A herd of bison was seized from a Moffat County ranch after it was found the animals’ welfare was in danger. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office shared that, in cooperation with the Colorado Bureau of Animal Protection and the Colorado State Veterinary Office, they...
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Employment Report
Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for April 2026 increased an estimated 0.6% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 11,100 jobs since April 2025. Utah’s current job count stands at...
Colorado River Negotiations Topic Of Utah/Wyoming Leadership Meeting
Leadership from Utah and Wyoming recently met to focus on the Colorado River negotiations. U.S. Senators representing Utah, John Curtis and Mike Lee, and Utah Governor Spencer Cox were joined by Wyoming Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis and Wyoming Governor...
Vernal Toddler Battling Rare Aggressive Cancer
A local family’s world stopped turning last month when the youngest member’s tummy ache turned out to be a large tumor in her abdomen that had ruptured. Family and friends are doing all they can to help the family at this time as 2-year-old Adalae is hospitalized and...
Utah Conservation Corps Secures Funding For High Uintas Trail Maintenance
Funding has been secured for critical maintenance of trails in the High Uintas. Utah State Today announced on Wednesday that the Utah Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps program within the Utah State University Center for Community Engagement, has received $610,000 in...
Vernal City Announces Further Water Conservation During Drought Conditions
Vernal City has announced further ways they are striving to lead by example and reduce water use. “The water fountains at Cobble Rock Block have been turned off for the season,” shares the announcement. “While the fountains use a small amount of continuously recycled...
Sage Energy Partners Announces Recovery After Geopolitical Cyber Incident
Sage Energy Partners/Sage Water Resources(SWR) issued a press release on Wednesday, announcing that their Duchesne location had been the target of a geopolitical cyber incident in the spring and that they have now recovered and completed a comprehensive security...
Region Law Enforcement Assist With Active Shooter In Wyoming Incident
Moffat County Sheriff’s deputies crossed state lines to assist in an active shooter incident in a town just over the Wyoming border above the far northwestern area of Colorado. On June 8th at 1:15 p.m., the Moffat County Sheriff's Office received a request for...
UDOT Gives Update On Indian Canyon Construction
The Utah Department of Transportation has given an update on construction in Indian Canyon. “This month, construction will take place primarily between mileposts 264 and 267,” shares the update. “Through this section of the project there are sharp curves, steep...
Duchesne Library System Librarian Receives ULA Award
The Associate Librarian with the Duchesne County Library System is among a few librarians in the state to receive awards at this year’s Utah Library Association conference. Amy Crocket is this year’s recipient of the Outreach Award by the ULA. The 2026 ULA Conference...










