Senator John Curtis announced this week the introduction of the Strategic Grazing to Reduce the Risk of Wildfire Act. This bipartisan legislation’s focus is to direct the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service to collaborate with grazing allotment...

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Roosevelt City Announces July 4th Holiday Family Activities
Get your running shoes on and prepare now for the most colorful race of the year coming up next month. Roosevelt City’s Color Run is happening July 3rd at the walking path near Constitution Park and will include a 1-mile run and a 5K. Get registered now to guarantee...
Man Enters Not Guilty Plea In 1972 Vernal Murder Case
The man charged in the 1972 murder of Gregory Nickell entered a Not Guilty plea in court this week. 75-year-old Darrel Eugene Choate of Tooele was taken into custody on November 26th, 2024, by Uintah County Sheriff Detectives at a Salt Lake City hospital in what had...
Utah Petroleum Association On Supreme Court Ruling
Though not involved in the project, the Utah Petroleum Association issued a press release on the Supreme Court ruling in the Uinta Basin Railway case. UPA President Rikki Hrenko-Browning emphasized that every project, whether a pipeline or a wind farm, “deserves a...
Dinosaur National Monument Tops List Of CO’s Best Whitewater Rafting Stretches
Whitewater rafting in Colorado attracts enthusiasts from far and wide and The Denver Post has topped their ‘Best Whitewater Rafting Stretches’ list with rafting the Yampa and the Green River within Dinosaur National Monument. The article quotes Colorado based...
Utah Foster Care Invites Community To ‘Color The Town Purple’ Event
Utah Foster Care has invited the community to their upcoming community event, Color the Town Purple, designed to raise awareness of the need for more foster families and support for local children in foster care. “This FREE, family-friendly event aims to bring...
Vernal PD Alerts Community Of Scam
People across the Basin have been receiving texts about having an “outstanding traffic ticket” and in case you didn’t immediately know, it is a scam. Vernal PD confirmed what you likely suspected, that you will not be contacted in a text like this scam or expected to...
Mural Trail Competition With Vernal Location Offering Big Prizes
A popular Vernal mural is among a group of murals across the state that is part of the Wildlife Walls Mural Trail contest this summer. The Wildlife Walls Mural Trail links 14 wildlife murals across the state; each one created by SLC-based artist Chris Peterson. The...
Carbon County Standoff Ends In Arrest
A standoff in Carbon County was assisted by multiple agencies on Friday, including the Utah County SWAT Team armored vehicles and Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter. According to the Price City Police Department, a collaborative effort between local, state,...
Progress On Roosevelt Water Line Replacement Project; Water Outage Scheduled
Progress continues for the water line replacement project in Roosevelt City. The City shared on Thursday that the mainline has been installed on 200 West near the hospital, and pipeline testing will begin over the next few days. “It is anticipated the new water line...