Cases of West Nile Virus are popping up in the TriCounty Health District, including positive human cases. According to the Utah Department of Health, 2 West Nile Virus positive human cases have been reported in the TriCounty District out of 3 total cases reported this...
Month: September 2023
Uintah Recreation Rac’n in the Basin
Uintah Recreation is serious about keeping the community active, especially area runners. Get registered for Racin’ In The Basin happening on September 16th. It includes a half marathon, 5k and Kids Fun Run. Next month a new and mysterious race is happening....
Events Coming Up For Chamber of Commerce Serving Duchesne County
Fall means there are important events coming up for the Chamber of Commerce Serving Duchesne County. Roosevelt Business Alliance meetings are starting back up and Utah Treasurer Marlo Oakes will be the speaker at the first meeting back. Mark the calendar for September...
PhenomeCon Film Fest Tonight To Kick Off 2023 Event
PhenomeCon is officially here, kicking off with the PhenomeCon Film Fest tonight. PhenomeCon added the Film Fest to the conference lineup last year. The admission is free for those registered for PhenomeCon or it is $15 for those that are not registered. Tonight’s...
Community Mourns Teen On What Would Have Been His 16th Birthday
The community is mourning the loss of a young man gone far too soon. Students and community members wore red on Tuesday in memory of Domanic Charles Cole on what would have been his 16th birthday. Dominic was riding his bike with a friend when he became the victim of...
UDOT Reopens US-6 At Reduced Speeds After Mudslides
UDOT announced around 3pm on Monday that Highway 6 between Helper and Soldier Summit officially reopened at greatly reduced speeds. At 3:30pm on Sunday afternoon, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office announced that Highway 6 was closed in Price Canyon due to flooding....
Utah Officials Respond With Motion To Dismiss Ute Tribe Federal Lawsuit
State officials have filed a Motion to Dismiss a federal lawsuit filed in May by the Ute Indian Tribe against the Utah School and Institutional Trust Land Administration SITLA regarding a bid for land on Tabby Mountain. The Ute Tribe alleges they were the...
Woman Arrested After Hitting Boy On Bike In Uintah County; Boy Passes Away
A 14-year-old boy hit by a vehicle while riding his bike in Ballard on September 2nd suffered fatal injuries and the driver of the vehicle is now behind bars. According to court documents, 34-year-old Monie Rose Manning-Miller was arrested on the charges of...
Ute football falls to Spanish Fork Friday
The Ute boys football team had a rough night last Friday when they hosted the Spanish Fork Dons. The Dons scored first, then later in the first quarter Jed Vanderwalk pick sixed a Spanish Fork pass for a twenty yard score and Dauthan Flores added the PAT, but that was...
Ute girls soccer team’s late comeback falls short
The Uintah girls soccer team hosted the Mountain View Bruins last Tuesday, Emma Glenn scored on a Jessica McKeachnie assist in the second period to tie the game, but the Bruins managed a goal in the second overtime to beat the Utes 2-1. They then hosted the Orem...










