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A new felony drug charge was added to the existing charges against a fugitive arrested on March 27th in Vernal. During the arrest, officers found a chain with a small black vial attached to it in the man’s pocket. The vial contained two small plastic bags. One contained fentanyl and the other methamphetamine. Additional drugs […]
Tourism season is coming up and the Daggett County Commission is ready. This month’s Daggett County Commissioner Corner invites all to stop and enjoy the spring flowers as the county’s second home owners come ‘home’ and tourism begins again for another round of enjoyment in their amazing county. “Water levels are looking good ensuring plenty […]
A fine group of musicians showed what can happen when you don’t skip piano lessons and put in the work at home as they put on an impressive piano recital at the Uintah Conference Center last week. The National Federation of Music Clubs/Vernal Chapter held its yearly piano festival on March 15th and 23rd at […]
University of Utah Health Researchers are working to map what areas of Utah are harboring an underground fungus that causes a dangerous respiratory illness. Back in 2001, a group of archaeologists were working at a site in Dinosaur National Monument when the majority of the group fell suddenly ill and were rushed to the hospital […]
Government In The Basin training is coming up this month as part of a UBAOG training seminar. All government and other interested parties within the Tri-County area are invited to the training on April 24th. Topics of discussion will include planning and zoning, legislative updates regarding land use legislation and municipal requirements; growing water wise […]
A Vernal man has been sentenced to state prison after his latest conviction. 50-year-old Mannix George Glines was sentenced last week to one to 15 years in prison for financially exploiting a vulnerable adult and was ordered to pay $60,168 dollars in restitution. The Utah Attorney General issued a press release about the conviction and […]
Local small businesses have been reminded of a deadline that requires their attention and which carries a costly penalty if ignored. Mark Holmes with the USU Small Business Center presented at the Vernal Chamber luncheon last week and shared details about the ‘Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule’. This is something that Congress passed which gave […]
Gathering shed antlers is a popular hobby in the Uintah Basin and it’s one that the DWR is proposing changes to. The current rule is that someone heading out shed hunting is required to complete the 2024 DWR Antler Gathering Ethics course if you plan to gather shed antlers between February 1st and April 15th. […]
Vernal City has issued a challenge for the community to keep properties cleaned up by keeping the City’s code. ‘Project Code Campaign’ will share messages with the public in order to educate the community. One of the main ways a code officer is alerted to a problem is from a complaint. The first step after […]
Auto theft has been through the roof and the problem is rampant throughout the region. Western Colorado has been hit hard in addition to the Uintah Basin and Colorado authorities have launched a public campaign to encourage citizens to wisen up. The “Going. Going. Gone” Auto Theft Awareness Campaign hopes to decrease the alarming rate […]
It’s time to get the 35th Annual Josie Shoot on the calendar. The event is a .22 shooting competition for women of all ages inspired by a gun slinging, independent woman of the wild, wild west: local legend Josie Bassett Morris. The DWR shares that in 1988, Utah hunter education instructor Carole Jackson, inspired by […]
XCL Resources Holdings, LLC, has its sights set on acquiring Altamont Energy, LLC, and has submitted an application seeking approval from the Federal Trade Commission. Pipeline & Gas Journal reports that the petition is tied to the terms of a 2022 settlement in which XCL is required to obtain prior approval before acquiring additional producers […]