The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management issued a press release concerning a proposed oil and gas lease sale within the BLM’s Vernal Field Office in Uintah County. The release states, “In accordance with congressional direction in the Inflation...
Month: December 2022
Ashley Valley Hockey Sells “Old School” Swag; Makes Donation to Sub For Seniors
Ashley Valley Amateur Hockey Association, the only youth and adult hockey league in the Uintah Basin and home of the Vernal Raptors and Uintah High School Ute Hockey teams, is getting in the Christmas spirit. AVAHA Team Manager Lead, Taryn Howcroft, came across some...
Sweetwater Historical Museum Identifies Twin Firearm To Butch Cassidy Associate
The history of outlaws in the region is well known and pieces of that history still surface from time to time. The Vintage Firearms Research Program at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Sweetwater County, Wyoming recently came across a very rare find! A...
New Roosevelt Library Getting Final Touches
The new Roosevelt library is receiving its final construction touches and the big move is being planned. In preparation, the final day of operation for the current Roosevelt library will be Friday, December 30th. The library will then be closed and moved to the new...
Couple Suing Uintah School District Over Softball Field Upgrade
It probably just depends on the individual but for many people, bigger isn’t always better. This is the case with a couple suing Uintah School District over the way the softball field upgrades at Uintah High School have affected their lives. In an ABC4 report, Melissa...
Man Booked After Threatening Officer with Machete
Additional details have been made available following an arrest earlier this month in Myton. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a man in Myton who was riding a bicycle in the dark without an attached light. Not only was there an outstanding warrant on him...
Employment Update
The Utah Department of Workforce Services has provided updated employment data for the month of November. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,688,600 which is a 2.6 percent increase over the past 12 months. Daggett County’s employment is at 401 which is up from 382...
Experience The Forgotten Carols At Vernal Theatre: Live On Their Closing Nights
Vernal Theatre: Live’s annual Christmas production is a treasured tradition for many as they prepare for the Christmas holiday. This year’s production of The Forgotten Carols has been especially touching for many, including the team of people behind the scenes....
Eagle View Elementary Sends Kids Home Due To Frozen Water Line
Today is back to business as usual at Eagle View Elementary after a disrupted Monday routine. As buses arrived at school on Monday morning it was discovered that Eagle View did not have a running water supply. It was suspected that this was due to a frozen water...
Skinwalker Ranch Google’s Top Searched Cultural Landmark In 2022
The most commonly used search engine on the planet is Google and the platform has released its ‘Year In Search 2022’ report, with a Uintah Basin landmark sitting in a number one spot. Beating out “Urban Light” in L.A., Skinwalker Ranch in Gusher, Utah is listed as the...










