Races hosted by Uintah Recreation have been a long standing tradition and this year they have added three new races to the lineup with more planned for next year. Program coordinator Amber Hadlock says that they have seen record numbers of participants for several...
Month: July 2023
DWR: Remaining 2023 Deer And Elk Permits To Be Sold Starting Today
If you’re hoping to hunt deer or elk this fall but didn’t draw a permit, you still have an opportunity to obtain one starting today. “If you happened to miss the big game drawing or were unsuccessful, this is your last opportunity for a chance to hunt big game in Utah...
Department Of Public Safety Announces New Deputy Commissioner
The state’s Department of Public Safety has announced a new Deputy Commissioner, someone many in the Uintah Basin know very well. Major Beau Mason is the new DPS Deputy Commissioner, the second of that position that was added to provide more leadership. DPS shares...
10th Circuit Affirms ‘Green River Block Water Exchange’
A 10th Circuit three-judge panel affirmed on Monday a 2021 decision allowing Utah to draw water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir, rejecting the challenge from environmental groups that the decision was made without adequately considering the effects of climate change and...
Dawna Rae Wardell
Funeral services for Dawna Hall Wardell, age 91 of Vernal, will be held Friday the 14th of July at 11:00 am at the Rockpoint 2nd Ward Chapel (2575 North 1500 West, Vernal, UT). Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday evening from 6:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm at the...
Marilyn Dale (Leavitt) Priest
Funeral services for Marilyn Priest, age 81 of Roosevelt, the wife of Ted Priest, will be held Friday, July 14, 2023 at 11:00AM at the Central Park Ward Chapel (32 South State Street, Roosevelt). A visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday evening from...
‘Sound of Freedom’ Executive Producer Interview Today On Newstalk KVEL
Devastatingly hard to watch yet incredibly important to see, the 2023 Angel Studios film ‘Sound of Freedom’ opened on July 4th, including in our local theaters. This film, that pulls the veil off the horrific reality of child sex trafficking and the fact that the...
Bull Rider At Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo Earns Highest ProRodeo Score This Year
Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo delivered 3 days of amazing talent and entertainment with Friday and Saturday sold out again this year. The Cowboy Channel brought it to those who couldn’t see it in person and among the highlights was an amazing score for bull rider Braden...
County Showdown Winner Ready To Share Music At The Fair And Beyond
It was only too perfect that the winner of this year’s Country Showdown was a small town, songwriting country boy with mad guitar skills and a voice to match. With a name like Rowdy, it’s easy to imagine this 19-year-old on a much bigger Country music stage and at...
Vernal Theatre: Live Auditions of Cinderella
Vernal Theatre: Live will be going into its 8th season and has chosen their opening show. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical “Cinderella” was written in 1957 and has been revised for Broadway, television and movies. The theater will perform the broadway version...










