The Western Park Ice Rink is getting a major facelift and upgrade to its facility. Western Park’s Melanie Silcox presented the latest with the project during the Vernal Chamber luncheon on Tuesday. “Most know that the east side is our main entrance and it’s not very...
Month: April 2023
Rifle Police Department: Do Not Approach At Large Person Of Interest
A person of interest is still at large and the search is ongoing in western Colorado. Rifle Police Department reported that a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash on Highway 6 west of Rifle. The driver, Roy Neal, was last seen running north around Exit 87. Neal was...
Was A Massive Traveling Black Cloud In Uintah County A Tornado?
With all the crazy weather of 2023 why not add a tornado to the mix! That’s exactly what Roy and Joyce Montoya suspect they experienced on Thursday while at their home southwest of the Dinoland Golf Course. Roy says they were at home in the middle of the day when...
Flaming Gorge Creel Surveys Planned For This Summer
Wildlife officials keep a close watch on the fisheries in lakes throughout the region and this summer plan to perform creel surveys to collect data. Wyoming Game & Fish Department recently announced that fisheries managers from their Department and Utah Division...
Annual Ladies Night Out This Friday ‘A Fiesta For Rapha’ Fundraiser
In what has become an annual tradition for a great cause, the annual Ladies Night Out is this Friday at Western Park. The theme is ‘A Fiesta For Rapha’ which is exactly what it sounds like. It will be a Mexican style party with great food, music, raffle and auction...
Volunteers To Work With Archaeologists To Help Monitor/Protect Cultural Sites
If you are passionate about local archaeological and cultural sites and want to help preserve them, your time has come. Dinosaur National Monument has partnered with the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Program, which is a part of the Utah State Historic Preservation...
Red Bridge Fire On Uintah And Ouray Indian Reservation Nears Containment
The first wildfire of the season is nearing containment in Uintah County. Crews will continue to work today towards 100 percent containment on the Red Bridge Fire that initially posed a threat to infrastructure and residences. The Red Bridge Fire was reported at about...
Bonnie Mair
Graveside services for Bonnie Dye Mair, age 88, the wife of Keith Mair, will be held on Friday, April 28th at 11:30 a.m. at the Neola Cemetery. A viewing will be held at the Hullinger Mortuary from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Services under the direction...
EPA Good Neighbor Rule Especially Unfair To Utah Companies And Customers
Box Elder County Commissioner Stan Summers is making his voice heard on the topic of the implementation of the EPA’s Good Neighbor rule. Summers calls it a new and costly regulatory push that will “place huge new burdens on Utah power companies to meet stringent ozone...
Uintah High Record Broken During Eastern Utah Championships
Several exciting things happened at the high school track and field Eastern Utah Championships in Price over the weekend. The Uintah High Girls Track Team took first place for the first time since 2013 and the Boys Track Team placed 2nd. There were first place...