After several accidents involving vehicles and pedestrians or cyclists, Vernal Police Department is ready to equip the community with important public safety reminders. Several classes will be held on crosswalk and crossing guard safety this week in the Vernal City...
Kristin Forbis
Roosevelt City Crews Secondary Water Phase III Project Update
Where are crews at with the Roosevelt City Secondary Water Phase III Project? Well, last week the road repair crew finished patching up near 300 North and 750 West, as well as Gates Drive. The service crew finished installing services in the area of 1150 South, and...
Duchesne County Burn Window Opening This Week
It’s almost time for the Duchesne County fall burn window which opens this weekend. All controlled burns must be reported to Central Dispatch and a burn permit is required. Burning barrels are illegal and no household garbage can be burned. Only burn in a clean area...
Uintah County Library Offering Chinese Calligraphy Class
The Uintah County Library has added another offering to the list of classes and events. Tonight the library is hosting a guest presenter to teach Chinese Calligraphy at 7pm. Other upcoming events include Story Time with Prime Time that will happen on Fridays starting...
Police Respond To Report At Rock Springs School Of A Student With A Weapon
Monday was just another day for students in Rock Springs until it wasn’t. On September 9th at approximately 12:07pm, Sweetwater County Combined Communications received a call that a student at Rock Springs High School had a weapon. Rock Spring Police Officers were...
2023 Visitors To Dinosaur National Monument Spent $24.1 Million In Region
National Park Service reports that 15.7 million visitors to Utah’s 13 national parks spent $1.9 billion dollars in the state in 2023. The piece of the pie that came to communities near Dinosaur National Monument in the form of visitor spending was $24.1 million...
Terra Academy Hires Hungry Professionals For Back Field Project
Part of charter school Terra Academy’s vision statement references being stewards of the environment, a sentiment they continue to show is more than just talk. A recent example of this is the team of professionals the school brought in to clear a back field on their...
Roosevelt Police K9 Takes Home Multiple Awards From Competition
A local crime fighting duo have received their due recognition following a recent competition sponsored by the Sandy City Police Department. Roosevelt Police Corporal Jared Harrison and his K9 partner, Indie, recently competed at the Bradley Taylor Memorial K9 Trials....
Colorado Park And Wildlife Announce Capture And Relocation Of Wolf Pack
Wolves in Colorado continue to be a hot topic with eastern Utah watching closely to see how far the establishing pack may roam. Following a series of depredation incidents with Colorado livestock, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced that plans for intervention were...
NES Issues Statement Regarding Caretakers Arrested For Beating Resident
Community members of Uintah County and beyond have been upset and disturbed to learn of the alleged actions of caretakers arrested over the weekend for abusing a nonverbal resident of a local group home in Vernal. North Eastern Services (NES), which has been providing...