The Uintah School District shared on Tuesday that they are aware of a student-organized protest scheduled for Thursday and though the protest is expected to involve some Uintah High School students, it is NOT expected to take place inside the school or on the UHS...
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Intersection Closure Tomorrow At SR-121(500 North) 1500 West In Vernal
Authorities are urging all that regularly travel SR-121(500 North) in Vernal to plan ahead with an alternate route on Thursday as there will be a road closure that significantly impacts routes, especially to schools in the area. The 500 North 1500 West intersection...
Probation Check Reveals Large Amount Of Fentanyl
Officers called to assist Adult Probation and Patrol last month found a large amount of Fentanyl and other illegal substances. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, AP&P agents called for assistance for a search of the vehicle of Carly Foster, who is on...
New Record Lows Reported For Utah Statewide Snowpack
If you haven’t been dreaming of a white February and March, now might be the time to try manifesting that outcome. The Utah Department of Natural Resources shared an update on the current data. As of January 28th, snowpack in the Northeastern Uintas is 73% of the...
BLM Approves Three New Drilling Permits In Uintah Basin
The Bureau of Land Management announced on February 2nd the authorization of three new drilling permits in the Uintah Basin. The first approval is for three new oil wells for the Three LB Tribal project located near Leland Bench in Uintah County. The applicant on the...
Vernal City Holding Public Meeting To Review Lamplighter Block Concept Plans
Vernal City is ready to present the community square concept plans for the Lamplighter block property on Main Street between 100 East, 200 East, and 100 South. “The plans reflect an extensive public engagement process, which included site visits last spring,...
Arrest Made Following Alleged Aggravated Assault And Kidnapping
A man has been ordered to be held without bail following his arrest in Duchesne County on Sunday morning. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, dispatch was called around 9:20am of an alleged ongoing assault occurring at the corner of 200 West Main Street in...
Local Republican Parties Gathering Signatures To Put Proposition 4 Back On Ballot
The Uintah County and Duchesne County Republican Parties spent time gathering signatures over the weekend as the party’s statewide effort to put Proposition 4 back on the ballot continues. A small group of protesters showed up at both locations initially harassing...
UBTech Considering Tuition Increase; Public Hearing Scheduled
*** The public hearing had to be rescheduled and will now take place on February 17th at 2:00pm at the UBTech Roosevelt Campus in the Conference Room. *** Uintah Basin Technical College has a proposal that they are inviting public feedback on. “Uintah Basin Technical...
Uintah Boys Wrestling Wins 4A Division A Title; Highest Number Of State Qualifiers
The Uintah Boys Wrestling team showed up in full force over the weekend for the 4A Division A tournament and not only did they win, they accomplished something new. The team won over Mountain View by 109 points and had 28 wrestlers qualify for state with one state...










