The Duchesne County Commission has issued a letter to the Bureau of Land Management regarding a proposed rule entitled ‘Waste Prevention Production Subject to Royalties and Resource Conservation’. During last week’s Duchesne County Commission meeting, Community...
Month: February 2023
Uintah Schools Foundation Hosting Upcoming ‘State Of The District’ Event
The Uintah Schools Foundation is inviting the community to a meeting to celebrate the academic achievements of Uintah School District. The ‘State of the District’ event will feature Superintendent Dr. Rick Woodford and is being held at the Uintah Conference Center....
Uintah County Library Annual Report
The staff and administration of the Uintah County Library presented their 2022 year in review to the Uintah County Commissioners on Monday. It was emphasized that this is an event driven library. In many ways it doubles as a community center which is backed up by the...
Snow Depletes Resources And Budgets As Winter Continues
Snow is causing headaches all over and reports from the Duchesne County Public Works Department is likely a common story at this point. Director Ben Henderson reported to the Duchesne County Commission last month that his crews were busy clearing snow from storms as...
Beautification Award
TJ and Katie Batty purchased the building located at 73 West Main in the summer of 2021. The original intention of the purchase was to turn it into a café.However, as time went by, plans changed to turn the structure into office space. The owners had plans drawn up...
Excitement Growing For Roosevelt Sports Complex
Excitement is growing on plans for a new sports complex in Roosevelt City. “We have received a loan/grant package for the entire project from the Community Impact Board, most of which is a very low interest bearing loan,” shares Roosevelt City PIO Sunshine Bellon....
Vernal Downtown Plan Will Take Several Jumps Forward This Spring/Summer
Implementation of the Vernal downtown plan will take several jumps forward this spring and summer. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion shares that the project to create public parking and the walkway behind the Zions block and Cobblerock block is out to bid with...
‘Westyn’s Vision’ Exploring Future Options For Expansion
A mother’s proactive approach to creating a more inclusive world for her son continues though future plans are still a work in progress. Westyn Hacking is an energetic preschooler who was born blind and has Cerebral Palsy. His mother Shaylee has led an effort to see...
Vernal Continues Battle On Ice And Snow Removal; Urges Residents To Do Same
Vernal City crews continue to work on snow and ice removal while striving to address potential drainage problems. “This year's snow events are well above average and overwhelmed the city services,” explains Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion. “Between storms, the crews...
Uintah County Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Ongoing Scam
Another day, another scam and Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is once again reminding residents to be on alert. “If you receive a call from someone saying they are with the Sheriff’s Office or they actually use a real or former deputy’s name telling you that you missed...









