The Governors of the Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming have joined together to issue the following statement regarding the proposed draw down of Flaming Gorge and other upper basin reservoirs: "This is an unprecedented year on the...
A local who was arrested and charged for Graffiti and Criminal Trespass last month is facing a new charge as evidence has tied him with additional vandalism. 37-year-old Vincent Scott Webb was arrested last month for graffiti and damage inside the fenced area of the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on April 7th that regulatory reform to NEPA has been finalized. This Final Rule adopts the changes introduced in the Interim Final Rule published on July 3, 2025, which consolidated seven agency-specific NEPA regulations...
Dean Thompson, Altamont’s own world champion cowboy, is now facing an even bigger battle than those faced in the rodeo arena. As the 2024 PRCA Bareback Riding World Champ, Dean is one of the best bareback riders in the world and on March 29th he experienced his very...
The passenger in a traffic stop was brought into custody on active warrants in Uintah County last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a traffic stop was conducted on a Nissan on Main Street in Ballard. The vehicle had a revoked registration and the...
A man was arrested last week in Vernal after officers responded to calls in the early morning hours of a man with a glass tube pipe about the size of a baseball bat in the hotel parking lot brandishing weapons, talking about selling drugs, and displaying disturbing...
Vernal City Police Department is actively investigating a case of vandalism on the new piping of Kids Canal in Uintah County. With the project in the final stages, crews began pressure testing on the section from 500 North to 400 North, leading to the discovery of...
The Uintah Fire Suppression Special Service District passed a Fire Restriction Order that there will be no Spring Open Burning Window through May 2026. The Order states, “Due to current and forecasted weather conditions coupled with the record dry vegetation...
Measles infections doubled over the last week in the TriCounty Health district. According to the health department announcement on April 1st, TriCounty Health Department now has 56 confirmed measles infections, up from 23 infections last week. “Everyone’s working...
The public hearing on Tuesday revisiting the Uintah County Executive Officers compensation was to fix an oversight, not to make any changes to executive officers salary and base pay. Under Utah code, a public hearing is held anytime there’s a potential of any kind of...