Officials have shared the schedule for public meetings aimed at updating the community on the Flaming Gorge fishery. The first meeting will be held in Evanston, Wyoming at the Bear Community Center on March 31st, the second meeting will be in Vernal at the DWR Office...
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Buckle Up For Wild Spring Weather
Buckle up for some wild spring weather this week. Today, a winter storm hits eastern Utah and western Colorado bringing mountain snow and strong winds to the region. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for parts of the region from Tuesday at 6am to Wednesday at...
Duchesne County Man Arrested After Giving Drugs To 12-Year-Old Minors
A Duchesne County man was arrested on Friday for allegedly giving drugs to 12-year-old minors. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 32-year-old Steven Louis Ozancin admitted to investigators that he smoked Marijuana with the children present on multiple...
Ring Camera Catches Theft At Microtel Inn
An arrest was made following a reported theft on Sunday at the Microtel Inn in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Ring video footage showed a man enter the hotel’s maintenance room and steal tools and items. An officer responded and knocked...
Employment Update
Updated data sharing Utah’s employment for January 2025 shows that employment increased an estimated 1.9% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 32,800 jobs since January 2024. The Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s...
Carbon County Lawyer Announces 2026 Bid For Utah’s 3rd Congressional District
A Carbon County lawyer announced his 2026 bid for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District race during the Carbon County Democratic Party annual convention on Saturday. Nathaniel Woodward has been serving as the party chair but announced that he will step down in order to...
Uintah School District Adds Local Beef to Menu
Grant funding has provided for a healthy addition to benefit local school kids. “The Uintah School District Foods Department has begun using local ground beef in several school meals,” shares the announcement. “The ground beef is purchased from Bell-Mont Meats in...
DWR Hosting Mountain Goat Viewing Event Near Upper Stillwater Dam
The opportunity to attend a free mountain goat viewing event in Duchesne County is happening this week. Mountain goats were reintroduced to the Uinta Mountains in 1987 when DWR biologists released seven animals from Lone Peak. In 1988 and 1989, biologists released...
2nd DUI For Uintah County Man
A Uintah County man that turns 20-years-old this week was arrested for his 2nd DUI on record over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer observed a pickup truck accelerating at a high rate of speed attempting to race another vehicle...
Uintah Theatre Receives 11 Placements In Top 10 Finalists in State Theatre Awards
The Top Ten finalists have been announced for this year's Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards and Uintah High Theatre has 11 nominees on the list. “11 placements in the Top Ten in the state is an incredible recognition for Uintah Theatre and rural Utah,” shares...










