In Serious Condition Following Head On Crash On North Vernal Avenue
A driver is in serious condition following a head on crash on North Vernal Avenue Tuesday afternoon. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 12:30pm at milepost 355 on Highway 191.
Fugitive Wanted Out Of Colorado Arrested In Vernal
A fugitive wanted out of Colorado was arrested in Vernal on Friday. According to the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, 21-year-old Stanley Lucero had a half a million dollar warrant out for his arrest in connection to a homicide that took place in Grand Junction.
Uintah Fire District Receives Funding For Tridell Fire Station/Community Center
Plans for a fire station/Community Center in Tridell are coming together. The Uintah Fire District announced on Friday that CIB funding has been awarded for the project in the amount of a $2,973,000 dollar grant and a 0.5 percent 30-year loan of $500,000 dollars.
Great Turn Out For Duchesne County Special Olympic Torch Run; Uintah’s Today
It was one of the biggest years of participation for the Special Olympic Law Enforcement Torch Run in Duchesne County on Thursday. “This is one event Duchesne County Sheriff Deputies and staff look forward to every year,” shares the Sheriff’s Office.
MAPLand Act Signed Into Law
Congressman Blake Moore’s Modernizing Access to our Public Land (MAPLand) Act has officially been signed into law. The MAPLand Act will direct federal land management agencies to digitize and standardize mapping records.