High winds, high temperatures, and extra dry conditions meant fire personnel responded in force and worked diligently to control a new wildfire called in at approximately 2:32pm on June 20th west of the Colowyo Mine guard shack in Moffat County. On Friday evening, the...
Perhaps you’ve seen the pictures and heard the news that the local National Guard unit recently completed 2 weeks of projects at the Vernal Regional Airport but what exactly did they do? The training mobilized 50 guardsmen from the 116th EN Company of the 204th...
A New York Times bestselling author has an exciting character appearance in his newest novel, the real life Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle. Author Craig Johnson has a fan base for his Longmire novels and the new release, Return to Sender, brings the...
One of the joys of summer is the opportunity to make memories, especially at beautiful fishing holes. The Division of Wildlife Resources apparently agrees because they have teamed up with Moon Lake Resort to celebrate 100 years of operation at Moon Lake, located north...
The littlest learners in Uintah School District will be the first to be taught in the new Central Cove Early Learning Center opening for the 2025-2026 school year. Construction on the new preschool, located on the USU property on Vernal Main Street, is substantially...
The Sterling Fire has reached 100 percent containment. Ashley National Forest provided updates on the wildfire, announcing this week that the fire has been declared controlled and reached that 100 percent mark. “Fire resources will remain vigilant, patrolling the area...
A public hearing has been scheduled concerning a proposed judgment levy in Uintah School District to make up for a $390,482 dollar budget shortfall caused by a recent property tax appeal. “A large company in Uintah County successfully appealed the state’s tax...
An Altamont man was arrested last week after allegedly beating an Autistic 11-year-old boy. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Duchesne County deputies responded to a call but when they arrived at the Altamont address, the accused had left the residence and...
Two occupants of a vehicle traveling on Highway 40 in the Naples area were arrested last week after being pulled over on a traffic violation. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the driver identified herself as Taunilee Accuttoroop and the passenger as Tracy...
The afternoon heat today is expected to break daily high temperature records across the state. Rocky Mountain Power issued a message about the increasing seasonal temperatures. “More electricity is used by our customers during the summer season than at any other time...