The tourism industry in Utah is a force to be reckoned with and professionals in theindustry from around the state are in Uintah County today for the final day of the 2022Utah Tourism Conference. As would be expected from folks in the hospitality field, theUintah...
Month: September 2022
Local Teens Being Targeted Through Sextortion Text Messages
Sextortion is by no means a new tactic but a local wave is alarming just the same and willhopefully wake up parents and guardians of the threats targeting their teens. TheDuchesne County Sheriff’s Office shared on Tuesday that it was brought to the attentionof a local...
Deseret Power Solar Facility
Deseret Power is constructing a 70-acre generation facility next to its power plant in Bonanza. David Crabtree, Deseret Power CEO discusses the future Deseret Power in this region with the introduction of solar power to their generation services and more. Interview...
State of the Industrial Workforce in the Uintah Basin
Derek Howcroft and Darren Royer from Howcroft Field Services discuss the state of the workforce, and trucking industry in the Uintah Basin. Howcroft and Royer discuss benefits of working in the industrial field including aquired skills, discipline and work ethic,...
Going Retro! T-Rex Refurbish Project To Begin In Early October
The makeover of the green T-Rex statue that greets travelers on Highway 40 in Vernal will soon get underway. Vernal City has shared the results of the paint design survey which received over 1,300 responses which were almost an even split. 623 responses voted for...
Uintah Heritage Museum Gathering Stories/Photos/Art Of Kids Canal
To so many, Kids Canal is a special place full of summer memories. To ensure those memories are preserved, the Uintah Heritage Museum and Uintah County Library are inviting all to share their stories, pictures, and even artwork of Kids Canal. Library and Museum...
Roosevelt Korean War Veteran Visits D.C. Through Honor Flight Program
A Roosevelt man took the trip of a lifetime this month and spent a few minutes reporting about it last week to the Roosevelt City Council. Korean War Veteran Harold Huff visited Washington, D.C. thanks to the Honor Flight program which takes Veterans to see their War...
Wolf Creek Reservoir Project Seeking More Public Engagement
Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District is working to build a new reservoir to be named the Wolf Creek Reservoir. “The proposal is an off-channel reservoir with a dam 110 feet tall and 3,800 feet long, with water that will be pumped from the White River,” shares the...
BRIC Grant Award For Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Uintah, Duchesne, and Daggett County will be updating their Hazard Mitigation Plan thanks to a FEMA grant program. According to Uintah County Emergency Manager Heidi Lundberg, our region works together to update the plan every 5 years to be eligible for FEMA funding....
Uintah County Commission Expresses Support For County Fair Livestock Show
An idea brought before the Uintah County Commission received verbal support from the Commissioners during their regular Monday meeting. Uintah County citizen Cindi Birchell approached the Commissioners with the idea of adding a Livestock Show specifically for Uintah...