The Uintah County Mosquito Abatement District is busy striving to make life more comfortable for the public. District Director Kirk Robbins provided an update at the Vernal Chamber luncheon last week with some eye opening information. The beautiful Green River...
Month: June 2023
Local Special Olympics Athletes Give Their All At Utah State Games
The Special Olympics organization is like a year round family for those that are a part of it and the peak of the competition year just happened over the weekend. The 2023 Utah Summer Games brought out the fun and the competition from across the state and the energy...
Daggett School District Implementing Child Care Program For Staff
The board for the Daggett School District approved a Child Care program at their last board meeting to be implemented for the 2023-2024 school year. The program is to serve the district teachers and staff and aims to help retain and recruit teachers and staff to the...
Utah Wildlife Board Makes Changes to Waterfowl Hunting
Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources announced that the Utah Wildlife Board has approved changes to waterfowl and swan hunting. The last few years has seen the swan hunting season end early because the federal quota of 20 trumpeter swans was being met. Even...
Fatal Motorcycle Crash On SR-191 On Sunday
A tragic accident took place on Sunday in Indian Canyon. According to Utah Highway Patrol, on Sunday June 11th, troopers responded to a single vehicle motorcycle crash on SR-191 at mile post 256. A group of motorcycles were traveling southbound on SR-191 approximately...
Vernal Rotary Club Once Again Champions Of Local Literacy
Wednesday was a big day for the library thanks to local supporters of literacy. Members of the Literacy Committee of the Vernal Rotary Club delivered nearly $1,200 dollars in books to the Uintah County Library, just in time for the Summer Reading Program. This is...
SR-121 and 300 West Signal Project in Roosevelt
UDOT is improving intersections across the state as part of the Statewide Procurement Traffic Signal Installations effort and Roosevelt City is a recipient of the effort with the signal located at the intersection of SR-121 and 300 West. In addition a resurfacing...
TriCounty Health Reminds Public to Sign Up for Diabetes Prevention
TriCounty Health Department is again hosting the National Diabetes Prevention Program. This is a yearlong evidence-based lifestyle change program for people diagnosed with pre-diabetes or who are at risk of developing diabetes. Participants get a full year of support...
Multi-Author Book Signing This Saturday
The Uintah Basin is filled with many talented people and this Saturday provides an opportunity to meet three local authors. Authors Leisa Wallace, Courtney Millecam, and KB Benson will be at the local Market on Main in Vernal signing books. Leisa Wallace just released...
‘My First Catch’ Certificate A Fun Addition To Free Fishing Day
Free Fishing Day is coming up on Saturday, June 10th and the Division of Wildlife Resources has found a way to make it extra memorable for those trying the sport for the first time. No one needs a fishing license on Free Fishing Day and there are even events where...










