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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Senator John Curtis and Senator Mike Lee introduced the ‘Natural Asset Company Prohibition Act’ this week which aims to protect Utah’s public lands from takeover by Wall Street activists and foreign investors. The bill would prohibit Natural Asset Companies and...
Spring is a time for increased risk on the roads as young drivers deal with distractions while unfortunately, having the lowest seat belt use rate compared to other age groups, according to the Colorado State Patrol. “Keeping up with your kids gets more challenging as...
Roosevelt City announced this week that the Secondary Water Project will be kicking off again within the next week. “Last year, a majority of the project was completed, but some work remains to complete the remaining roadways,” shares the announcement. “This year,...
Wildcat Midstream issued a press release on Tuesday sharing that work has begun on expanding its Helper, Utah, terminal to increase the export capacity of Uinta Basin’s unique yellow and black wax crude oil to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The Helper terminal can currently...