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Scam Alert!

Scam Alert!

Sep 26, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Imagine if you were going about your day and you received a phone call claiming that a family member had been in a terrible accident and giving you instructions of what to do next. Well, scammers have been hitting average citizens with calls of this nature throughout the region and it’s important that the community […]

ATV Crash Claims Life Of 14-Year-Old Uintah County Girl

ATV Crash Claims Life Of 14-Year-Old Uintah County Girl

Sep 26, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A fatal ATV accident took place on Monday afternoon in Uintah County. According to the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, on September 25th, at approximately 2:20pm, first responders were called to the area of 6500 East 6750 South on an ATV accident. A 14-year-old girl from Jensen was traveling westbound on 6750 South in a side-by-side […]

New Community Fishing Pond To Open In Roosevelt Next Year

New Community Fishing Pond To Open In Roosevelt Next Year

Sep 25, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Duchesne County will have another fun outdoor feature to enjoy soon. The Utah Wildlife Board approved a new community fishing pond for Roosevelt during their board meeting on Thursday, along with a new pond in Weber County. “We are excited for the new, accessible fishing opportunities that these ponds will provide for residents of these […]

Excellent Response To Facade Grant In Downtown Vernal

Excellent Response To Facade Grant In Downtown Vernal

Sep 25, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Downtown Vernal City continues to get a facelift. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion reports that there has been an excellent response on the facade grant program with 46 applications coming in over a 2 year period. This is considered an amazing response and the program is still taking applications. The grant program is funded with […]

DWR Officers Highlight the Most Common Wildlife Violations in Utah

DWR Officers Highlight the Most Common Wildlife Violations in Utah

Sep 25, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Officers with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources want the public to be aware of the most common violations they are seeing so they can avoid them and really enjoy their adventures. In fishing, be sure to have a current fishing license and read the fishing guidebook. You should understand which species must be released, […]

UBTech Holding Fall Fire School

UBTech Holding Fall Fire School

Sep 25, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Are you interested in learning more about being a wildland firefighter or assisting in the effort? Local agencies, including staff from Dinosaur National Monument, are partnering with UBTech to provide a Fall Fire School to community members. In only 6 weeks on Mondays and Wednesdays, starting October 2nd, from 6 to 9pm, and one Saturday […]

Virginia Man And Border Collie Bett Winners Of Meeker Classic

Virginia Man And Border Collie Bett Winners Of Meeker Classic

Sep 22, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Meeker, Colorado is on the map every fall for professional dog handlers from around the world who compete at or tune into the Annual Meeker Sheepdog Classic. The 5-day event is a sanctioned championship trials of sheepdog herding competition for a purse that totaled $27,000 dollars this year. The competition held this month featured 135 […]

Locals Presented With Inspirational Women Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards

Locals Presented With Inspirational Women Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards

Sep 22, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Entrepreneurs abound in the Uintah Basin and add so much to local communities. An event held this week was all about celebrating some special locals working hard to make their dreams come true. Wednesday night, the Vernal Innovation Hub and the Women Business Center of Utah hosted the annual Inspirational Women Entrepreneur of the Year […]

Utah Attorney General Sends Letter to Ensure Local Input

Utah Attorney General Sends Letter to Ensure Local Input

Sep 22, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah’s Attorney General, Sean D. Reyes, is supporting local governments by joining several states in opposing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed rule change to expand the federal government’s authority to designate land as endangered species habitat without cooperation from states. The current law, found in the Endangered Species Act, requires the Fish and […]