U.S. Senate Candidate, Trent Staggs (R) visited the Uintah Basin Tuesday 9-12-23 to visit with local leaders, the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce, industry leaders and the local media. Staggs is running for for the seat beinig vacated by Utah Senator Mitt Romney....

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Vernal Rotary Honors Michael Goddard with Paul Harris Award
H On June 9, 2023 Michael Goddard was presented with a Paul Harris Award for hisservice in the Vernal Rotary Club by member Cheri McCurdy. This award isRotary’s way of honoring those who provide a high level of service and/ormonetary donations to Rotary. This is his...
Public Meeting At Uintah County Library On Statewide Initiative To Repeal New Flag
During the 2023 General Legislative Session, the Utah legislature passed SB31, changing the Utah state flag in its entirety. A statewide initiative has been filed to repeal SB31 and restore the Utah state flag and will be presented to voters in Utah for their approval...
Driver Killed After Single Vehicle Crash In Icy Conditions On Highway 40
The driver was tragically killed in a single vehicle accident in winter conditions on Highway 40 on Monday. The accident took place at about 7:53 pm on November 28th when a 2011 Dodge 2500 pickup truck was traveling East on SR-40. “The weather conditions were snowing...
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Utah Senator Mike Lee
Senator Mike Lee campain visit to the Uintah Basin. Issues facing Uintah Basin citizens including, inflation, domestic energy production on public lands were discussed. Interview aired on KVEL 11-1-22
Suspect Identified In Unsolved 1972 Thanksgiving Weekend Murder/Rape Case In Uintah County
The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, with help from state investigators and forensic scientists, has identified a suspect in the unsolved 1972 Thanksgiving weekend murder of an Army veteran and rape of the woman who was with the veteran when he was killed. Daniel...
evLabs CEO James Lawrence Interview
evLabs CEO James Lawrence announces partnership with Box Truck Network. evLabs is a Vernal Utah based electric truck and bus builder which specializes in trucks between 19,500 GVW and 33,000 GVW. These electric trucks include delivery vans, and school/transit buses.
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Senator Mike Lee
Senator Mike Lee scheduled a campaign visit to the Uintah Basin shortly before the election. Lee visited the KVEL studio and addressed domestic energy independance, Social Security, inflation and more.