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Due to growing public concern, officials announced that as of 10pm on Monday, the Town of Meeker is NOT under any pre-evacuation or evacuation orders. The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office announced to the public that the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page is the only accurate and official place for updates. It’s also […]
Utah’s latest data on unemployment has been released. According to the Department of Workforce Services, June’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.2% with approximately 59,461 Utahns unemployed. The June national unemployment rate is down a tenth of a percentage point at 4.1%. Locally, Daggett County’s unemployment has remained at 3.9% and Uintah County […]
Roosevelt City has reminded the public that 200 South by State Street is closed to traffic. “Public Works is replacing the cross gutter/water way,” shares the announcement. “State Street will stay open to traffic. The project should take 1 to 2 weeks to complete.” This week, BHI started to dig the sewer main in Roosevelt […]
While on probation on similar charges, an Altamont man was arrested this month for allegedly sending a naked picture to a 13-year-old victim. 18-year-old Wyatt Ringo Brown was an Altamont High School Senior at the time of his arrest in April for alleged crimes involving a 12-year-old victim. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, […]
Starting today, UDOT will reduce US-191 north of Vernal to a single one-way lane near milepost 368, as part of the US-191 realignment project. “The closure is expected to last about four days when the new alignment is opened to two-way traffic,” shares the UDOT announcement. “This closure will help facilitate work to integrate the […]
An investigation is underway on the series of events that involved multiple vehicle crashes and a chase in northwestern Colorado. According to the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, on August 1st, a Moffat County deputy stopped to assist at a traffic accident in Craig. “While on scene, the driver of one of the involved vehicles backed […]
The latest data from the Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for June 2025 increased an estimated 2.3% across the past 12 months. This added a cumulative 39,700 jobs since June 2024 with Utah’s current job count reaching 1,779,300. Employment in Daggett County was 551 compared to 553 one year earlier. […]
If you are needing a getaway to Dinosaur National Monument without having to pay the entrance fee, then today is the day to work that visit into your schedule. Like all National Park Service sites, Dinosaur National Monument is not charging an entrance fee today, August 4th, in celebration of Great American Outdoors Day. The […]
Homes and other structures were lost over the weekend as thunderstorms have sparked multiple wildfires in Colorado’s Rio Blanco County and surrounding region. Reports of smoke started coming into the Rio Blanco County Communications Center on Saturday. The lightning-caused Elk Fire is burning approximately 11 miles east of Meeker in pinyon juniper and oak brush […]
Congressman Dr. Mike Kennedy has spent several days in northeastern Utah this week hosting town hall meetings and visiting constituents. Among his stops, Representative Kennedy visited the KVEL studios and discussed the Big Beautiful Bill, Uinta Railway, responsible utilization on federal lands, Medicaid reform, tax cuts, and wildfires in the west. Rep. Kennedy emphasized that […]
Due to an increase in extreme wildfire behavior, Stage 2 Fire Restrictions have been put into effect across much of Utah. “Utah’s lower-elevation rangelands are critically dry, and fire behavior across the state has been extreme this year,” shares BLM Fire Management Officer Chris Delaney. “With hot, windy conditions, even small sparks can quickly turn […]
Roosevelt City has provided an update on the Highway 40 paving project between Antelope Creek and Roosevelt. “Over the next couple of weeks, crews will continue intermittent daytime work, with nighttime paving scheduled to resume on Sunday, August 10th. Once paving is complete, additional work will continue through early September, including improvements to travel lanes, […]