Prescribed burns are a common tool used in fire management but one that is easily misunderstood by those less informed. In order to educate those interested, fire management personnel from the Ashley National Forest will host a public meeting next week to provide...
Month: April 2024
Landlord Makes Threats With Loaded Gun
A man was arrested this week after an altercation in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched on a call on April 3rd that the landlord of apartments near 2100 West 700 South had pulled a gun on a man at the apartments. When...
Carol Ann Johnson
Funeral services for Carol Ann Johnson, age 60, of Whiterocks, will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. Burial will be in the John Harmes Cemetery. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Ribbon Cutting
Children's Service Society of Utah, located at 134 W Main Street, Suite 203
2024 Rise And Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition Winners
It was another exciting and successful Rise and Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition that took place at the Uintah Conference Center last week. The 1st place award went to Shay and Taylor Densley with Hopes Haven, an organization that uses horses to facilitate...
Dark Sky Month Being Celebrated This Month
Utah currently leads the world in dark sky preservation with 25 accredited DarkSky International locations and the month of April has been celebrated in Utah as Dark Sky Month since 2021. Steinaker State Park was the fourth state park in Utah to receive Dark Sky...
Green River City Council Approves Contracts For Flaming Gorge Days
After the disaster of discovering all funds for Flaming Gorge Days were gone last year and having the person in charge arrested for larceny, there is some exciting news this week about the 2024 event. Sweetwater Now reports that the Green River City Council approved...
Officials Confirm Case Of Wolf-Livestock Depredation In Colorado
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed a case of wolf depredation that took place on Tuesday morning. Wildlife officers responded quickly to the report of a dead calf and issued a press release after their field investigation. “The results of this investigation...
DWR Offers Advice On Avoiding Conflicts With Rattlesnakes This Spring/Summer
As the weather continues to warm up, rattlesnakes begin emerging from their winter dens and the Division of Wildlife Resources has some reminders for avoiding conflicts. If you do encounter a rattlesnake: Remain calm and stay at least 10 feet from the snake. If the...
Man Arrested For Drugs During Traffic Stop
A Salt Lake City man was arrested and is being held on no bail after a traffic stop in Uintah County on Saturday. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 33-year-old Jordan Holmes was a passenger in the vehicle and during the course of the traffic stop it was...










