Ladies! Call your Mama and text your best friends for a girls day out this Saturday in Vernal. A long time Basin tradition, Women’s Day Out is the perfect place to peruse goods, sample treats. Joe and Teddie Evans hatched the idea for the event 22 years ago, wanting...
Month: February 2023
Utah Field House Of Natural History Keeping Things Fun For The Community
The folks of the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum, often called the Dinosaur Museum, are keeping things fun for the community this cold winter. Last week, the Museum held their ‘Claws, Teeth, & Feathers’ kids class where a lucky group got to...
Registration Opens For Outlaw ATV Jamboree
A hot summer event is now open for registration. The Outlaw ATV Jamboree launched in Uintah County in 2016 with over 100 registered vehicles. By 2018, attendance had tripled and the economic impact of drawing ATV enthusiasts to the area was beginning to be felt. The...
One Week Left To Comment On Duchesne County Right-Of-Way Amendment
There is one week left to provide comments to the BLM Vernal Field Office on a proposed project in Duchesne County. Duchesne County Special Service District 2 applied to bring a section of Wells Draw Road into conformance with American Association of State Highway and...
Safety Urged During Low Temperatures
The low temperatures throughout the region pose safety concerns. National Weather Service data reported Tuesday’s lows at 42 below zero in Craig and 18 below zero in Vernal. These were both new record lows for that date on those official reporting stations located at...
Red Leaf Resources Announces Collaboration With Ute Energy Exploration
Red Leaf Resources, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement to advance its upgrader project in the Uinta Basin with Ute Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Ute Indian Tribe. These assets include its permitted 40,000 barrels per day...
Uintah County Working On Snow Removal Ordinance
The excessive snow and challenges with snow removal on Uintah County roads and in subdivisions is on the radar of the Uintah County Commission. Last week, the Commissioners and members of the Uintah County Roads Department discussed the issue while exploring the...
Local Named Instructional Coach Of The Year
A Uintah School District instructional coach has been named the 2023 Outstanding Coach by the Utah Coalition for Educational Technology. The announcement from the Uintah School District states that instructional coach Bekah Jones not only meets the award criteria;...
Duchesne County Commission Awards Roadway Maintenance Project Bid
Road maintenance is a huge job for rural counties and it takes the efforts of many professionals to succeed. The Duchesne County Commission considered and approved a bid for the 2023 Engineering Roadway Maintenance Project during the Commission meeting last week....
Community Mourning Loss Of Young Man Killed In Highway 40 Crash
The community is mourning the loss of a young man who was killed in a crash on Highway 40 in Uintah County on Monday morning. UBTech was given permission to share the young man’s identity. “It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we share a student, Chance...









