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with Mike Stengel
Basin Boys Dominate At IMBA World Finals
The Uintah Basin represented very well at the 2025 IMBA World Finals. IMBA stands for International Miniature Bullriders Association which was founded in 2017 to nurture and celebrate young and novice bull riders. Hunter Hamilton from Tabiona was crowned the Senior...
Candlelight Vigils For Charlie Kirk In Vernal And Roosevelt
A Candlelight Vigil For Charlie Kirk is being held in Vernal on Sunday evening. The national public memorial service is being held earlier that day at the Arizona Cardinals stadium and local organizers wanted to hold a local service on the evening of the same day. The...
HAB Warnings At Matt Warner And Calder Reservoir
As of September 15th there are 21 waterbodies under Harmful Algal Bloom watch and warning advisories across Utah. While the Utah Division of Water Quality will stop monitoring as temperatures decrease, harmful algal blooms can still persist throughout the fall and...
Vernal Man Arrested After Meeting/Sexually Engaging With 12-Year-Old Child
A Vernal man is being held in the Uintah County Jail after allegedly enticing a 12-year-old child and then sexually abusing the child. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 21-year-old Treyvin Lee Foote met and engaged with a 12-year-old female over a social...
Uintah County Elected Officials Pay Raise Public Hearing Today At 3:00pm
The public is invited to today’s Uintah County Commission meeting to give input on a proposed pay increase for certain elected officials. The notice of the public hearing states that it will be held Tuesday, September 16th, to consider a planned compensation increase...
Vernal Mayoral Candidate Corey Foley Discusses Revitalization Efforts
A change in Vernal City Mayor is approaching and the unopposed Mayoral candidate had a chance to answer questions recently at the Vernal Chamber luncheon. Corey Foley is currently a member of the Vernal City Council. He and his wife Jackie have two children and are...
2025 Uintah Basin Energy Summit Happening Next Week
Industry and state leaders will flock to Vernal as Uintah County is hosting the 2025 Uintah Basin Energy Summit next week. “The Uintah Basin has long been a hub of energy innovation and production,” shares Travis Campbell, Director of Economic Development. “We are...
Vernal Elks Seeking Donations For Flags Used To Line Main Street
The American flags that line Main Street in Vernal on patriotic holidays are in need of some care and the Vernal Elks Lodge is inviting the community to donate to the cause. “We would love to see our town in a sea of flags for the days we put up our flags,”...
BLM Fighting Invasive Grasses In McCoy Flats Area
The Bureau of Land Management announced on Monday that they will spread herbicide across roughly 2,500 acres in the McCoy Flats area to prevent the establishment and spread of invasive annual grasses. “These treatments will help the land resist fire,” explains Charles...
Uintah Basin Man Sentenced To Prison For Drug Trafficking
The nationwide initiative, Operation Take Back America, is focused on getting Fentanyl off the streets, including within our local community. The Department of Justice issued a press release on Monday stating that 47-year-old Travis Davies of Vernal was sentenced to...