The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has authorized drilling permits on oil wells in Duchesne County. Three permits were issued to Javelin Energy Partners Management LLC for the Jensen Oil Wells. The project location is on private surface land northeast...
Vernal City Police Department is actively investigating a case of vandalism on the new piping of Kids Canal in Uintah County. With the project in the final stages, crews began pressure testing on the section from 500 North to 400 North, leading to the discovery of...
A federal judge has made a determination on a boundary issue regarding the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. 10th Circuit Judge Robert J. Shelby issued a Memorandum Decision and Order in the case of the Ute Indian Tribe versus the State of Utah that asked “whether the...
UDOT announced that construction in Indian Canyon is continuing to move forward with three major projects taking place this month. First, crews are rebuilding pipe crossings near Milepost 260-262. This work is expected to take approximately 2 to 3 weeks to complete. A...
A joint operation is focused on protecting youth while holding local businesses accountable. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office shared on Thursday that the Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Tri-County Health, conducted a joint compliance operation in Duchesne...
Nathan Rawlings recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidates series. Rawlings is a Republican running for Uintah County Attorney as a convention only candidate. He is running against incumbent Uintah County...
The Uintah School District Teacher of the Year is Maeser Elementary teacher Alisa Atherton. The District shared several things about Alisa that stands out: She has been recognized with the TEACH grant, the AI for K-12 grant, the FIRST LEGO League Discover grant, and...
The Uintah Fire Suppression Special Service District passed a Fire Restriction Order that there will be no Spring Open Burning Window through May 2026. The Order states, “Due to current and forecasted weather conditions coupled with the record dry vegetation...
A teen center is opening in Duchesne High School this month and the community is invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony. Halee Ficklin, District Wellness Advisor for Duchesne County School District, shares that this is especially exciting as the effort is student...
Every spring, a group of local women host a Ladies Night Out event for a very worthy cause. The theme of this year’s Ladies Night Out Vernal is ‘Boots & Blessings For Rapha’ and will once again include dinner, entertainment, a raffle, and an auction with 100% of...