The opportunity to attend a free mountain goat viewing event in Duchesne County is happening this week. Mountain goats were reintroduced to the Uinta Mountains in 1987 when DWR biologists released seven animals from Lone Peak. In 1988 and 1989, biologists released...
Month: March 2025
2nd DUI For Uintah County Man
A Uintah County man that turns 20-years-old this week was arrested for his 2nd DUI on record over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer observed a pickup truck accelerating at a high rate of speed attempting to race another vehicle...
Uintah Theatre Receives 11 Placements In Top 10 Finalists in State Theatre Awards
The Top Ten finalists have been announced for this year's Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards and Uintah High Theatre has 11 nominees on the list. “11 placements in the Top Ten in the state is an incredible recognition for Uintah Theatre and rural Utah,” shares...
Senators Curtis And Lee Introduce Public Lands Bill
Senator John Curtis and Senator Mike Lee introduced the ‘Natural Asset Company Prohibition Act’ this week which aims to protect Utah’s public lands from takeover by Wall Street activists and foreign investors. The bill would prohibit Natural Asset Companies and...
Colorado State Patrol Encourages Parents To Talk To Teen Drivers About Seat Belts
Spring is a time for increased risk on the roads as young drivers deal with distractions while unfortunately, having the lowest seat belt use rate compared to other age groups, according to the Colorado State Patrol. “Keeping up with your kids gets more challenging as...
Roosevelt City Secondary Water Project Starting Up To Complete Remaining Roads
Roosevelt City announced this week that the Secondary Water Project will be kicking off again within the next week. “Last year, a majority of the project was completed, but some work remains to complete the remaining roadways,” shares the announcement. “This year,...
Wildcat Midstream Begins Work To Expand Helper Terminal
Wildcat Midstream issued a press release on Tuesday sharing that work has begun on expanding its Helper, Utah, terminal to increase the export capacity of Uinta Basin’s unique yellow and black wax crude oil to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The Helper terminal can currently...
Kirk Batty
Memorial services for Ivan Kirk Batty, age 30 the husband of Hannah Batty, will be held Saturday, March 22 at the Ashley 1st Ward Chapel (3040 North Vernal Ave.) A visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday morning from 9:00-10:45AM at the church....
Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Roosevelt
A traffic stop on State Street in Roosevelt this week ended in arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, first the driver was arrested because the vehicle had no insurance and the driver did not have a license. The driver told the officer he wasn’t sure of...
Local Winners At 2025 Sterling Scholars Competition For Utah’s Northeast Region
The Uintah Basin has incredible youth and several of the standouts were recognized at the 2025 Northeast Region Sterling Scholar awards ceremony held on March 10th at Utah Valley University. The Northeast Region includes 14 high schools competing in 15 categories....










