Are you a working professional willing to spend some time sharing about your chosen field with local youth? The Uintah School District is seeking volunteers from a diverse range of careers to participate in Career Day events this spring. “Your experiences and insights...
Month: February 2025
Why Should You See ‘The Nerd’ Opening Tonight At Vernal Theatre Live?
‘The Nerd’ opens tonight at Vernal Theatre Live and the cast and crew are united in their answer to why this is a show you need to see. In a word, the show is Hilarious. “You definitely need to come see ‘The Nerd’ if you are ready to laugh out loud,” shares costumer...
Ashley National Forest Personnel Burn More Slash Piles In Greens Draw Area
The personnel of Ashley National Forest are always hard at work. If you have noticed smoke, that has been the result of personnel burning more slash piles in the Greens Draw area this week. The locations they have focused on this winter contain piles of cut vegetation...
Myton Man Facing Charges For Selling Fentanyl To Informant
The work to get Fentanyl and other drugs off the streets is ongoing and something law enforcement is focused on. A man with a criminal history had new charges filed in 8th District Court this week for actions performed in Uintah County in November 2024. According to...
Passenger In Traffic Stop Arrested On No Bail Warrant
A passenger in a Uintah County traffic stop this month was arrested on a no bail warrant and additional charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a narcotics detection canine was deployed giving a positive indication and a search was conducted of the...
USU Uintah Basin Professor Named QCNR Undergraduate Research Mentor Of The Year
A USU Uintah Basin professor has been named the Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year in the Quinney College of Natural Resources. The Utah State Today announcement shares that Mark Chynoweth, who teaches courses in wildlife ecology and conservation biology for...
Senator Curtis Continues The Call For Federal Permitting Reform
Senator John Curtis took another opportunity this week to shine a light on a topic related to the energy industry. The Environment and Public Works Committee of which Senator Curtis is Chairman held a hearing this week titled “Improving the Federal Environmental...
Family Asks For Public’s Help In Locating Missing Family Member
A local family has requested the public’s help in spreading the word of a missing family member. Pam Weyerman has shared that Briana Marie Belk was last seen on the night of February 16, 2025 at her home in Vernal, Utah, and has not been heard from since. “Briana has...
Water Connections In Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District To Be Available Soon Through Local Collaboration
Vernal City and Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District have announced an agreement that will ease development restrictions within the District’s boundaries and make water connections available. “This collaborative and forward-thinking initiative ensures...
Lyle Wayne Gillman
Funeral services for Lyle Wayne Gillman, age 72 of Vernal, husband of Lori Gillmanwill be held Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 3:00pm at the Davis 2nd Ward LDS Chapel (4080 East 2500 South). Viewing and Visitation will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the...










