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Uintah County Library Hosting Halloween Party for Adults

Uintah County Library Hosting Halloween Party for Adults

Sep 22, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Most of the time when you think of Halloween you think only of kids and trick or treating. Well, Uintah County Library also thinks about fun for the adults! The Library will be having a Halloween Town Party for those 18 and older. As they put it, “We’ll have a tiny pumpkin painting station set […]

Duchesne County Man Arrested After Calling Police To Report He Killed His Wife

Duchesne County Man Arrested After Calling Police To Report He Killed His Wife

Sep 22, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office reports that their deputies responded to a 911 call in the Arcadia area of Duchesne County early Thursday morning. “The caller stated he had killed his wife. Deputies arrived on scene and took the caller into custody. A deceased adult female was located inside the residence.” The Duchesne County Sheriff’s […]

Uintah County Commission Approves Bid For Western Park Roof Project

Uintah County Commission Approves Bid For Western Park Roof Project

Sep 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah County’s Western Park has several improvement projects coming up, including a new roof for the Western Park. The Uintah County Commission considered bids for the roof project during Tuesday’s Commission meeting. Zeke Atwood presented 3 bids to the Commission along with the detailed committee analysis of each. Atwood emphasized that the analysis is not […]

Successful Scare Camp/Volunteer Effort Prepares Hotel Vernal Haunt For Opening

Successful Scare Camp/Volunteer Effort Prepares Hotel Vernal Haunt For Opening

Sep 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Enthusiastic volunteers are preparing for a favorite charity event that runs the month of October. That’s right! The Hotel Vernal Haunt is getting ready to spook and terrify for charity. Organizing the actors and other volunteers started months ago. An amazing crew of 100 actors successfully completed scare camp. Construction work has been ongoing and […]

Improvements Planned For 500 North In Uintah County

Improvements Planned For 500 North In Uintah County

Sep 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

No doubt there is more traffic on 500 North in Vernal headed east to the landfill with the increase in activity at Buckskin Hills. Improvements to the road are planned but the process takes time. Vernal City obtained a grant four years ago for improvements on 500 North from Vernal Avenue to 500 East. UDOT […]

Carnegie Stegosaurus

Carnegie Stegosaurus

Sep 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

In a recent article for AZ Animals, questions were posed about stegosaurus’. The answer was deduced thanks to a famous stegosaurus uncovered in Dinosaur National Monument.The Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is home to the stegosaurus that scientists uncovered between 1920 and 1922 from Dinosaur National Monument. According to National Park Services, […]

Waterfowl Hunt Opener Conditions At Browns Park WMA

Waterfowl Hunt Opener Conditions At Browns Park WMA

Sep 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The 2023 waterfowl hunts are getting underway and the Division of Wildlife Resources has provided condition reports on their waterfowl management areas as spring runoff has affected some areas more than others. The report for the Browns Park WMA shows that water levels at the Headquarters unit are at hunt level while water levels on […]

Presidential Caucus Vote To Be Held At 2024 Republican Party Caucus

Presidential Caucus Vote To Be Held At 2024 Republican Party Caucus

Sep 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Republican Party is rallying registered Republicans to get involved in the upcoming election year. The Utah Republican Party has decided to hold a Presidential Caucus Vote at the 2024 Caucus instead of holding a traditional primary. This means local votes will help determine Utah’s vote at the 2024 National Republican Convention to […]

Rod Bird Jr. On Why He Is Running For U.S. Senate

Rod Bird Jr. On Why He Is Running For U.S. Senate

Sep 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

By now you’ve likely heard that Roosevelt City Mayor Rod Bird Jr. has entered the race for the U.S. Senate seat that will be open at the conclusion of Senator Mitt Romney’s term. Bird’s motivation behind his run has a lot to do with the communities and people of the Uintah Basin. “Being a part […]

Public Asked To Avoid Rock Creek Road To Upper Stillwater Reservoir

Public Asked To Avoid Rock Creek Road To Upper Stillwater Reservoir

Sep 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Campers, hunters, and the public in general are asked to avoid Rock Creek Road to Upper Stillwater Reservoir for the next month. Ashley National Forest announced this week that road work will require closures for undetermined time periods as work progresses. Rock Creek Road sustained major damage during an August 26th storm over the 2020 […]

Free Entrance To Dinosaur National Monument On National Public Lands Day

Free Entrance To Dinosaur National Monument On National Public Lands Day

Sep 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

If you’ve been waiting for another free entrance day to visit Dinosaur National Monument, that opportunity is taking place this Saturday. September 23rd is National Public Lands Day and all National Park Service sites that normally charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to all visitors and that includes Dinosaur National Monument. Other ways […]

What Sets Duchesne County Library System Apart?

What Sets Duchesne County Library System Apart?

Sep 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Duchesne County Library System was awarded the Quality Library Award by the Utah State Library Division for the third time since 2019 but what sets them apart from other libraries that serve populations of less than 50,000 people? In addition to their outreach services and offsite locations, the Duchesne County Library System works to […]