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Ashley National Forest is asking the public to submit input on the draft management plan for the Ashley Karst National Recreation and Geologic Area.

A new multi-use path is in the works to connect Discovery Elementary to the homes south of the school. “The Discovery Path is under design and will run from the south side of Discovery Elementary to 1500 South and along 1500 South to the Quailbrook neighborhood,” shares Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion.

Ready to amp up your summer plans? A legit treasure hunt opportunity is coming up and the prize is $10,000 dollars. Here’s the scoop: The hunt for ‘Outlaws Lost Treasure’ will begin the morning of July 29th in downtown Vernal.

The Department of Workforce Services has released an updated employment report. Utah’s job count for May reached 1,662,300. Duchesne County’s employment level reached 8,094 in May while Daggett County registered at 484 and Uintah County at 12,954.

Plans for a new classroom building at Uintah High School are moving forward. The Uintah School Board approved the Fiscal Year 2023 budget during last week’s business meeting. Included in the $93.3 million dollar budget was $2 million dollars for the construction of a new Agricultural Sciences classroom building at UHS.

The Division of Wildlife Resources announced last week that chronic wasting disease is spreading to new parts of the state. The disease, which affects the nervous systems of deer, elk, and moose, was first detected in the state in 2002 in northeastern Utah.

Dinosaur National Monument is enjoyed by people from all over the world so it’s not too surprising it’s included on a variety of top travel lists. Most recently, the publication ‘Travel Awaits’ had plenty of great things to say about our local treasure.

The judge called a mistrial on Thursday in the case of the Duchesne County Jail nurse, Jana Clyde, charged with negligent homicide in the 2016 death of 21-year-old inmate Madison Jensen.

Decisions made at the Wednesday Uintah School Board meeting are positive for the pocketbooks of taxpayers in Uintah County. Uintah School Board Rejects Tax Increase; Adopts Fiscal Year 2023 Budget

Duchesne County is preparing to consider amendments to its general plan and public hearings are coming up.