Adventure Safe Day is coming up for Vernal City. On May 6th, Vernal City Council approved the adoption of Adventure Safe Day and on May 7th, Mayor Corey Foley made it official by signing the Adventure Safe Day proclamation. “Adventure Safe Day is a statewide effort...
Uintah County has provided a report on the first quarter of 2026: The Recorder’s Office has processed 298 more documents this year than last with over $167,000 generated by recording fees and the subscription website. Most of the subscription revenue comes from...
Caution is important this week with record high temperatures forecast combined with an increase of winds. National Weather Service forecasts that temperatures will be at or above record highs and that winds are expected to increase tomorrow. With temperatures...
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office authorized development of the Big 33 Oil Wells. This is part of three Applications for Permit to Drill by Uinta Wax Operating LLC to drill oil wells from existing leases. The Environmental Assessment analyzed...
Fort Duchesne had some very special visitors during the Fort Duchesne Bear Dance celebration over the weekend. Ute Tribe Emergency Management announced on Sunday that two bears were reported in the Fort Duchesne area and all were asked to be aware, use caution, and...
Schools across the Uintah Basin that use Canvas as part of their web based learning joined countless more schools across the country in experiencing a data breach, including student information. Information on the data security event started rolling out late last...
Uintah High Theatre experienced some big wins over the weekend. The 16th Annual Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards were held at the Eccles Theatre in Salt Lake City. The students and support members of theatre programs across the state that were nominated in the...
Uintah School District held their annual Employee Appreciation Banquet on Thursday night at the Uintah Conference Center. The night focused on recognizing teachers and support professionals for their years of service. 14 employees were recognized for 20 years of...
The state’s May water supply update shares that in a typical year, Utah’s runoff, which refills our reservoirs, would just be getting underway. Due to record-low snowpack and record-high temperatures, peak runoff has, unfortunately, already come and gone. “While...
It was an inspiring night at the Uintah Basin Technical College Commencement Exercises on Thursday evening in the Union High School auditorium. The first speaker was UBTech Student of the Year Taylor Harrison who emphasized the ways graduates will serve their...