The Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District has requested the public’s help as they work to comply with revisions made by the EPA to the Lead and Copper rule. Along with every other water system, the District is required to conduct and maintain a...
Month: August 2023
Rural Online Initiative Program at Vernal Innovation Hub
The USU Rural Online Initiative Program will be holding a remote work event at the Vernal Innovation Hub. The purpose of the ROI Program is to provide Utah’s rural workforce and businesses with education, training, and services for online opportunities in remote...
Ashley National Forest Project Improving Access To High Uintas Wilderness Area
Work on the Ashley National Forest is always onward and upward. Two crews from the Utah Conservation Corps recently worked on a section of the Brown Duck Trail just before the High Uintas wilderness boundary. There was a great need as a stretch of the trail had mud up...
Dinosaur National Monument Reflects on the Historic Sites Act
This week the National Park Service will celebrate its 106th birthday as well as the passage of the Historic Sites Act of 1935. This act created the National Historic Landmarks program that has led to over 2,600 landmark designations nationwide, 200 of which are...
Uintah County Treasurer Warns About Scams Arriving In Local Mailboxes
During Tuesday’s Uintah County Commission meeting, Uintah County Treasurer Wendi Long announced that there are several scams the public needs to watch out for. Scammers have mailed letters to residents that appear to be coming from ‘Uintah County Tax Department’...
Donna Rae (Graham) Van Dorn
Funeral services for Donna Van Dorn, age 89 of Vernal, will be held Friday August 25, 2023 at 2:00pm at the Maeser 4th Ward Chapel (2575 North 1500 West). Visitation for family and friends Thursday 6PM ~ 8PM and Friday 12:45pm ~ 1:45pm all at the church. Interment in...
Ute Boys Golf Team Finished 3rd in Region Meet
The Ute boys golf team played their second region meet Tuesday finishing third in both meets. Eastin Ewell was low medalist for the Utes in both meets with Mason Briggs second. They’re at Talons Cove next week.
Ute Girls Soccer Defeat 2nd Ranked T-Wolves
The Uintah girls soccer team traveled to Timpanogos Tuesday facing the 2nd ranked Timberwolves. Zoey Glenn put the Utes ahead in the first period and Gabby Long scored the go-ahead goal in the second for the 2-1 Ute victory. They’re at Provo Thursday.
Look To The Sky For Dinah “SOAR” Days Hot Air Balloon Festival
Voted the public’s favorite community event in a recent survey, the Dinah “SOAR” Days Hot Air Balloon Festival is ready to paint the sky this weekend. There are 39 balloons expected this year with many crowd favorites and many new designs. One big change this year is...
First Day Of School
Ready or not, today is the first day of school in Duchesne County School District. For Duchesne County residents with kids enrolled in the District, if you haven’t already, download the Duchesne County School District app for school news and updates. Uintah School...










