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Every year, local hospitals announce the first birth of the year as their New Year Baby. This week, both Ashley Regional and Uintah Basin shared their new Year Baby announcement. The New Year Baby for Uintah Basin Medical Center, baby Bennett Sean Vernon, arrived at 9:12am on January 2nd to Alexandria and Zack Vernon. The […]
Christmas is long over but many admittedly enjoy letting the season linger and if you haven’t disposed of your Christmas tree yet, you’re in luck! The Christmas Tree Recycling Program is still available in Vernal City. It’s simple: When you are ready, drop off your undecorated real tree at 73 West 100 North. Vernal City […]
A crash on Highway 40 involving two pickup trucks resulted in serious injuries and affected traffic on Thursday morning. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the crash happened at about 8am and was near mile marker 74 on Highway 40. An eastbound white GMC pickup lost control on the slick roadway and went into the westbound […]
The Utah Department of Transportation has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Heber Valley Corridor which will have a major impact on heavy industrial traffic traveling to and from the Uintah Basin. “This study looked at how we can improve regional and local mobility, reduce congestion, and create better options for walking and […]
The Automotive and Welding programs at Uintah Basin Technical College have been ranked number one in the state of Utah by Research.com. The UBTech announcement shared the following: UBTech’s Automotive program has achieved remarkable success, winning the Weber State University Automotive Competition for the fourth consecutive year last month. Since 2017, automotive students have earned 29 […]
The Duchesne Branch Library has received a grant through the John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation. Duchesne Branch Library Manager Lori Ann Potter shares that the Rural Public Library Fund was created to help grow children’s circulation and sustain programming in low-income, rural libraries across the United States. The Duchesne Branch “is using the grant money […]
A Uintah athlete has plenty to be proud of. Notably, this week, Uintah senior basketball player Kenadie Maughan scored her 1,000th high school career point during the region game against the Orem Tigers. Uintah High Athletics shares that Maughan arrived at Uintah two years ago with a total of 377 points scored during her freshmen […]
The caretaker arrested in September 2024 for the physical beating of a non-verbal adult resident at a North Eastern Services residence in Vernal was sentenced in 8th District Court this week. Kayla Jeanine Evans was convicted of 2nd Degree Felony Intentional Aggravated Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult for the actions that took place. According to […]
A hazmat tank was compromised in a semi tanker crash in Rio Blanco County this week. After 1pm on Monday, a call came in of an injury crash on Highway 139 south of Rangely. According to Colorado State Patrol, “The initial investigation shows the Kenworth was traveling northbound on Highway 139, near milepost 45. The […]
The opportunity to run for office in 2026 is still open but candidacy filing ends this Thursday. As of early Wednesday morning, those listed on the Duchesne County website as having declared candidacy in Duchesne County include incumbents Ross Tracy Killian for Commission Seat A, Gregory Miles for Commission Seat B, Chelise Curtis for County […]
A funding agreement has been reached for developing Phase 2 of the Via Ferrata in Ashley Gorge. The Uintah County Commission approved the agreement with Access Utah during Tuesday’s Commission meeting. Access Utah is a nonprofit that is focused on supporting the implementation of vertical trails, aka Via Ferrata, as well as other outdoor opportunities […]
It’s a great time of year to keep an eye out for bald eagles traveling during winter migration. It’s no wonder that most people get a thrill out of spotting an eagle out in nature. America’s national bird has a wingspan of 6 to 7 feet, can fly up to 30 miles an hour, and […]