It was a quick meeting Tuesday for the Uintah County Commission this week. One business item on the agenda was the Utah State University Extension Cooperative Agreement. Uintah County Extension Director Cheyenne Reid and 4-H Coordinator Natasha Holtmeyer gave the...
Unstable ice conditions may be keeping anglers indoors but the DWR has recommended 3 rivers that can provide a great fishing experience during the winter. That top 3 list includes Blacksmith Fork River, Lower Provo River, and the Duchesne River. “There are a number of...
A favorite local date night that supports a great cause is coming up. This is the 7th year for the annual Jazz Dinner Fundraiser put on by Uintah Bands and happening this year for the first time at the Vernal Elks Lodge. “The Jazz Band at Uintah High School is made up...
Utah Highway Patrol has a message for all those excited to celebrate over Super Bowl weekend: Spend Super Bowl Sunday as a fan and NOT as a statistic. “Alcohol, prescription drugs, marijuana, or a combination of impairing substances can affect your safe...
A traffic accident revealed not only drugs in the driver’s possession but also stolen prescriptions and goods. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 34-year-old Patrick Kody Hagele crashed into an unoccupied car on the side of the road. When officers arrived...
Locals have once again been hit by scammers, this time in the form of a fake voter registration text. Election System Specialist Hayden Loftus with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor is spreading the word that citizens throughout the state have received the texts...
Uintah School District Business Administrator Grant Stoddard made a presentation on the district’s enrollment projections during the Board Work Session on Wednesday night. First, Stoddard explained that with many variables at play, the projections are not able to be...
The SNOTEL snowpack data as of February 8th reports that the Basin Index of the Northeastern Uintahs as a whole is 111 percent and the Duchesne River Basin Index is 121 percent. The current storm has brought a lot of snow to the area mountains and is anticipated to...
The Cutthroat Slam program is a popular pursuit for anglers in the Uintah Basin and the program continues to grow. The Colorado River cutthroat trout featured on the first medallion offered in the Slam has local significance as that species of trout is native to the...
It has been a difficult few weeks for the Roosevelt community and beyond as Cpl. Cody Barton was laid to rest. What many may not know is that this devastating loss follows an already tragic time for the Barton family who had lost their home and all their belongings in...