A group of rafters on the Colorado River had a shock on Thursday when they came upon a floating body. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Thursday stating that “earlier this afternoon at approximately 12:37 p.m. rafters floating on the Colorado...
Funeral services for Leta Kay Cesspooch will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 10:00 AM, at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held on Friday afternoon at 2:00 PM at her mother Mona's home (9500 East HWY 40, Gusher, UT 84026). Burial in the...
At their most recent meeting, the Uintah County Commission adopted the certified tax rate. Clerk/Auditor Mike Wilkins presented, explaining that locally assessed values have increased by $360 million dollars based on reappraisal. In 2022, the locally assessed values...
EV charging stations will be among the additions to the Zions Block project in downtown Vernal. Vernal City Council approved the agreement with Rocky Mountain Power for the installation of the electric vehicle charging stations. The agreement involves about $1 million...
There have been changes made statewide to the 2023 election cycle due to the need for a special election in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District. On June 6th, Representative Chris Stewart announced his resignation as the Representative for District 2, effective September...
A free osprey watching event is coming up thanks to the DWR. Ospreys are unique birds of prey that primarily eat fish, which is why they are drawn to the Flaming Gorge area. “The birds at Flaming Gorge are very active, and they can catch a fish one out of every four...
Many improvements will be or have been made in Ashley National Forest thanks to the Great American Outdoor Act that has an impact on recreation infrastructure. The act was signed into law in the summer of 2020 and enables federal land managers to take aggressive steps...
The water restrictions are now lifted for the Ashley Valley area, including culinary water for Vernal, Maeser, Ashley Valley, and Jensen districts. The Central Utah Water treatment plant had temporarily shut down as it struggled to treat the runoff water in sufficient...
The Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB) has approved funds for projects in northeastern Utah. The Department of Workforce Services issued a press release last week highlighting that a $1,800,000 dollar grant and a $1,200,000 dollar low-interest loan for Duchesne...
Vernal Regional Airport Manager Ken Campbell presented during the joint Vernal City/Uintah County meeting last week on the project to expand the airport taxiway. Earlier this year in February, the joint City/County meeting considered the need for expanding areas at...