A wildfire near Fruitland spread quickly and was also quickly contained over the weekend in Duchesne County. Utah Fire Info announced the new start of the Grass Hollow Fire at 5:30pm on August 1st. It was estimated at 2 to 3 acres and was actively spreading north of...
The latest effort by the Ute Indian Tribe to gain ownership of 1.5 million acres of land in northeastern Utah has been rejected. Back in February, the Tribe asked the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a previous lower court’s ruling that refused to give...
Canadian Phosphate Limited announced last week that they have completed acquisition of 100% interest in the Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project from Revival Gold Inc. and Utah Mineral Resources LLC. Canadian Phosphate’s Managing Director and CEO Daniel Gleeson says...
Senator John Curtis is a sponsor on a new bill aimed at helping rural areas. Curtis and Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona introduced the Modernizing Access to Public Roads (MAP Roads) Act last week as bipartisan legislation aimed at helping states and counties digitize...
Heavy wildfire smoke was especially noticeable in the Uintah Basin on Sunday thanks to the Widemouth Fire in Fillmore, Utah, according to officials. For those especially vulnerable, the wildfire smoke can have immediate health effects but all would benefit from taking...
Highway 40 was closed for several hours on Friday in Duchesne County due to a double semi crash. Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Wright shared basic information with Evans Family Media. The crash occurred at milepost 68 and one driver suffered non-life threatening...
Organizers have distributed an updated 2026 Duchesne County Fair schedule and there is a lot to look forward to. Tomorrow at 10am is the Open Horse Show and the home arts entries from noon to 6pm. Sunday at 3pm is the Veterans Luncheon. Monday is the 4H exhibits,...
Uintah School District announced on Thursday that online registration for the 2026-2027 school year opens tomorrow, August 1st. “If your student was enrolled in a Uintah School District school on the final day of the 2025-2026 school year, you will be able to register...
It’s been an amazing few weeks of activities building up to the main events for this year’s UBIC-Uintah Basin in Celebration festivities. Today’s events include the free UBTech breakfast, kids triathlon, the arts and crafts show at the Roosevelt Branch Library, free...
It was a positive outcome to a search and rescue mission in the High Uintas on Thursday. The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office credited the dedicated members of Duchesne County Search and Rescue and the Utah Department of Public Safety Helicopter Crew for their...