The Bureau of Land Management announced on February 2nd the authorization of three new drilling permits in the Uintah Basin. The first approval is for three new oil wells for the Three LB Tribal project located near Leland Bench in Uintah County. The applicant on the...
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Vernal City Holding Public Meeting To Review Lamplighter Block Concept Plans
Vernal City is ready to present the community square concept plans for the Lamplighter block property on Main Street between 100 East, 200 East, and 100 South. “The plans reflect an extensive public engagement process, which included site visits last spring,...
UBTech Considering Tuition Increase; Public Hearing Scheduled
*** The public hearing had to be rescheduled and will now take place on February 17th at 2:00pm at the UBTech Roosevelt Campus in the Conference Room. *** Uintah Basin Technical College has a proposal that they are inviting public feedback on. “Uintah Basin Technical...
Uintah Boys Wrestling Wins 4A Division A Title; Highest Number Of State Qualifiers
The Uintah Boys Wrestling team showed up in full force over the weekend for the 4A Division A tournament and not only did they win, they accomplished something new. The team won over Mountain View by 109 points and had 28 wrestlers qualify for state with one state...
Roosevelt City To Have On-Site Greens Nursery At Golf Course
It’s onward and upward in Roosevelt City with a new project to improve the golf course. Roosevelt City Golf Greens Superintendent Mike Oakes and his staff have been busy clearing the Roosevelt City property adjacent to the golf course just north of Summerall Lane on...
Share Your Big Idea At Rise & Thrive Business Speed-Pitch Competition
What’s your big idea? The 6th Annual Rise and Thrive Business Speed-Pitch Competition in Uintah County is the place to give that big idea a shot but the application deadline is just a few weeks away. The competition focuses on the ability to deliver a pitch that...
Sign Up: Super Reader 2026 Challenge Through Duchesne County Library System
The Duchesne County Library System has a new program this year and is ready for residents to get registered. Sign up for the 2026 Super Reader Challenge at the library branch nearest you and once signed up, pick up a tracking bookmark at your library’s circulation...
Animal Cruelty Case Of Alleged Wolf Torturer May Go To Trial
A Green River, Wyoming judge indicated that the felony animal cruelty case against 44-year-old Cody Roberts could go to trial, reports Cowboy State Daily. Roberts allegedly ran over a wolf with a snowmobile in February 2024 and then brought it to a Wyoming bar muzzled...
BLM Approves Drilling For Anschutz Exploration In Uintah County
Another application to drill in Uintah County has been approved by the BLM. The BLM Vernal Field Office issued the Environmental Assessment for the Harman Federal 1123 Well Pad, approving the drilling and producing of up to five oil wells which would include...
Uintah Girls Wrestling Team Wins 4A Division A Title
It’s been a great week of competition for Uintah athletes. The Uintah High Girls Wrestling Team won the 4A Division A title at Crimson Cliff's High on Thursday, qualifying 22 wrestlers for state with three more Utes serving as state alternates. Uintah High Athletics...










