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Mudslides Close Highway 6 and Highway 191; Flooding Damages Highway 6

Mudslides Close Highway 6 and Highway 191; Flooding Damages Highway 6

Sep 4, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Mudslides closed several roads on Sunday. At 3:30pm on Sunday afternoon, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office announced that Highway 6 was closed in Price Canyon due to flooding. The Utah Department of Transportation released further information by 5:00pm that the road was closed in both directions between Helper and Soldier Summit along with images that […]

Come See New Football Complex At DHS Football Golden Anniversary Game

Come See New Football Complex At DHS Football Golden Anniversary Game

Aug 31, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Calling all Duchesne High School football alumni! In celebration of DHS football’s Golden Anniversary, all former players and coaches will be invited onto the new Eagles football field during halftime of the September 8th game for a special recognition. Football team alumni will get in free while everyone else will pay normal entrance fees.   The […]

Uinta Basin Railway Team On What’s Next For Railway Project

Uinta Basin Railway Team On What’s Next For Railway Project

Aug 30, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uinta Basin Railway project team members answered questions on Monday during an interview with Evans Family Media on Newstalk KVEL, sharing what is next since a federal appeals court overturned a 2021 project approval. In the studio were Mike Michel with Drexel Hamilton Infrastructure Partners; Keith Heaton, the Executive Director of the 7 County Infrastructure […]

Curious Bat Relocated After Showing Up For Kindergarten In Duchesne County

Curious Bat Relocated After Showing Up For Kindergarten In Duchesne County

Aug 29, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A curious and cute little bat in Duchesne County heard it was back to school time andarrived in time for kindergarten this week. The Division of Wildlife Resources shared thatit was a little long-legged myotis bat that was “determined to be healthy and was safelyrelocated to more suitable habitat by the regional biologists.” When asked […]

Tune In To Uinta Basin Railway Radio Interview Monday On Newstalk KVEL

Tune In To Uinta Basin Railway Radio Interview Monday On Newstalk KVEL

Aug 25, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Evans Family Media invites all to tune into Newstalk KVEL on Monday at 5:00pm for an interview on the status of the Uinta Basin Railway. The discussion will include consequences of the federal appeals court ruling, options available to project managers going forward, the future of project funding, interstate commerce and how this ruling will […]

Future Of Water In Ashley Valley Discussed During City/County Meeting

Future Of Water In Ashley Valley Discussed During City/County Meeting

Aug 24, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Water was a hot topic at the City/County meeting on Wednesday in Vernal as the Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District presented their water study findings. In March, the District announced that all new connections were suspended for 6 months as the District performed a water rights study and to determine how close to […]

Uintah County Treasurer Warns About Scams Arriving In Local Mailboxes

Uintah County Treasurer Warns About Scams Arriving In Local Mailboxes

Aug 23, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

During Tuesday’s Uintah County Commission meeting, Uintah County Treasurer Wendi Long announced that there are several scams the public needs to watch out for. Scammers have mailed letters to residents that appear to be coming from ‘Uintah County Tax Department’ indicating a notice of warranted lien against the recipient. There is also a ‘2023 Tax […]

Jury Finds Fort Duchesne Man Guilty Of 2018 Murder

Jury Finds Fort Duchesne Man Guilty Of 2018 Murder

Aug 22, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A federal jury found a Fort Duchesne man Guilty of a 2018 murder on Friday. 28-year-old Brandon Redfoot was convicted of the charges that include murder in the second degree while in Indian Country, assault with a dangerous weapon while in Indian Country, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and two counts of […]

Uinta Basin Railway Team Responds To Federal Appeals Court Decision

Uinta Basin Railway Team Responds To Federal Appeals Court Decision

Aug 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

While it’s true that a federal appeals court sided with environmental groups challenging an approval from the Surface Transportation Board regarding the Uinta Basin Railway, it is not true that this is an endgame for the project. In fact, those behind the project were quick to respond to Friday’s ruling clarifying this point. “The Uinta […]

Duchesne Man Charged In Thermal Mass Homes Investment Scam

Duchesne Man Charged In Thermal Mass Homes Investment Scam

Aug 18, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Duchesne man was charged this week in 3rd District Court for allegedly scamming investors with the claim he could build thermal mass homes when he made no actions and lacked the qualifications to do so. Court documents show that the investigation done by the Utah Department of Commerce Division of Securities found that Daniel […]

Electric Buses Added To Uintah School District Fleet

Electric Buses Added To Uintah School District Fleet

Aug 17, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah School District announced Wednesday that they are kicking off the school year with the addition of electric buses to its fleet. District Superintendent Dr. Rick Woodford says the addition of the electric buses began with a letter from the Utah Petroleum Association encouraging “any efforts made by the local area to reduce emissions that […]