The 16th Annual Fishing With The Fox tagged fish competition is well underway, hosted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in partnership with The Fox 98.5 FM radio station. There’s still plenty of time to hit the water and catch a tagged fish for the chance at...
The Department of Workforce Services reports that April’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.8%, the same as March. Approximately 69,200 Utahns are unemployed. The national unemployment rate is estimated at 4.3%, also unchanged from its level in...
Protecting the 2nd Amendment is important to many in the Uintah Basin and Senator John Curtis is currently working to increase those protections. Senator John Curtis joined a group of Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the ‘Stopping Harmful and Outrageous...
Local law enforcement has issued another scam alert. The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office shares that there continues to be reports of individuals posing as Duchesne County deputies and contacting residents by phone. “The caller claims there is an active warrant for...
The Wildlife Board approved a few updates for upland game and turkey hunting rules on Thursday. The changes include: Requiring mandatory harvest reporting for wild turkey, as well as the associated late fee and other penalties for noncompliance. Increasing the number...
U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak for the District of Utah is visiting senior centers across the state, including the Uintah Basin, to discuss elder fraud and how to avoid falling victim to scammers. June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month and June 15, 2026, is World Elder...
June is the time for wrapping up the budget and preparing to start the new year for agencies that follow the fiscal rather than the calendar year. For this reason, Vernal City Council is preparing to consider final actions regarding the 2026 Budget, Vernal City...
The joy derived from community theatre takes on many forms. One cast member in tomorrow’s productions of ‘Little Women’ at Vernal Theatre Live is a prime example of this. Performing in community theatre has been an important part of McKenna Christiansen’s life but...
Red Flag Warnings are in effect today for most of northeastern Utah and Western Colorado as hot, dry and windy conditions return to the region. The Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 1pm to 9pm on Friday due to gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels....
A herd of bison was seized from a Moffat County ranch after it was found the animals’ welfare was in danger. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office shared that, in cooperation with the Colorado Bureau of Animal Protection and the Colorado State Veterinary Office, they...