A double oversized load transport required extra help on Tuesday afternoon as it made its way across the Uintah Basin. Utah Highway Patrol was able to share some information about the transport. First, the cargo was a pair of generators thats height was taller than...
Month: May 2023
Lesha Coltharp Receives Quarterly Outstanding Public Service Award
Lesha Coltharp is the Director of Tourism for Uintah County. Telling people about Dinosaurland and all the awesome things to see and do in the Vernal area is her passion! Lesha earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Utah State University in Business Information...
‘Live Like Lauryn’ Raises Money For Resiliency Scholarship
The ‘Live Like Lauryn’ event on Saturday was a success with new funds raised for the Resilience Arch Scholarship. Event organizer Brant Johnson shared that the concert was great and $3,100 dollars was raised from attendees and 4 Brothers Pizza. “This will be able to...
DWR Moving Towards Making It Illegal To Harvest Trumpeter Swans
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is recommending a few changes to upland game hunting and waterfowl hunting, including making it illegal to harvest trumpeter swans. The DWR has had to close the swan hunting season early for the last four years, due to the...
Ute Indian Tribe Files Federal Lawsuit Against SITLA Over Tabby Mountain Land
The Ute Indian Tribe filed a federal lawsuit on Friday against the Utah School and Institutional Trust Administration SITLA regarding a bid for land on Tabby Mountain. The Ute Tribe alleges they were the highest bidder on the land but that SITLA allowed the Utah...
Unemployment By County
March’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Utah measured at an estimated 2.4 percent. Utah’s February unemployment rate remained the same at 2.4 percent. The March national unemployment rate moved down one notch to 3.5 percent. Daggett County unemployment...
Another Successful Year Supporting Rapha International At Ladies Night Out
It was another successful year of raising funds to help child victims of human trafficking at Ladies Night Out in Vernal. The grand total for the event that benefits Rapha International was $31,500 dollars. This was the 9th year for Ladies Night Out which came close...
Utah Wildlife Board Announce Decrease In Hunting Permits
Utah Wildlife Board met last Thursday and approved a decrease in the number of general-season deer hunting permits and other big game and antlerless hunting permits. For the fifth consecutive year, there is a decrease in the number of general-season deer hunting...
Uintah High Custodian Honored At State Banquet
The work ethic and positivity of a Uintah School District employee has been recognized. Last month, Uintah High Custodian Aubrey McCarrel was honored at the Utah School Employees Association banquet as the Custodial Services Education Support Professional of the...
Discover Rangely Website Shares Fun And Charm Of Rural Colorado Events
Rangely, Colorado has a lot going on and an updated website to keep visitors up to date on the fun! Jeannie Caldwell and Keith Peterson visited the Evans Family Media studios last week for a fun conversation about the events and charm found in the town of Rangely....










