A collaboration years in the making has had positive results, shares the Division of Wildlife Resources. DWR Assistant Aquatics Manager Bryan Englebert shares that a couple of years ago, they were approached by a landowner on the upper Duchesne River, a water...
A special exhibit is opening tomorrow at the Duchesne Branch Library in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary this year. ‘The Pen Is Mightier: Writing a Revolution’ free traveling exhibit will be on display from March 10th to May 3rd. “We are thrilled to bring...
Native American students at Uintah High School enjoyed a special experience last week. Donated copies of “Firekeeper’s Daughter” from the author Angeline Boulley were given to the students through Book Drop by Operation Literacy. “Boulley, an enrolled member of the...
Uintah County offered a recent reminder of a free service from the Uintah County Recorder’s Office. ‘Property Watch’ notifies you if documents are recorded under your name. It is widely known as an effective way to combat deed fraud. Once signed up, the Recorder’s...
Traffic had to be diverted on Highway 40 in Duchesne City and beyond while crews addressed a serious crude oil leak that stretched for miles last week. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a crude tanker had some sort of malfunction and spilled a large amount of crude...
The Utah Department of Health issued a news release on March 5th asking for the public to help stop the spread of measles. With the announcement that measles have been confirmed in the TriCounty Health District, the state reports that cases of measles are now found in...
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has authorized the installation of big game water structures on BLM administered lands within the DWR-designated Diamond Mountain Hunting Unit in Uintah County. Five guzzlers are approved to be built for big game use,...
The Utah Wellbeing Survey is off to a great start and the study administrators have provided some clarifying information for potential participants. The Utah Wellbeing Survey is a short research survey conducted by Utah State University’s Utah Wellbeing Project in...
Scammers are hard at work doing what they do best. Finding ways, old and new, to suck the money from their latest victims. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public of an old scam making the rounds again. “If you receive a call from someone saying they...
Chronic Wasting Disease has been confirmed in new areas of Uintah County this year. A news release from the Division of Wildlife Resources explains that chronic wasting disease is monitored in big game animals across Utah each fall during the general-season rifle deer...