There is some great news for those that have missed recreating on Ute Tribal land. The Ute Tribe Fish and Wildlife Department announced this week that the Ute Indian Tribe has officially lifted the moratorium temporarily imposed on non-member fishing, camping, and...
Kristin Forbis
Dinosaur National Monument Road Construction Update
Dinosaur National Monument has thanked the public for their patience when it comes to the road construction that has happened on the Monument this summer. So far crews have rebuilt several sections of road in the tricky Mancos Shale, replaced culverts and improved...
Lightning Strikes Cause 17 Wildfires In Moffat County
The dry conditions and thunderstorms have been a recipe for disaster in western Colorado, especially in Moffat County. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office reported this week that there had been 17 separate wildfires across Moffat County in a matter of just days. 16 of...
Vernal PD Conducting State-Funded Crosswalk Enforcement Shifts
Vernal Police Department is reminding drivers to slow down and stay alert around schools and consider their message fair warning. Vernal Police officers have been present at school zones, actively enforcing speed limits and crosswalk laws, and their presence will...
Public Asked To Report Whereabouts Of Missing Juvenile
The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office has reported a missing juvenile and is asking for the public to share any information they may have about the teen’s whereabouts. On Tuesday, August 26th, they reported that the runaway juvenile was last seen Tuesday morning in the...
Bond Hearing Held For Uinta Basin Railway In Duchesne County
A bond hearing was held at the Duchesne County Administration Offices on Monday regarding private activity bonds for the Uinta Basin Railway. This was in addition to another bond hearing by the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition in June that gathered public...
Guinness Headquarters Does NOT Award Record For Friday’s Record Attempt
While Friday was a magical experience in downtown Vernal as over a thousand community members gathered in dinosaur costumes to attempt to break a world record, Guinness headquarters have announced that they will not be awarding the attempt with the official record....
Vernal Regional Airport Hosts Aircraft Rescue And Firefighting Training
Firefighting crews from around the state received hands-on training during the annual Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Training hosted at the Vernal Regional Airport. Vernal City issued a press release, sharing that crews from Moab and Cedar City joined the Uintah...
Ancient Camel Bone Found Near Vernal 40 Years Ago Still Teaching Scientists
An ancient camel bone found in a sand pit near Vernal nearly 40 years ago is still providing new discoveries for scientists. Utah State Parks provided an update on the fossil this week on their blog, sharing that it has turned out to be an older-than-expected shin...
DWR Issues Emergency Change To Big Montes Creek Reservoir In Uintah County
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has issued an emergency change to increase the daily fishing limits on several Utah reservoirs, including one in Uintah County. In order to perform needed outlet repairs, Big Montes Creek Reservoir has water levels being...










