Enjoying Broadway under the stars is always part of summer plans for many in the Uintah Basin but, in case this year’s Outlaw Trail Production was not on your radar, the word is spreading like wildfire that ‘Prince of Egypt’ is absolutely not one to miss. Friends and...
Kristin Forbis
Many Mourning Tragic Loss Of Life From Flash Flood
Those mourning an unthinkable tragedy that took place when a family was caught in a flash flood last week include family and friends in the Uintah Basin. Provo Fire Captain Spencer Long, his wife Katrina, and their three sons Reid, Thayne, and Gage were killed in a...
Saying Goodbye To The Amazing K9 Riddick
It’s always hard to say goodbye, especially to a dog as epic as K9 Riddick whose passing was announced this week. K9 Riddick enjoyed a few years of retirement after nearly 7 years of service in Uintah County with his partner Deputy Amy Leishman. Riddick responded to...
Oil Wells Approved; Big Brush Creek Riparian Habitat Restoration Authorized
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has approved the Antelope 2 Pad Kudu Oil Wells, authorizing three Applications for Permit to applicant WEM Operating LLC to drill oil wells. The project location is on split estate lands approximately 8.7 miles...
Vernal Youth Baseball Cancels 2026 Fall Ball Season
The drought has prompted plenty of local change and one such change has been a real disappointment for local baseball families. Vernal Youth Baseball announced on Thursday the decision to cancel the 2026 Fall Ball season. “This was not an easy decision, but it is the...
Habitat Projects Focus On Helping Deer Populations
Helping Utah’s deer population is a focus each year by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, including habitat projects in the northeastern part of the state. For example, the completed projects with the Utah Mule Deer Statewide Management Plan have included...
UBIC Kicks Off With 2026 UBIC Native American Pageant
Activities for ‘UBIC-Uintah Basin in Celebration’ officially kicked off this week with the UBIC native American Pageant. Raven Cuch was crowned UBIC Native American Queen. Taylor Leigh Danford was crowned UBIC Native American Jr Miss. UBIC Native American Jr Miss 1st...
Heavy Rains Can Mean Flash Flooding
The heat wave may find some moments of relief thanks to the rainfall but the storms also pose new risks. “Scattered to widespread thunderstorms remain a threat again this afternoon as monsoonal moisture lingers over the area,” shares National Weather Service....
Vernal Veteran Participates For Third Year In Wheelchair Games
Douglas Hatch, a Vernal Veteran, has represented northeast Utah very well at the annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games this month. Evans Family Media has gathered a few more details about this amazing man. Mr. Hatch is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and this was his...
Dean Thompson Finishes Treatments, Excited And Hopeful For The Future
Bronc Riding Nation has shared some very exciting news concerning a cowboy who was the 2024 World Champion Bareback Rider diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma earlier this year. “Dean Thompson has cleared every chemical and radiation hurdle on his protocol and on the...










