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A final Basin’s Best Teacher was surprised last week by the Evans Family Media team. Tami Valora is a 5th grade teacher at Maeser Elementary who was selected for her dedication, positive classroom impact, and commitment to student success. A classroom celebration was held on Friday, December 19th, honoring her and her students. In addition […]
It was an excellent weekend in the pool for the Uintah High Boys Swim Team who captured the 2025 Mel Roberts Invitational team title in Tooele. The boys team won by 114.5 points over the second-place Emery Spartans. The girls’ team had an excellent day in the pool as well, finishing second overall, just 29 […]
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office took the time to celebrate a great group of 5th grade students at Myton Elementary for their DARE graduation. A well deserved pizza party was held to celebrate the students. “In addition to completing the DARE program, students also received hands-on training in life-saving skills, including CPR instruction, by participating […]
Programs and individuals throughout the Basin have made it a priority to help others this Christmas season and ensure that every child enjoys gifts on Christmas morning. Santa’s Community Effort led by the Vernal Rotary Club announced another successful season of gathering and distributing Christmas cheer through the use of the Angel Trees. “Thank you […]
The Utah Department of Transportation will have new information next month on a project aimed at detouring heavy industrial traffic, much of which travels to and from the Uintah Basin, off of Highway 40 through the Heber Valley. The Heber Valley Corridor EIS began its NEPA overview and early scoping in Spring of 2020 followed […]
All are urged to increase caution and diligence on the roads with another fatal auto-pedestrian accident in the region. This month on December 3rd, 12-year-old Lydia Love was fatally hit in a crosswalk in Roosevelt and just this week on December 16th, 19-year-old Kai Cowan was fatally struck in Duchesne County. The third auto-pedestrain fatality […]
This week’s Vernal City Council meeting only had a few agenda items. Mayor Doug Hammond was recognized for his service to Vernal City as Mayor for the last 8 years. All wished him a wonderful retirement. Updates to the Community Room Rental Packet were approved, as was a Resolution that made amendments to the Vernal […]
The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute has published a new report that gives a “Portrait of Agriculture” in Utah based on 2022 census data. Agricultural activity utilized nearly one-fifth of Utah’s land and generated over $2 billion dollars in sales. Duchesne County was number 10 and Uintah County was number 11 on the list for […]
The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands unveiled the state’s new High-Risk Wildland Urban Interface map and it shows the Uintah Basin as a combination of Moderate, High, and Very High Risk of Wildfire. The map was a key component of House Bill 48 that was passed by the state legislature during the […]
The first official day of winter is this Sunday, December 21st. While it’s true that travelers drive less during winter months, the risk of crash increases. Data from Colorado State Patrol identifies the top causes of crashes during the winter months as speeding, lane violations, inattentive driving, and following too close. The driver can change […]
Officers in Uintah County responding to a report of a possible domestic assault made an arrest after investigating the situation this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, neighbors heard someone screaming for help. The individual was able to get out of the house and officers located the possible victim running south on 2500 […]
The Bureau of Land Management announced on Wednesday the results from this month’s oil and gas lease sale in Utah and it was a record setting year. The sale results summary lists the Vernal Field Office area as the location where 48 parcels were leased totaling 68,203 acres in Utah for $64,550,922 in total receipts […]