Prescribed burns are planned to start the last week of September on the Duchesne Roosevelt Ranger District. This year the prescribed fire will cover 300 acres in the Beaver Creek Drainage West of Strawberry Peak. There are also plans to burn the Moon Lake...
A Craig man suffered fatal injuries after the vehicle he was driving left the roadway on Saturday evening. Craig Daily Press reports that according to Colorado State Patrol, 31-year-old Taylor Branstetter was traveling west on Highway 40 at mile marker 105 in a Chevy...
Roosevelt Police Department is requesting the public’s help in an investigation. Images of a man wearing a blue t-shirt and dark ball cap were shared on Roosevelt Police Department social media with the request for help in identifying the individual pictured. The...
A Canadian company has provided an update on their proposed Battery Storage project planned for Uintah County. Revolve Renewable Power Corporation develops utility-scale wind, solar and battery storage projects in the US and Mexico. Their Vernal Battery Storage...
The monthly USU Uintah Basin Speaker Series will be starting up today. Kicking off the series will be Megan Willison, the Park Archaeologist at Dinosaur National Monument. Megan Willison is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and she received her Bachelor’s...
Yes fall has just begun but it’s never too early to be thinking about charity! Trees for Charity is asking people to save some dates on their calendars. Applications for Trees for Charity will open October 4th at 9am. Tree set up will be November 21st. Tree viewing...
While it is a scenic drive, Highway 191 north of Vernal can be dangerous in some locations, especially for industrial vehicles. This proved to be the case for a semi on Sunday night. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a white freightliner semi was traveling north near...
Funeral services for LaRue Smuin, age 78 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, September 16, at 12:00pm at the Vernal 6th Ward chapel (850 West 100 North). Visitation for family and friends will be held that morning from 9:45am ~ 11:45am all at the church. Interment will...
The public is invited to share any information they may have concerning a 1985 missing person cold case. Naples Police Department shared the following about the case: Fred Richard Davis was last seen on or around August 26, 1985. Fred was expected to arrive at a...
The number of kokanee salmon in Flaming Gorge are down this year for a number of reasons and the concerns of anglers are being heard by wildlife officials. During the DWR Northeastern Region RAC meeting on September 7th, Aquatics Manager Trina Hedrick acknowledged the...