Nationally, 72% of Americans believe global warming is happening. But when public opinion researchers zoom in on Americans, they find that attitudes and opinions about climate change can vary drastically from county to county—even when those counties are next door....
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Getting Ready for 2022 Pheasant and Quail Hunts
The general season pheasant and quail hunt will open on Saturday November 5th. Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources has some information that might help in your hunt. The DWR releases thousands of pheasants on various wildlife management areas and Walk-In Access...
Lapoint 5th Grade Class Enjoys Presentation From Deputies And K-9 Riddick
There are some things a person just doesn’t forget and a special demonstration to the 5th grade class of Lapoint Elementary may fit in that category. Principal Don Heath stood in as the volunteer for K-9 Riddick to demonstrate his apprehension skills. Heath bravely...
U.S. Senate Debate: Incumbent Mike Lee Versus Evan McMullin
News for Tuesday, October 18th, 2022U.S. Senate Debate: Incumbent Mike Lee Versus Evan McMullin Uintah Basin listeners tuned in to Newstalk KVEL 104.5FM and AM920 last night to the U.S. Senate debate between incumbent Republican candidate Mike Lee and Independent...
Eldon Fullmer Anderton
Graveside services for Eldon Fullmer Anderton will be held Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 12:00PM at the Tridell Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held Monday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Military Honors will be...
Investigators Still Seeking Motive In Maeser Murder/Suicide
Investigators are still seeking a motive in a murder/suicide that took place last week in Uintah County. Uintah County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of a shooting in the Maeser Sun Ridge subdivision on October 13th just after 8:00am. “When deputies arrived,...
DiaBESTIES Support Group Resumes Today At New Time And Location
September 9th, 2021 was a day MaKayla Adams will never forget. It was the day she was sent to Primary Children’s Hospital because she was in diabetic ketoacidosis. Learning about life with Type 1 Diabetes and living it for over a year now has been a lot to take on but...
Sweetwater County Treasurer’s Office Warns Against Scam
Recently a business reached out to the Sweetwater County Treasurer’s Office to report that the business had received a letter claiming to be from the Treasurer’s Office. The letter stated that it came from the ‘Tax Processing Unit’ of Sweetwater County, Public...
Wide Load Trucks Must Use Alternate Route This Week At Green River Bridge
Drivers pulling wide loads must plan ahead and take alternate routes this week if they had planned to travel over the Green River Bridge on Highway 40. This reminder is to be taken seriously as wide loads will be turned away as UDOT crews work on the resurfacing...
DWR Tagging and Releasing Lake Trout at Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Throughout October, Utah Division Wildlife Resource biologists are partnering with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to catch, tag and then release roughly 1,000 lake trout. They are aiming to catch trout less than 28 inches long as a part of a study. The study is...









