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Employment Update

Employment Update

Aug 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for July 2025 increased an estimated 2.3% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 40,300 jobs since July 2024. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,763,600. Employment in Daggett County went down slightly to 545. In Duchesne County, employment […]

Time For Red Kokanee Salmon Viewing Approaches

Time For Red Kokanee Salmon Viewing Approaches

Aug 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

If you’re excited to spot the changing of the colors this fall, don’t forget to go looking for red in the water. The transformation of kokanee salmon from silver to bright red in September and early October is a favorite viewing experience for many who love the beauty of nature. The Division of Wildlife Resources […]

Rocky Mountain Power Scheduled Power Outages

Rocky Mountain Power Scheduled Power Outages

Aug 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Rocky Mountain Power has several scheduled power outages in the Vernal area over the coming weeks. It’s important to keep your phone and email updated with Rocky Mountain Power to be sure you are notified of upcoming planned outages and of course for general unplanned outages as well. Rocky Mountain Power also updated customers about […]

Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Rescinded

Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Rescinded

Aug 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

As of midnight, the Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Utah were rescinded and reverted to Stage 1 Restrictions on all state and private unincorporated lands. “Recent rainfall has brought some relief to Utah’s lower-elevation rangelands, but these fuels can dry quickly,” shares Chris Delaney, BLM Utah State Fire Management Officer. “While restrictions can be eased […]

Utah Highway Patrol Reports On 2 Separate Fatal Accidents In Eastern Utah

Utah Highway Patrol Reports On 2 Separate Fatal Accidents In Eastern Utah

Aug 27, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah Highway Patrol has shared information on two separate fatal accidents on roadways in eastern Utah. First, Utah Highway Patrol shared that the identity of the man killed in Sunday’s crash in Jensen on Highway 40 was 37-year-old Cody Mitchell Chupp of Vernal. Evans Family Media joins the community in offering condolences to the friends […]

Dinosaur National Monument Road Construction Update

Dinosaur National Monument Road Construction Update

Aug 27, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Dinosaur National Monument has thanked the public for their patience when it comes to the road construction that has happened on the Monument this summer. So far crews have rebuilt several sections of road in the tricky Mancos Shale, replaced culverts and improved drainage areas, pulverized old pavement for a smoother base, poured foundations for […]

Lightning Strikes Cause 17 Wildfires In Moffat County

Lightning Strikes Cause 17 Wildfires In Moffat County

Aug 27, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The dry conditions and thunderstorms have been a recipe for disaster in western Colorado, especially in Moffat County. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office reported this week that there had been 17 separate wildfires across Moffat County in a matter of just days. 16 of the wildfires started on the same day thanks to a lightning […]

Vernal PD Conducting State-Funded Crosswalk Enforcement Shifts

Vernal PD Conducting State-Funded Crosswalk Enforcement Shifts

Aug 27, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal Police Department is reminding drivers to slow down and stay alert around schools and consider their message fair warning. Vernal Police officers have been present at school zones, actively enforcing speed limits and crosswalk laws, and their presence will continue. “We’re starting the school year off right with zero tolerance for violations — no […]

Public Asked To Report Whereabouts Of Missing Juvenile

Public Asked To Report Whereabouts Of Missing Juvenile

Aug 27, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office has reported a missing juvenile and is asking for the public to share any information they may have about the teen’s whereabouts. On Tuesday, August 26th, they reported that the runaway juvenile was last seen Tuesday morning in the area of 1700 East 2700 South in Ballard. Dalilah Reed is […]

Bond Hearing Held For Uinta Basin Railway In Duchesne County

Bond Hearing Held For Uinta Basin Railway In Duchesne County

Aug 26, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A bond hearing was held at the Duchesne County Administration Offices on Monday regarding private activity bonds for the Uinta Basin Railway. This was in addition to another bond hearing by the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition in June that gathered public comment. The Notice for Bonds for the project states it is for the “Issuance […]

Guinness Headquarters Does NOT Award Record For Friday’s Record Attempt

Guinness Headquarters Does NOT Award Record For Friday’s Record Attempt

Aug 26, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

While Friday was a magical experience in downtown Vernal as over a thousand community members gathered in dinosaur costumes to attempt to break a world record, Guinness headquarters have announced that they will not be awarding the attempt with the official record. Uintah Special Service District 1 announced on Monday evening that this was due […]