School is starting and children are back to the pursuits of academia. The Duchesne County School District would like to remind everyone of the importance of reading at home. A child needs to master reading in order to master most of the other subjects studied at...
Government officials as well as other stakeholders attended a special open house last week hosted by the Bingham Research Center at the USU Uintah Basin campus. The Center investigates the causes of the Basin’s unique wintertime air quality issues and the data is used...
Dreams are coming true with Vernal Theatre: Live’s magical season opener. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’ is considered a Broadway classic but the fairytale belongs to the little girls all over the world who dreamed of growing up to be Cinderella. That’s...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has issued a press release stating that annual fishing closures are in place to protect spawning kokanee salmon and other species in Flaming Gorge Reservoir and the Green River below Fontenelle Dam in Wyoming. Shoreline spawning...
While Dinosaur National Monument is visited for its fantastic array of dinosaur fossils and geologic landscapes, it is becoming more and more known for its dark sky as part of the International Dark-Sky Association. While the visitor centers and Quarry Exhibit Hall...
TriCounty Environmental Health Deputy Director Joe Hadlock visited the Evans Family Media studios this week to educate the public on asbestos. Hadlock explained that asbestos is a natural fiber that is heat resistant and very durable so it has been used in many...
Ashley National Forest is preparing to conduct prescribed burns on the Flaming Gorge Ranger District beginning the last week of September. The first prescribed fires planned are the 2 eastern Elk park units, covering 1,320 acres. To ignite fuels in these areas the...
Graveside services for Joan Gilroy, ate 91 of Jensen, will be held Monday, September 11, 2023 at 11 AM at the Jensen Cemetery. Viewings will be Sunday 6-8 PM and Monday 9:30-10:30 AM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
The BLM is taking proactive steps to prevent wildland fires in our area. Starting Thursday, September 7th and ending September 17th, keep an eye on the sky as there will be low-flying aircraft conducting weed eradication in the McCoy Flats and Wolf Den/Atchee Ridge...
Rocky Mountain Power announced that the NOLS River Base has been awarded the Rocky Mountain Power Blue Sky grant. NOLS is a nonprofit global wilderness school that seeks to help you step forward boldly as a leader. The NOLS River Base is a campus that lies in the...