Students from UBTech brought home Gold and Silver medals from the 2026 National SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta, Georgia, this summer. This week’s announcement from UBTech shares that students brought home three gold medals and two silver medals, competing against...
Part of the fun of this year’s America 250 celebrations for many locals has been collecting special commemorative pins and tonight is the final chance to collect the special Field of Flags pin. Only 35 pins remain, reports Vernal City, and the way to collect one is to...
On July 4, Colorado State Patrol was notified of a 2-vehicle crash on Highway 40 in western Colorado. According to a Colorado State Patrol press release, this incident originated from an attempted traffic stop where the suspect vehicle fled. Shortly after, the suspect...
The Utah Department of Transportation has announced that beginning July 13, drivers should plan for longer wait times through the Highway 191 Indian Canyon construction. These will be roughly 30-minute delays, as crews begin work in new areas throughout the canyon....
A Duchesne County reservoir has made a list of Utah waterbodies with emergency changes to daily fishing limits. The announcement states that “due to current low water levels from construction projects and ongoing drought impacts, the Utah Division of Wildlife...
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has approved new oil and gas wells in northeast Utah. The Reno 1 Well Pad was authorized three Applications for Permit to applicant Scout Energy Management LLC to drill up to three additional wells for a total of six....
A Vernal family celebrating America 250 at the Freedom Festival had their world stop with a phone call on Saturday. Their house was on fire. They rushed home to find that, thanks to neighbors making the call, the fire department had already arrived and the fire was...
Don’t let the fireworks restrictions put a damper on your weekend fun. Vernal’s America 250 Block Party is happening downtown on Friday, July 3rd. Main Street closes at 6pm with live music until the drone show at 10pm. The parade down Vernal’s Main Street is at 10am...
Uintah, Daggett, and Duchesne counties are on the list released Wednesday where target shooting with a firearm is temporarily restricted on Wildlife Management Areas, citing drought conditions and severe wildfire concerns. “Because wildfires can destroy essential...
One of the favorite parts of celebrating Independence Day is the flyover of F-35 fighter jets from Utah’s 419th Fighter Wing and Team Hill. The flyover will include the Uintah Basin but you need to be prepared to watch the sky earlier than the usual parade times. The...