Evans Family Media worked this week with project Communications Coordinator Melissa Cano for the following update on the Uintah Basin Railway: The Uinta Basin Railway provides new transportation infrastructure that will solve the long-standing freight transportation...
Month: February 2023
‘Swatting Calls’ Hit School Districts Across Colorado Wednesday
Law enforcement agencies across Colorado responded to calls of school threats and false reports of shots fired at schools on Wednesday. At least 17 schools were put on lockdown due to calls reporting shooters or bombs and the Colorado Department of Public Safety...
Uintah County Prepping For Huge Dinosaurland Summer Event Season
If you’re bored this summer it is your own fault. While it may be cold and snowpacked outside, the folks at Uintah County Travel and Tourism have stayed laser focused planning and preparing for another successful summer event season in Utah’s Dinosaurland. "Events are...
UBTech Hire Me Job Fair Next Month
UBTech is making the job hunt a lot easier locally as they will be hosting the Hire Me job fair next month. This event is taking place on March 9th at the Vernal UBTech Campus with two sessions: 9:00am to 3:00pm and another session from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Employers...
Public Input Pouring In On Vernal Arts Center Project
Momentum is building for the potential Vernal Arts Center project. Public input through a survey has been pouring in at a steady pace, shares board member Robin McClellan, who is excited to see the public engagement. To determine the viability of a visual and...
Don’t Miss Vaudeville Style Duo In ‘The 39 Steps’ Closing This Weekend
Hilarious is the word most often being used to describe the chaotic fun that is ‘The 39 Steps’ now showing at Vernal Theatre: Live but imagine for a moment what it would be like to be in such a production. “You may think I’m joking but I am legit nervous that this...
Highway 40 Temporarily Closed On Wednesday Evening Due To Low Visibility
Highway 40 was temporarily closed for low visibility and slick conditions on Wednesday. According to UHP Sgt. Cameron Roden, the area between mile marker 130 and 140 had especially low visibility with a lot of vehicles sliding off the road. Highway Patrol closed...
Virgil J Clements
Funeral services for Virgil Jerold Clements, age 85, of Roosevelt, the husband of Colleen Doty Clements, will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. There will be a viewing on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger...
Donald Griggs
Graveside services for Donald Lee Griggs, age 80, of Roosevelt, will be held on Friday, February 24, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Memorial Park. Military honors will be presented, under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary. .
High School Wrestlers Throughout Duchesne County Find Success
Wrestlers in Duchesne County put in every effort at state tournaments this month. Altamont wrestling brought home 5 individual state champions and secured a 2nd place finish in the 1A state tournament with 163 points. Those champions were Weston Mullins, Greysen...