Buckle up! It’s the law and Vernal Police Department has given fair warning that they will be enforcing it. “The Vernal City Police Department will be participating in the statewide Click It or Ticket campaign beginning [Wednesday] and running through December 1st,”...
Month: November 2025
Be Prepared And Use Caution While Christmas Tree Hunting
You’ve purchased your permit and the family is loading up for a Christmas tree hunt in Ashley National Forest. Sounds simple enough but the Forest Service has several reminders to consider. “These permits only allow cutting on Ashley National Forest lands and it’s the...
BLM Conducting Prescribed Burning In Iron Mountain Area
Plans for prescribed burning are in place north of Dutch John. The Bureau of Land Management High Desert District will perform the treatments in the Iron Mountain project area approximately 10 miles north of Dutch John. “Little Mountain is north of the target units,”...
Ashley Elementary Hosts ‘Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day’
Ashley Elementary participated again this year in ‘Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day’. On November 14th, 1960, Ruby Bridges was the first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school during the New Orleans de-segregation crisis. Ashley Elementary...
AAA Travel Forecast
No matter what your Thanksgiving plans, if you plan to be on the roads, give yourself extra time and be patient with extra travelers on the road. The AAA Newsroom estimates record numbers on the road with 81.8 million people traveling at least 50 miles from home over...
Massive Christmas Village On Display And Ready For Visitors
Getting in the Christmas spirit is easy this year. All it takes is a trip to the Museum of Uintah County, formerly the Heritage Museum, to witness a record breaking holiday display. “A very large Christmas village collection was acquired by Charitable Friends of...
Couple Shot In Back By Ute Indian Tribe Wildlife Officer Talks About Incident
The couple that was shot in the back by the Ute Fish and Wildlife Officer in Uinta Canyon in 2022 has spoken publicly for the first time following the sentencing of the officer, Waneka Rosebud Cornpeach. Yesterday, KUTV shared the interview with Chad and Chelsea...
Another Magical Year Of Raising Funds For Charity At Enchanted Forest
It was another year of magic and miracles at the Enchanted Forest charity event in Duchesne County. On Thursday, November 20th, the Enchanted Forest in Roosevelt raised over $284,000 by auctioning 25 beautiful trees representing 25 basin wide charities. The public was...
Vernal City Intends To Recruit Help With Demolition Project
Vernal City has announced their intention to request help with the upcoming demolition of the motel building located on the Lamplighter property. “The proposed assistance involves the demolition and complete removal of debris from the two-story motel building located...
Central Cove Demolition Underway
After over 80 years of serving as an educational facility in Vernal, demolition has begun on the Central Education Center on South Vernal Avenue. Most recently, the building served as the home of Central Cove preschool until the preschool moved to the new Central Cove...










