When it comes to exciting things happening at the Vernal Regional Airport there are a few topics to choose from. Perhaps top of the list is that Denver flights are just two weeks away. When service changed at the Vernal Regional Airport from Skywest to Contour...

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Investigation Includes Vehicle Searched At Ashley Regional Medical Center
Police are expected to release information today on an incident that occurred on Tuesday in Uintah County and resulted in at least one person being treated at Ashley Regional Medical Center. Community members certainly took notice of the scene on Tuesday afternoon...
Ammunition Found At Vernal Middle School On Monday
Ammunition was found at Vernal Middle School on Monday, prompting the school to be placed on a HOLD status during an investigation. Vernal Middle School Principal Aaron Olsen sent an email to parents and guardians sharing that “a teacher found two .22-caliber bullets...
Local Firefighters Travel To Kansas
High winds and exceptionally dry vegetation have created an emergency situation in Kansas as extreme fire danger is affecting every county in the state, resulting in Utah firefighters responding to a call for help. In response to the high fire danger, Kansas Forest...
City Of Craig Shares Vision For Growth
The City of Craig, Colorado continues to adjust to economic changes, striving to diversify and anticipate needs in order to grow. The City of Craig shared a vision for their growth this week and emphasized the need for housing to meet current demands as well as any...
Schedule for DWR Meetings On Flaming Gorge Released
Officials have shared the schedule for public meetings aimed at updating the community on the Flaming Gorge fishery. The first meeting will be held in Evanston, Wyoming at the Bear Community Center on March 31st, the second meeting will be in Vernal at the DWR Office...
Buckle Up For Wild Spring Weather
Buckle up for some wild spring weather this week. Today, a winter storm hits eastern Utah and western Colorado bringing mountain snow and strong winds to the region. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for parts of the region from Tuesday at 6am to Wednesday at...
Employment Update
Updated data sharing Utah’s employment for January 2025 shows that employment increased an estimated 1.9% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 32,800 jobs since January 2024. The Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s...
Carbon County Lawyer Announces 2026 Bid For Utah’s 3rd Congressional District
A Carbon County lawyer announced his 2026 bid for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District race during the Carbon County Democratic Party annual convention on Saturday. Nathaniel Woodward has been serving as the party chair but announced that he will step down in order to...
Uintah School District Adds Local Beef to Menu
Grant funding has provided for a healthy addition to benefit local school kids. “The Uintah School District Foods Department has begun using local ground beef in several school meals,” shares the announcement. “The ground beef is purchased from Bell-Mont Meats in...