While Friday was a magical experience in downtown Vernal as over a thousand community members gathered in dinosaur costumes to attempt to break a world record, Guinness headquarters have announced that they will not be awarding the attempt with the official record....
Month: August 2025
Vernal Regional Airport Hosts Aircraft Rescue And Firefighting Training
Firefighting crews from around the state received hands-on training during the annual Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Training hosted at the Vernal Regional Airport. Vernal City issued a press release, sharing that crews from Moab and Cedar City joined the Uintah...
Ancient Camel Bone Found Near Vernal 40 Years Ago Still Teaching Scientists
An ancient camel bone found in a sand pit near Vernal nearly 40 years ago is still providing new discoveries for scientists. Utah State Parks provided an update on the fossil this week on their blog, sharing that it has turned out to be an older-than-expected shin...
DWR Issues Emergency Change To Big Montes Creek Reservoir In Uintah County
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has issued an emergency change to increase the daily fishing limits on several Utah reservoirs, including one in Uintah County. In order to perform needed outlet repairs, Big Montes Creek Reservoir has water levels being...
Ground Breaking Held For New Uintah Recreation Expansion Building
The ground breaking has officially taken place for the new Indoor Sports Court Facility Expansion project next to the Uintah Community Center. “Since the original construction of the current Recreation Center in 2008, expansion for additional indoor court space has...
Ground Breaking
Groundbreaking News! We were excited to join Uintah Special Service District 1 as they broke ground on their new expansion building!
Dinosaurs Pack Main Street At Dinah SOAR Days For World Record Attempt
Well over a thousand dinosaurs roamed downtown Vernal on Friday as part of the annual Dinah SOAR Days celebration and an official attempt to break the world record for ‘Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Dinosaurs’. While an official announcement has yet to be...
$1.2 Million Grant approved for Roosevelt City Rough Rider Shooting Complex
A $1.2 million dollar federal grant has been approved for the Roosevelt City Rough Rider Shooting Complex. According to the announcement on the Roosevelt City website, members of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Jones &...
Oversized Loads Have Damaged I-80 Tunnel At Green River
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has announced that the I-80 tunnel at Green River has sustained damage due to unauthorized oversized loads. “No oversized loads, under any circumstances, will be allowed through the Green River Tunnel and, additionally, through the city of...
2025 Fall Wildland Firefighter School
Local, state, and federal firefighting agencies are once again partnering with UBTech to offer the Fall Wildland Firefighting School. “Bringing this training to the Uintah Basin directly benefits our communities by strengthening wildfire response capabilities at a...










