2022 saw an overall increase of cyber related crimes and many warnings from local law enforcement have been centered on watching out for scammers trying to access your online accounts. The Utah Department of Public Safety recommends that the public consider a New...
A public hearing has been scheduled for the Highway 191 project in the planning stages for North of Vernal that will eliminate switchbacks to improve safety. According to the UDOT announcement, the project will realign 2.6 miles of Highway 191 about 12 miles north of...
There has been a string of snowmobiling incidents already in 2023 and all are reminded to be extra cautious while recreating in the heavy winter conditions. The tragedies include a fatal accident in which famous action sports legend Kenneth Block died on January 2nd...
The Bureau of Land Management will hold a Utah Resource Advisory Council meeting in Vernal on January 18th. Planned agenda items for the meeting include an overview of District-planning efforts, updates to the wild horse and burro program, projects for lands and...
The recent survey request from the Uintah School District about reconsidering the school schedule closes today. Parents and guardians are being asked to voice their thoughts and opinions, if they haven’t already, by 10pm tonight. “The purpose of this survey is to...
The DWR has put together a committee to help make recommendations to update the Utah Black Bear Management Plan. Changes include giving the district biologist more flexibility to take into account bear populations on surrounding hunting units, as well as rule changes...
Data from the National Centers for Environmental Information was recently distributed to compare temperatures over the last 100 years in Utah counties. The state saw temperatures about 1.7 percent above the average of 1901 to 2000. Daggett County’s average temperature...
Duchesne County officials were sworn into office this week. Janet Jenkins from the Clerk Auditors Office performed the ceremony to swear in the following elected officials: newly elected Tracy Killian for Commission Seat A, newly elected Chelise Jessen as...
Uintah Basin Medical Center shared some exciting news with the Basin community on Tuesday evening. This year’s New Years Baby has arrived! Weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces and measuring 19 inches long, Hayes Dean Lamb was born on January 2nd at 7:11pm to proud parents...
A group of locals, all passionate about the arts, are exploring the possibility of bringing a performing arts center to the Vernal community and they are gathering input from the public. The dream as provided in their mission statement is to “build and provide a state...