The Bureau of Land Management has made several recent announcements related to energy projects in the Uintah Basin. First, the BLM Vernal Field Office approved gas wells and associated infrastructure for Anaschutz Exploration Corporation in Uintah County. The project...
The hard work, selfless service, and spooky skills of hundreds of locals was celebrated last night at the record breaking announcement of the 2025 Hotel Vernal Haunt’s record breaking results. The 10 nights of the Haunt shattered the previous record in 2023 of $73,000...
The latest dinosaur structure to find a home in Vernal has been given a name. Vernal City has announced that the new shade structure soaring above the patio space on the Cobble Rock Block has been named after a beloved ‘Land Before Time’ character. “After an...
Funding has been approved for improving boater access in the state and most of the projects to benefit are in northeastern Utah. The Division of Wildlife Resources announced this week that through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, approximately $1.5...
Is there a teacher in the Uintah School District that has positively impacted your life or the life of a student you know? The Uintah Schools Foundation is requesting nominations of outstanding teachers who have given extraordinary service to students. The Foundation...
Plans for this year’s Duchesne Christmas Festival are more magical than ever. The theme this year is ‘Making Spirits Bright’ and fun festivities are guaranteed. This year plan to bring toys for the toy drive to benefit Duchesne’s ‘Sub For Santa’ effort. It’s...
If you saw green lights shining from buildings or businesses in Duchesne County leading up to Veterans Day, it was for a special cause. Locals joined a national effort to show support for veterans as part of the Operation Green Light for Veterans. The National...
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history had finally ended. Following the Senate vote, Senator John Curtis shared the following statement: “I commend the Senate’s action to end the shutdown that has cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars and negatively...
Most know that UBTech provides professional technical education but may not know that local industry plays a key role in supporting technical education in the Basin. UBTech shared a powerful example of this in a press release this week: When leaders from Brady...
If you didn’t catch the experience first hand, chances are you’ve seen photos from friends and family who saw the Northern Lights on Tuesday night but why were they visible? The Space Weather Prediction Center issued an alert of a severe solar storm from November 11th...