Uintah School District has expressed excitement over a new member joining the school resource officer team. A 2-year-old German shorthaired pointer named Remi has been assigned to Vernal PD school resource officer Cahill Oldham. Remi was originally from Poland but...
Locals are itching to get on the mountain but what is even open? Well Ashley National Forest has announced that there have been some areas around Flaming Gorge opening up. The lower gate on the geological loop was just opened. This will allow access to Palisades...
The long, harsh winter has definitely left its mark and now it is time to roll up our sleeves and start spring cleaning! An organized effort is welcoming volunteers and citizens to come help clean gutters, sidewalks, and window areas of downtown Vernal as part of this...
Utah Division of Natural Resources wants to remind the public that there is a new law for Off-Highway vehicle operators in Utah. The new law requires all OHV operators to complete an OHV education course before operating on public land. The course is required for...
The arts are well rooted in Duchesne City and that is largely thanks to the Duchesne Arts Council. The Council made a recent presentation to the Duchesne County Commission and the list of activities and events that took place in Duchesne in 2022 was truly impressive....
A Moffat County drug dealer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. In February, a jury found 58-year-old Murray Fenstermacher guilty of drug charges following a search warrant executed in 2020 at his business that discovered guns and drugs, including over 30 grams...
The owner of a Craig oil and gas company has been ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to charges related to oil and gas wells in Moffat County. As the owner of Wolverine Resources LLC, 49-year-old Shane Reeves purchased dozens of leases for mineral rights...
It's the time of year for yard cleaning and that means open burning. Uintah County’s spring burn window opened at the end of March and runs through May 30th. No burn permit is required but Dispatch MUST be notified of the burn at 435-789-4222. Vernal, Naples, and...
Flood control improvements, particularly near Yellow Hill in Uintah County, are one step closer to happening. Community Development Director Matt Cazier presented a proposed agreement as part of the Central Canal Piping Project between the NRCS and Uintah County...
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has announced that they are holding an art contest. This year’s contest will focus on 2D artwork representing the Uintah Basin’s cultural heritage and should include cultural sites or landscapes located on public lands...