If you’re thinking of running for office in 2026, now is the time to prepare for the candidacy filing dates which open in about 1 month. In both Duchesne County and Uintah County, the offices to be filled in the 2026 General Election include School Board Districts 1,...
With temperatures dropping rapidly across Utah, the Division of Outdoor Recreation and the Division of State Parks are urging those who continue to boat, fish, hunt and recreate on or near the water to take extra precautions. Cold water immersion can be deadly, even...
Wyoming’s Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office has introduced a new system of collecting data aimed at improving care during mental health crises. Dispatchers will still code calls according to standard protocols but responding deputies now have ways to document if a...
Two people were transported to the hospital following a crash on Highway 40 on Friday afternoon. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the crash on US-40 involved 2 vehicles. A car was traveling westbound and attempted to pass a slower moving semi so they crossed over the...
Buckle up! It’s the law and Vernal Police Department has given fair warning that they will be enforcing it. “The Vernal City Police Department will be participating in the statewide Click It or Ticket campaign beginning [Wednesday] and running through December 1st,”...
You’ve purchased your permit and the family is loading up for a Christmas tree hunt in Ashley National Forest. Sounds simple enough but the Forest Service has several reminders to consider. “These permits only allow cutting on Ashley National Forest lands and it’s the...
Plans for prescribed burning are in place north of Dutch John. The Bureau of Land Management High Desert District will perform the treatments in the Iron Mountain project area approximately 10 miles north of Dutch John. “Little Mountain is north of the target units,”...
Ashley Elementary participated again this year in ‘Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day’. On November 14th, 1960, Ruby Bridges was the first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school during the New Orleans de-segregation crisis. Ashley Elementary...
No matter what your Thanksgiving plans, if you plan to be on the roads, give yourself extra time and be patient with extra travelers on the road. The AAA Newsroom estimates record numbers on the road with 81.8 million people traveling at least 50 miles from home over...
Getting in the Christmas spirit is easy this year. All it takes is a trip to the Museum of Uintah County, formerly the Heritage Museum, to witness a record breaking holiday display. “A very large Christmas village collection was acquired by Charitable Friends of...