Roosevelt City has welcomed a new Finance Director/Recorder, Zeke Atwood. Roosevelt City’s announcement states that, “Zeke brings to the team over 10 years of experience in finance, grants, and purchasing. Zeke has lived in the Uintah County area for over the past 10...
The third floor of the new Uintah Basin Medical Center tower is opening soon in Roosevelt. The Roosevelt Campus expansion project has focused on the 21,000 square foot 3-story tower as well as a renovation of the core of the hospital. In the fall of 2023, much of the...
The paintings of two Uintah High School students have been selected for display in the Springville Art Museum in Utah County. Lily Carlson and Davina Widdison each have paintings that have been selected for the Utah All-State High School Art Show. “A panel of...
A Tridell man is facing a felony charge for running from police after an officer attempted to pull him over for speeding in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on or about January 19th, an officer observed a vehicle traveling 80 miles per hour in...
The future leaders of our cities and towns are busy learning and growing. The Vernal Youth City Council is a great example of this, having attended the Utah League of Cities and Towns' Local Officials Day during the Utah Legislature this week. “Meeting Senator...
Lawmakers in Colorado are urging for action after an especially deadly year on Highway 40 in Western Colorado. In a letter written to the Transportation Commission of Colorado, legislators representing Routt and Moffat Counties stated that they have an urgent request...
This week, USU State TODAY highlighted the USU Uintah Basin middle school science fair. “Since its beginnings at the USU Vernal campus over one decade ago, the Uintah Basin Middle School Science Fair has grown into a wonderful opportunity for local middle and high...
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has been awarded up to roughly $37.2 million in federal grants that would help benefit fish and wildlife in Utah. “All across the Colorado River Basin, federal investments are providing billions of dollars of critical funding to...
It’s been a busy week for the hard working staff at Ashley National Forest. If you have noticed smoke, that has been the result of personnel burning slash piles in the Greens Draw area on Wednesday and Thursday. “The locations contain piles of cut vegetation created...
DevPipeline’s apprenticeship program continues to transform local lives and the organization has shared an inspiring example of this in a press release this week. After years of frustration in going the traditional route with higher education, Mike Caldwell discovered...