Moon Lake Electric is getting to work on a major upgrade. On Wednesday, the rural electric cooperative held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new Pole Line 138kV line. “This historic line will almost double our power capacity for our service territory, paving the...
A downtown Vernal project has been selected as one of only a few winners of a highly competitive grant. “The downtown Vernal revitalization efforts received a boost from a T-Mobile Hometown grant,” shares Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion. “Vernal City was awarded a...
If you’re looking for a chance to hear directly from the Uintah County Commission candidates, look no further. The Uintah County Republican Party is hosting a debate on Tuesday evening. There will first be a debate between Republican candidate Cole Kelley and...
September is Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month and Rangely District Hospital has joined forces with mental health professionals nationwide to raise awareness about suicide and encourage education that could prevent future tragedies. "Suicide is a public health...
A wildfire in Colorado’s Rio Blanco County has led to the Department of the Interior declaring an Emergency Area Closure on public lands in the affected area. The announcement states, “In order to protect persons, property, and public lands and resources the following...
The biological but non-custodial mother of a Vernal child that was the target of a kidnapping attempt last spring has been arrested. 31-year-old Lindsey Colleen Morrell was taken into custody on September 10th on charges that resemble those of the group members...
The 50th anniversary party to celebrate PrimeTime 4 Kids is coming up and while well known, there are still community members unsure what the program offers. So what sets PrimeTime 4 Kids apart from the other wonderful programs in the community that work with young...
A Uintah County hosted open house on the Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata project welcomed advocates from varying perspectives on Monday as well as community members there to get educated. Outside the Western Park, opponents of the project were allowed to set up tables to...
The Colorado Department of Transportation has issued a Travel Advisory for motorists traveling on Highway 40 in northwestern Colorado through September 18th. “The Colorado Department of Transportation and contract partner EnviroServe will perform operations to clean...
No area of the country is immune but unfortunately people continue to fall for the tactics of scammers. Rock Springs Police Department is the latest to warn community members throughout the region that a phone call where the caller claims to be a law enforcement...