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Vernal City To Discuss Lamplighter Property During Wednesday Meeting

Vernal City To Discuss Lamplighter Property During Wednesday Meeting

Jun 18, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal City is continuing the conversation on the possibility of acquiring the Lamplighter Inn property in downtown Vernal from 100 East to 200 East on Highway 40. Vernal City has been exploring the purchase of the Lamplighter property through a federal grant for the past 4 years. In 2022, they learned of soil contamination caused […]

Vernal Elks Lodge Holds Flag Day Ceremony

Vernal Elks Lodge Holds Flag Day Ceremony

Jun 18, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Vernal Elks Lodge held a special ceremony in honor of Flag Day on Friday, June 14th. The ceremony shared the history of the American Flag and involved the help of local Boy Scouts carrying out and displaying each flag as its history was shared by Elks Lodge members. From the Pine Tree Flag introduced […]

Reservoir Levels Peak With Some Exceeding 100 Percent Fill

Reservoir Levels Peak With Some Exceeding 100 Percent Fill

Jun 18, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Reservoir water levels are looking good this year with some even exceeding what is considered 100 percent full. According to the Division of Natural Resources, local reservoirs measuring in excess include Steinaker Reservoir in Uintah County at 108.05 percent full, Moon Lake Reservoir in Duchesne County at 105.67 percent, and Big Sand Wash Reservoir in […]

Meet The Candidate: Danny Mortensen For Uintah County Commissioner

Meet The Candidate: Danny Mortensen For Uintah County Commissioner

Jun 18, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Danny Mortenson, candidate for Uintah County Commissioner, is passionate about the Vernal community. He enjoys volunteer work and is well known for his help with Vernal baseball as well as the local Night to Shine through the Tim Tebow Foundation to celebrate local special needs community members. Mortensen visited the Evans Family Media studios recently […]

DWR: Conservation Permit Program Updated

DWR: Conservation Permit Program Updated

Jun 18, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few updates to the Conservation Permit Program during Thursday’s public meeting. “These rule updates should help with more effectively running the program, and will help clarify things for participants of the program,” shares DWR Private Lands Public Wildlife Coordinator Chad Wilson. The DWR announcement explains that conservation permits are […]

Big Draw Fire Burning In Duchesne County West Of Neola

Big Draw Fire Burning In Duchesne County West Of Neola

Jun 18, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Crews are working to contain a fire in northeastern Utah. According to Utah Fire Info, the Big Draw Fire is burning in Duchesne County about 3 miles west of Neola in Big Draw. It was first reported on Monday at 3:55pm and 16 engines were assigned with a large tanker and additional firefighting resources ordered. […]

U.S. Marshals Arrest Man In Moffat County

U.S. Marshals Arrest Man In Moffat County

Jun 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

U.S. Marshals arrested a man with a nationwide warrant for his arrest last week in western Colorado. A joint operation involving the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, Craig Police Department, Moffat County Combined Special Response Team (SRT), and United States Marshals Service took place on June 13th that resulted in the arrest of Benjamin Nichols of […]

26-Year-Old Killed in Moffat County Highway 40 Crash

26-Year-Old Killed in Moffat County Highway 40 Crash

Jun 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Authorities have released the name of the man who died in a single vehicle accident on Highway 40 early Saturday morning. A 26-year-old man died in the wreck on Highway 40 in Moffat County. Colorado State Patrol shared with Steamboat Pilot & Today that the driver died at the scene after being ejected from the […]

Meet The Candidate: Willis LeFevre For Uintah County Commissioner

Meet The Candidate: Willis LeFevre For Uintah County Commissioner

Jun 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Willis LeFevre, candidate for Uintah County Commissioner, is a local rancher and strong supporter of the oil and gas industry. He was selected as the official nominee for the Republican Party at the Uintah County Convention this spring. LeFevre recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview about local issues. When asked what […]

Rep. Curtis Shares About John Wesley Powell Musical On House Floor

Rep. Curtis Shares About John Wesley Powell Musical On House Floor

Jun 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Word continues to spread that something unique and exciting is launching from Uintah County as the Outlaw Trail Theater production of ‘Let’s Go – A John Wesley Powell Story’ opens this month. Utah Representative John Curtis took time on the U.S. House floor on June 14th to honor the 155th anniversary of Powell’s daring and […]

USDA Announces Over $1.4M For Uintah Basin Conservation Work

USDA Announces Over $1.4M For Uintah Basin Conservation Work

Jun 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The USDA has announced over $1.4 million dollars for projects on the Ashley National Forest and within Uintah Basin communities. The announcement states that the Ashley National Forest and Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation will complete activities to support the South Slope cross-boundary project in partnership with the Utah Department of […]