The Uintah Basin Railway project continues to move forward. During a recent presentation to the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce, Senator Ron Winterton shared that the process of acquiring the right of way is nearly complete and construction is expected to begin in the...
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Wide Load Trucks Must Use Alternate Route During Highway 40 Project
Spread the word! Work on Highway 40 east of Naples will prevent wide load drivers from using Highway 40 for about a week. The Utah Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday that truck drivers pulling wide loads over 12 feet need to plan for alternate routes...
Rocktoberfest Happening at Dinosaur National Monument
What do you do when Earth Science Week, National Fossil Day, and International Archeology Day all happen in the same week? Well if you're in charge at Dinosaur National Monument you decide it is the perfect conditions for Rocktoberfest. Festivities kicked off on...
Ashley Regional Medical Center Bringing Back the Christmas Charity Village
Ashley Regional Medical Center will be bringing back the Ashley Regional Christmas Charity Village for its second year. The village is part of Holly Days and will be set as a Christmas Market with local, Christmas-themed food or non-alcoholic beverages for sale as...
CPW Seeking Help WIth Poaching
Colorado considers poaching a serious crime and with that in mind, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking the public to help identify a suspect or suspects that are responsible for killing a mule deer buck five miles northwest of Craig. The dead deer was found by...
Uintah Theatre’s Magical Production Of ‘Anastasia’ Opening In 2 Weeks
Uintah Theatre’s production of ‘Anastasia’ opens in just two weeks and this magical musical is featuring the perfect mix of familiar and new talent to tell this epic story. The story is based on the beloved animated film version of Anastasia with much of the...
USA Wrestling Inducts Uintah Alum Into Brunson Utah Wrestling Hall Of Fame
The Uintah Basin was well represented at the USA Wrestling - Utah’s banquet at Utah Valley University on Monday as a Uintah High alum was inducted into the Brunson Utah Wrestling Hall of Fame. Candace Workman has a long list of accolades in the wrestling world and it...
Wolves Main Suspect As Colorado Wildlife Officials Investigate Dead Calves
Multiple media reports have shared that eighteen dead calves, so far, have been killed over the span of about two weeks in an area spanning only a few miles in Colorado and wolves have been named as the prime suspects. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed the...
Tonight’s USU Speaker Series to Feature Wes Porter
Utah State University will be having their monthly Uintah Basin Speaker Series tonight and the speaker is Vernal resident Wes Porter, the Utah Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Accelerator Director. Porter also serves as an officer in the Utah Army National Guard. He...
Electric Portable Space Heater Safety Tips
The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department has shared tips for electric portable space heater safety. It is very common when the weather turns cold, that households supplement central heating or heat one room with portable space heaters. Two in five deaths in space heater...










