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20 Minutes A Day

20 Minutes A Day

Sep 8, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

School is starting and children are back to the pursuits of academia. The Duchesne County School District would like to remind everyone of the importance of reading at home. A child needs to master reading in order to master most of the other subjects studied at school. Research shows that just 20 minutes a day […]

Bingham Research Center Hosts Open House

Bingham Research Center Hosts Open House

Sep 8, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Government officials as well as other stakeholders attended a special open house last week hosted by the Bingham Research Center at the USU Uintah Basin campus. The Center investigates the causes of the Basin’s unique wintertime air quality issues and the data is used by local oil and gas companies and regulatory agencies in working to […]

Cinderella Opening Tonight At Vernal Theatre: Live

Cinderella Opening Tonight At Vernal Theatre: Live

Sep 8, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Dreams are coming true with Vernal Theatre: Live’s magical season opener. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’ is considered a Broadway classic but the fairytale belongs to the little girls all over the world who dreamed of growing up to be Cinderella. That’s certainly the case for Megan Pearson who plays the title role in the production opening […]

Flaming Gorge And Green River Region Fishing Closures

Flaming Gorge And Green River Region Fishing Closures

Sep 8, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has issued a press release stating that annual fishing closures are in place to protect spawning kokanee salmon and other species in Flaming Gorge Reservoir and the Green River below Fontenelle Dam in Wyoming. Shoreline spawning kokanee are considered the key to recovering the kokanee population in Flaming Gorge […]

Dinosaur National Monument Gives Tips to Enjoy Night Sky

Dinosaur National Monument Gives Tips to Enjoy Night Sky

Sep 8, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

While Dinosaur National Monument is visited for its fantastic array of dinosaur fossils and geologic landscapes, it is becoming more and more known for its dark sky as part of the International Dark-Sky Association. While the visitor centers and Quarry Exhibit Hall have fixed hours, the Monument itself is open 24/7 and provides an amazing […]

Give’m Health: Asbestos

Give’m Health: Asbestos

Sep 8, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

TriCounty Environmental Health Deputy Director Joe Hadlock visited the Evans Family Media studios this week to educate the public on asbestos. Hadlock explained that asbestos is a natural fiber that is heat resistant and very durable so it has been used in many building materials. It was eventually learned that during renovation and demolition work, […]

Prescribed Burning Planned On The Flaming Gorge Ranger District

Prescribed Burning Planned On The Flaming Gorge Ranger District

Sep 8, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Ashley National Forest is preparing to conduct prescribed burns on the Flaming Gorge Ranger District beginning the last week of September. The first prescribed fires planned are the 2 eastern Elk park units, covering 1,320 acres. To ignite fuels in these areas the plan calls for using helicopters for aerial ignition and crews for ground […]

BLM preventing wildfires

BLM preventing wildfires

Sep 7, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The BLM is taking proactive steps to prevent wildland fires in our area. Starting Thursday, September 7th and ending September 17th, keep an eye on the sky as there will be low-flying aircraft conducting weed eradication in the McCoy Flats and Wolf Den/Atchee Ridge vicinities. They won’t be flying over the weekend to make sure […]

Utah Department of Public Safety Current Driving Fatalities

Utah Department of Public Safety Current Driving Fatalities

Sep 7, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

At a recent media event, the Utah Department of Public Safety announced how things are going with the Zero Fatalities program. So far, in 2023, there have been 180 lives lost on Utah’s roads with 82 of the fatalities occurring during summer months. The 100 Deadliest Days (between Memorial Day and Labor Day) saw a […]

DWR Labor Day Weekend Report

DWR Labor Day Weekend Report

Sep 7, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

As always, the DWR stays busy inspecting and decontaminating watercraft to prevent the spread of invasive quagga mussels. During the 2023 Labor Day weekend, 4,299 inspections were performed, and 133 boats were decontaminated. The Utah Lake dip tank has been very instrumental in helping decontaminate boats in northern Utah since it was installed in May, […]