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...
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...
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...
The Miss Uintah County Volunteer Pageant was held over the weekend at the Uintah Conference Center. Jamee Hartle and her amazing team put on an outstanding pageant with young ladies from all over the Basin competing for scholarships and the chance to serve the...
Any dog can be a dog show dog! That has been the focus of 9-year-old Gracey McKee as she and her father have taken on the challenge of organizing the Uintah County Fair Dog Show coming up on August 19th. The pair had been keeping an eye out for information on this...
The threat from Harmful Algal Blooms is present in at least three waterbodies in northeastern Utah. A Harmful Algal Bloom means that algae is in the water that may be producing dangerous toxins that can make humans and animals sick. TriCounty Health Department has...
It was an electric night at the Alive After 5 finale in Vernal on Thursday evening. The top four performers sang their hearts out leaving a tough job for the judges. After the audience vote was factored in, it was announced that Jacob Murray took 4th, Kinley Rich 3rd,...
The family and friends of a Colorado woman are celebrating her safe return after she went missing last week. Rifle Police Department summoned the help of the public to keep an eye out for the 73-year-old woman after she went on an outing alone on August 2nd and did...
The Duchesne County Fair is going on this week and of course includes the annual rodeo and with that the honoring of a local cowboy. Lee Mecham of Neola is the well deserving 2023 Legendary Cowboy. Lee was just 8 years old when he was hired to herd cows from sun-up to...
The Duchesne County Commission selected a bidder on a remodel project of the Duchesne County South building. Green River Construction bid $4.8 million dollars while BHI bid $3.7 million dollars. After reviewing the bids to ensure all required documents were received,...