It’s no surprise for locals but an online travel publication is spreading the word thatUintah County has one of Utah’s best kept secrets. ‘The Travel’ magazine has listed RedFleet State Park as one of the ‘10 Underrated State Parks To Visit This Year’ across...
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Passenger In Vehicle Resists Arrest And Assaults Officers
A Jensen woman is now facing new felony charges after her response to being arrested onoutstanding warrants in Uintah County. The Probable Cause Statement explains that onJanuary 11th, 39-year-old Crystal Zelazny was a back seat passenger in a vehicle that wasstopped....
Highway 40 Crash Between Semi And Snowmobile Results In Fatality
Both directions of Highway 40 were once again closed over the weekend, this time onSunday evening due to a fatal crash. UDOT announced that there had been a crash atMile Post 42 near Strawberry Reservoir on January 14th between 8 and 9pm. Initiallyboth lanes were...
Moffat County Man Missing; Public Assistance Requested
A Moffat County man has officially been entered into the National Crime InformationCenter as a missing person and assistance from the public throughout the region isrequested. The Moffat County Sheriff's Office reports that the search is for 70-year-oldresident Thomas...
Electric Car Charging Stations Project Underway In Downtown Vernal
Installation of electric vehicle charging stations is underway in downtown Vernal. CityCouncil finalized an agreement with Rocky Mountain Power for the installation of theelectric vehicle charging stations by the summer of 2023 with the project utilizing about$1...
Biden Administration Proposes New Tax On Fossil Fuel Industry
On January 12th, the Biden Administration announced their proposal to add a new tax onthe fossil fuel industry related to methane emission exceedances. The EPA announcementstates that the proposed rule will assess a charge on certain emitters of waste methanefrom the...
Vernal Rotary Club Invites Local Nonprofits And Charities To Apply For Grants
The Vernal Rotary Club stays busy assisting worthy programs in the community and theywant to do even more. Local non-profits and those preparing for local charity events areinvited to apply for mini grants available. The program and event needs to align with atleast...
Search And Rescue Teams Assist Hundreds Of Travelers Over Weekend
Chances are you’ve never seen Highway 40 look like a parking lot and even thoughcircumstances over the weekend resembled this in some areas, those present likelycouldn’t see it either thanks to high winds creating near white out conditions. UintahCounty Search and...
Uintah County Commission Approves Mineral Lease Allocations
Uintah County approved their Mineral Lease Allocations for 2024 during the January 9th Commission meeting. The approved Mineral Lease Allocations for the 2024 calendar year are: $1 million dollars for Animal Control at about $83,333 dollars per month, $2.2 million...
Winter Ozone Formation Possible Next Week
The scientists at the Bingham Research Center have announced in this week’s Winter Ozone Update that local ozone formation could begin next week with EPA exceedances possible by the end of the week. They report that snowfall around the Basin is deep enough to stay as...










