Work is underway on the resurfacing of Highway 40 from the Antelope Creek Bridge to Pole Line Road. UDOT has emphasized that crews will be working both daytime and nighttime hours mostly Monday through Friday with Saturdays only as necessary. “The nighttime paving...
Month: June 2025
Red Fleet State Park Receives Beautification Award
Anyone that has seen the transformation at Red Fleet State Park will fully understand a recent award the park has received. The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Public Relations Committee named Red Fleet State Park as the recipient of their Beautification Award during...
Sweetwater County, WY Man Injured In Saturday Night Shooting
The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office reports that at around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 21st, Sweetwater County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting north of Rock Springs. “Deputies found an adult male with a gunshot wound. Medics transported him to a local...
Road Rage On Highway 40 Results In Arrest Of Both Drivers Involved
A road rage incident covering over 5 miles and involving two vehicles in Duchesne County on Highway 40 ended in the arrest of both drivers on Monday. According to the Utah Highway Patrol booking affidavit, the trooper observed a white truck traveling in one lane and a...
Myrna Morton
Graveside services for Myrna Mortan, age 84 of Roosevelt, will be held on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery (2350 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84108). There will be a viewing for family and friends on Thursday from 3:00 - 4:00...
BLM Considering Facility Expansion To Transfer Uinta Basin Crude To Rail Cars
The Bureau of Land Management announced last week their plans to conduct an environmental review for proposed expansion of the Wildcat Loadout Facility in Helper used to transfer Uinta Basin crude oil from tanker trucks to rail cars. “If approved, Coal Energy Group 2,...
Dinosaur National Monument Swimming Hole Makes List
A swimming hole in Dinosaur National Monument has made a list of the 9 Best Swimming Holes in our National Parks. Outside magazine puts just two other swimming holes ahead of the Monument: Muir Rock in Kings Canyon National Park and Bass Lake in Point Reyes National...
DWR: Osprey Viewing Event At Flaming Gorge
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has a great opportunity to see ospreys at an upcoming event. The DWR shares that ospreys — sometimes called fish hawks or sea hawks — are unique birds of prey that primarily eat fish, which is why they are drawn to the Flaming...
Red Flag Warning Issued Today
Uintah County Emergency Management is helping spread the word that a Red Flag Warning has been issued. The announcement states that the Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11am to 8pm for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels creating fire weather. The area affected...
Oliver! Opens On Outlaw Trail Amphitheater Stage
Outlaw Trail Theater’s production of ‘Oliver!’ opened last night to a thrilled crowd. Among the crowd favorites was the merry band of pickpockets stealing their way through the streets of Victorian England. Actor Justin Benson, who has shared his talents on many...










