It might have slipped past the radar of people in the Uintah Basin but the Utah Cutthroat Slam, a fishing challenge launched by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Trout Unlimited, reached a milestone last month. There have been 1,000 completions of the slam....
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Drawings Show Western Park Ice Rink And Outlaw Trail Amphitheater Remodel
Planning continues on the remodel proposed for the Western Park ice rink and Outlaw Trail Amphitheater. Uintah County announced the project last spring and at the time Commissioner Haslem stated that there are no local tax dollars involved, only federal grant money....
Joint Task Force Executes Drug Bust In Rifle, Colorado Area
Months of investigation and coordination culminated in a mass execution of arrest and search warrants last week in the Rifle, Colorado area. The Rifle Police Department shares that investigators from the TRIDENT/TAG Join Task Force led an investigation of cocaine...
‘Admire the Survivors’ Campaign Featuring Breast Cancer Survivors
It is estimated that in 2022 there will be 288,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed in women. Currently there are more than 3.8 million breast cancer fighters and survivors in the United States. Locals of course are among this statistic and Uintah Basin...
Inktober and Other Events at the Uintah County Heritage Museum
Locals have a place to share their art this month as part of Inktober! Inktober was created by art lover Jake Parker in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of...
Dinosaur National Monument in a Video Game?
Dinosaur National Monument is popping up in the gaming world if you can believe it. A research report from the University of Birmingham about assessing the educational potential of video games, analyzes the representation of paleontology in hundreds of video games. In...
Uintah Animal Control and Shelter Statistics
The Uintah Animal Control and Shelter Special Service District has released their statistics for August and September. Animal control officers answered 595 calls for service and drove 6,330 miles. At the Animal Shelter there were 166 felines, 145 canines and 5 guinea...
Semi Carrying Hay Overturns On SR-191 North Of Vernal
Thankfully there were no injuries in an accident that took place on Saturday in Uintah County. A semi hauling a load of hay was traveling on SR-191 on the upper portion of the switchbacks when the accident occurred at mile marker 368. According to Utah Highway Patrol,...
Marcia Joyce Lemon White,
Funeral services for Marcia Joyce Lemon White, age 82 of Roosevelt, the wife of Neil White, will be held on Friday, October 14, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 11th Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Viewings will be held on Thursday...
Rhonda Colleen (Dick) Moore
Rhonda Colleen (Dick) Moore, age 59 of Vernal, Utah, wife of Greg Moore, passed away on Saturday October 8, 2022. Funeral Services for Rhonda will be held Wednesday October 12, 2022 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and...









