New episodes continue to be released each week for this season of ‘Small Town Comeback’. The most recent video focuses on the USU Bingham Research Center. “This short documentary tells the story of the need for—and impact of—Utah State University Uintah Basin’s unique...
Kristin Forbis
DWR Captures/Collars Over 1,400 Big Game Animals For Assessment
The Division of Wildlife Resources announced this week that this winter, 1,433 big game animals were captured, providing important data about big game herds across the state. Over 1,000 were deer and the rest were a mix of elk, bighorn sheep, moose, mountain goats,...
Ute Tribe Issues News Release On EPA Legal Battle Over Tribe’s Access Permit Laws
The Ute Tribe issued a news release on March 18th with an update on an ongoing issue between the Tribe and the Environmental Protection Agency. According to the Tribe’s news release: Without notifying the Tribe, the EPA unsuccessfully sought an ex parte...
Community Invited To ‘Utah Court Connect’ Townhall March 30th
A unique opportunity is happening a week from today for all to learn how to engage with the courts. The Utah Judiciary is hosting a ‘Utah Court Connect’ townhall event at Union High School that aims to introduce the community to the Justice Courts, Juvenile Courts,...
New Cameras And Fencing Installed Around Ashley Springs
Vernal City has announced that new security cameras and protective fencing have been installed around Ashley Springs which is Vernal’s primary culinary water source. “With the nearby Via Ferrata course bringing more visitors to the area, we’re excited to see people...
2026 Rise And Thrive Business Speed Pitch Winners
It was an exciting night at a favorite local competition held at the Uintah Conference Center on Thursday evening. Uintah County Economic Development and the Vernal Innovation Hub once again hosted the 2026 Business Speed Pitch competition. “The 6th annual competition...
Black Gold Project Area Officially Adopted By Utah Inland Port Authority
The Utah Inland Port Authority Board has adopted the Black Gold Project Area which is expected to support local long-term economic diversification. The Black Gold Project encompasses 2,780 acres and is a strategic initiative developed in partnership with Duchesne...
Prescribed Fire North Of Greendale Overlook Planned Today
Ashley National Forest has announced plans for further prescribed burns today. “Following successful burning operations in the Sheep Creek Geologic Loop area, fire personnel plan to continue prescribed burning on Friday in the area north of the Greendale Overlook and...
Meet The Candidate: Keith Campbell For Uintah County Commission Seat A
Keith Campbell recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidate series. Campbell is a Republican candidate running for Uintah County Commission Seat A as a convention and signature candidate. Also running for Uintah...
Large Scale Safety Exercise Taking Place Today At Uintah High School And AVEC
Uintah School District has some reminders for the community today as a large-scale safety exercise will be taking place at Uintah High School and Ashley Valley Education Center next to the high school. It will be helpful for all to avoid the area if possible and share...










