Altamont cowboy Dean Thompson finished strong at his first National Finals Rodeo in what he called 10 days of essentially getting beat up. “Round No. 10 at the NFR is crazy,” said 21-year-old Thompson. “My body feels great. I feel like I’m riding bucking horses as...
Roads throughout the Uintah Basin have their share of roadkill which is something the Division of Wildlife Resources and UDOT are urging all drivers to report on the Utah Roadkill Reporter app. The app was launched one year ago and is helping keep roads safe by...
Christmas break is fast approaching but perhaps not soon enough for eager students. Uintah School District’s holiday break runs December 25th through January 1st. This means the last school day before the break is Friday, December 22nd, and it will follow the same...
The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department is utilizing social media to educate the public on winter fire safety. When it comes to the holidays there are a few activities that pose increased fire risks. Topping that list is the use of candles with the top 3 days for home...
It appears that today is the day the Uintah County Commission will make a decision on their proposed property tax increase, a topic that has garnered massive public response. On November 7th, citizens filled the ballroom of the Uintah Conference Center with the...
Funeral services for Josephine Edrington, age 91, formerly of the Lopoint area, will be held Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lapoint Chapel. There will be a viewing from 10-10:45 a.m. at the churchBurial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park under...
Funeral services for Carol Cragun, age 86 of Roosevelt, will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Roosevelt East Stake Center. There will be viewing an hour before the funeral at the church.Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park. Services...
Funeral services for Darrell Bekenneth Gardner, II, age 45, of Roosevelt will be held on Wednesday, December 20th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary with a final viewing to follow. After the services, he will be cremated.
The Rangely Police Department announced this month that they have partnered with the Town of Dinosaur to provide dispatch services for the Dinosaur Marshal’s Office. The Intergovernmental Agreement goes into effect in 2024 and will include 9-1-1 and non-emergency...
Technically the season to monitor winter ozone is upon us. The folks at the Bingham Research Center shared on Friday that what little snow existed across the Basin is now gone and there is little chance of new snow into early this week. “Without snow, we won’t have...