The states of the Colorado River Lower Basin (Arizona, California, and Nevada) have responded to the Upper Basin states decision to suspend water releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir. A KUNC report shares that the Lower Basin states want to leave the door open for...
Month: March 2023
Coleen (Collett) Hancock Cunningham
Funeral services for Coleen (Collett) Hancock Cunningham, age 86 of Vernal, Utah will be held Saturday March 11, 2023 at 10:00am at the Glines LDS Chapel (1499 West Highway 40). Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6pm-8pm at the Phillips Ashley...
Calvin C Hackford
Graveside services for Calvin Hackford. age 85, of Whiterocks, the husband of Louise Davis Hackford, will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., at the Tridell Cemetery. Services under the direction of Hullinger Mortuary.
Roosevelt City Library Preparing To Offer Community Room Reservations
The new Roosevelt City Library soft opened for business just over a month ago and while some areas and resources are not quite ready, a reservation calendar will soon launch on the library’s website for reserving the community rooms. Many community members have...
Naples City Exploring Zoning Change To Commercial Use On Highway 40
As they look to the future, Naples City is exploring options to invite more diversity to the businesses on Highway 40. Naples City Manager Mike Davis explains that Naples City is exploring changes to the zoning along Highway 40 to add Commercial businesses. “We would...
UDOT 2000 East Project In Uintah County To Get Underway This Month
A road project of high community interest is about to get underway in Uintah County. 2000 East is the road that goes by Dinaland Golf Course and connects several neighborhoods to Naples Elementary and the Naples City Park. Public meetings were held in 2021 to gather...
Unprecedented Winter Produces Ongoing Ozone Exceedances
It’s been a long, rough winter and those in the world of air quality control would agree. USU Bingham Research Center Director Dr. Seth Lyman provided an update on ozone exceedances this week and shared that this winter is unprecedented in the 13 winters of the...
Success In Song Right Gathering For John Wesley Powell Musical
Momentum is gathering for a local’s dream of creating a musical based on the life of John Wesley Powell. Vernal resident Jonathan Stearmer is the Uintah County Deputy Attorney, he is a talented community theater performer, and he is working hard on his dream to make...
Reyma Lois Horrocks
Funeral services for Reyma Lois Horrocks, age 103, will be held Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 12Noon at the Glines 3rd Ward Chapel (480 West 100 South). A visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday from 10:45-11:45AM at the Church. Interment will be held in...
Terra Academy Girls And Boys Basketball Teams Each Capture State Title
Basketball teams completed regular season play and started UHSSA state tournament play last week. The Terra Academy lady Tigers handily won their quarter and semi final games to face Uintah River High School in the Championship game. The Tigers took control early and...










