February is American Heart Month and Ashley Regional Medical Center has a message for the community: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one person dies every 34 seconds from heart disease, making this disease the leading cause of death...
More input is being sought on an exciting project that has the potential to enrich the lives of the entire community. In case you haven’t heard, a group of locals, all passionate about the arts, are exploring the possibility of bringing a performing arts center to...
What does it take to maintain air service in a rural area? Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion explains the current happenings of Vernal’s air service like this: Currently, the commercial service into and out of the Vernal Regional Airport is operated by Skywest in...
Roosevelt and Ballard City have teamed up on an exciting project anticipated by many in the Uintah Basin. The neighboring Cities are working to see a proposed gun range project become a reality. “We’ve had some hiccups when it comes to funding for this project, but...
In March of 1973 Gene and Lynell Anfinson moved to Vernal to assist Lynell's parents, Virgil and Genita Hatch, in constructing Esquire Estates mobile home park. The following Spring of 1974, a visit to Jet Manufacturing in Salt Lake City inspired the founding of...
Friday night will be a night to remember for hundreds of Uintah Basin residents at the ‘Night to Shine’ hosted by the Vernal Christian Church. This event is a prom for our special needs community members age 14 and up and there is still time to get signed up! Pastor...
A proposal before the Utah legislature to amend the Utah Constitution has the full support of the Utah House and is now before the Senate. HJR10 defines the position and term of county sheriff which is something that the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office considers of...
Improvements to Vernal Avenue in downtown Vernal are under design. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion shares that the project will improve the streetscape, parking and pedestrian safety from 100 North to 200 South. Vernal City is hosting an open house to share the...
After months of deliberation, the Uintah School Board met on Wednesday and made a final decision regarding the District’s Friday schedule. The District’s announcement shared that starting next school year, students in grades K through 5 will attend 4 hours of...
Maintaining infrastructure comes with a price tag and pursuing funding options is a must for municipalities to accomplish needed projects. Faced with the need for water infrastructure upgrades, Vernal City applied for and received final approval for CIB mineral lease...