The identity of the victim in a tragic fatal accident north of Dutch John on Sunday has been reported by Wyoming Highway Patrol. According to Wyoming Highway Patrol PIO Arron Healy, the fatal accident occurred at Mile Post 547 on US 191 early Sunday morning. The crash...
Senator Ron Winterton recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview recapping the 2026 legislative session. Senator Winterton shared that the session had over 1500 bill files opened, over 900 of those presented in committees, and 542 bills passed...
The BLM announced additional energy development projects authorized in Uintah County and Duchesne County this week. The BLM Vernal Field Office approved the Middle Fork Energy Uinta LLC Loafer Gas Well Development project, including 10 drilling permits. The...
Joe McKea visited the Evans Family Media studios last week for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidate series. McKea is a Republican candidate running for Uintah County Commission Seat B as a convention only candidate. Also running for Uintah County Commission...
Highway 40 in Fort Duchesne was closed for several hours on Tuesday due to a brush fire dubbed the East Ute Plaza Fire. Fort Duchesne Police Department shared after 4pm that there was a massive field fire south of Ute Petroleum/Ute Plaza. They asked the public to...
The Uintah School District has announced plans to hold a large-scale safety exercise this Friday, March 20th, at Uintah High School and Ashley Valley Education Center. “A large number of first responders and emergency vehicles, including medical helicopters, will be...
The Vernal Oilers have done it again! The hockey team defeated Seattle 11-2 on Saturday to win their fourth consecutive United States Premier Hockey League Northwest Division Title. As the team now hits the road to continue climbing the ranks, the organization shared...
A Utah Inland Port Authority press release has shared details about a potential project in Duchesne County: The Black Gold Project Area spans approximately 2,780 acres in Duchesne County and Roosevelt City and is intended to support infrastructure coordination,...
Vernal City Public Works has shared that Vernal City will soon begin construction on planned water and sewer infrastructure upgrades along 100 North. These improvements are part of an ongoing effort to replace aging utilities, improve reliability, and support...
Ashley National Forest has announced plans for prescribed fire operations this spring. Prescribed fires planned for the area include the D1 Ponderosa Pine Maintenance and Fuels Reduction Project which consists of areas around the Sheep Creek Geological Loop, areas...