The search for a suspected plane crash came to an end on Wednesday with the discovery of the crash site southwest of Rock Springs. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday that the pilot, 50-year-old Kelly Melvin of Green River, was found deceased...
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Disabled Outdoorsmen Utah Youth Ice Fishing Derby Rescheduled
The Youth Ice Fishing Derby hosted by Disabled Outdoorsmen Utah and the DWR has been rescheduled due to ice conditions. The date has been changed to February 8th and it will be held on Steinaker Reservoir. “Join Disabled Outdoorsmen Utah, Steinaker State Park, and the...
Flags To Be Raised To Full Staff On January 20th For Presidential Inauguration
It was announced this week that flags will be raised to fly at full-staff during next week’s 47th Presidential Inauguration. Following the death of President Jimmy Carter on December 29th, the White House ordered that flags fly at half-staff for 30 days. House Speaker...
Burdick Materials Winner Of 2024 Quality In Construction Award
A favorite place for a lazy Sunday drive and summer tourist hot spot received a beautiful facelift recently and the company behind the work has been recognized for it. Burdick Materials was awarded the 2024 NAPA Quality In Construction Award for their work on the...
Search Underway For Missing Pilot And Plane Near Rock Springs
The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office in Wyoming reports that at approximately 1:22pm on Tuesday, January 14th, sheriff’s deputies received a missing person report for a pilot whose private aircraft departed from the airport near Rock Springs but failed to reach its...
‘Small Town Comeback’ Returning To Continue Story Of Vernal Area
A popular documentary style series featuring downtown Vernal is coming back this month. Vernal City announced this week that new episodes of the ‘Small Town Comeback’ documentary series will kick off on January 24th. Project filming started about four years ago and...
Applications Being Accepted For Uintah County Small Business Microgrant
The Uintah County Economic Development Office has a fairly new program aimed at helping grow local businesses. The Small Business Microgrant program started last fall with the intention of making grant funding within reach of small businesses and through a simple...
DWR Thanks Volunteers Of Dedicated Hunter Program
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is shining a light on their dedicated volunteers, including those in northeastern Utah. In 2024, there were 8,792 people who participated in the Dedicated Hunter Program during which participants complete 32 hours of...
Uintah County Approves Land Purchase To Support Affordable Housing Efforts
Uintah County approved the purchase of property during Tuesday’s Commission meeting to be utilized for affordable housing opportunities. Uintah County Commissioner John Laursen provided a summary of the project during the meeting, explaining that the property is about...
Petition Denied As Plans To Transfer 15 Wolves From Canada To Colorado Begins
The 2025 plans to transfer wolves from Canada to Colorado are underway in the same week that the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted down a citizen petition requesting a halt to the plans in order to focus on preventing conflicts between wolves and livestock....









