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Mudslides Close Highway 6 and Highway 191; Flooding Damages Highway 6

Mudslides Close Highway 6 and Highway 191; Flooding Damages Highway 6

Sep 4, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Mudslides closed several roads on Sunday. At 3:30pm on Sunday afternoon, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office announced that Highway 6 was closed in Price Canyon due to flooding. The Utah Department of Transportation released further information by 5:00pm that the road was closed in both directions between Helper and Soldier Summit along with images that […]

Crusoe/XCL Resources Collaboration To Bring 100+ Jobs To Uinta Basin

Crusoe/XCL Resources Collaboration To Bring 100+ Jobs To Uinta Basin

Sep 1, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A collaboration between Crusoe Energy Systems LLC and XCL Resources LLC is projected to bring over 100 jobs to the Uinta Basin. Cruise Energy made the announcement on Wednesday that their patented Digital Flare Mitigation technology will be deployed to XCL in Utah’s Uinta Basin. The announcement states that Crusoe’s DFM systems are deployed directly […]

Lake Fork Trail And Brown Duck Trail Closed; Timber Canyon Road Opened

Lake Fork Trail And Brown Duck Trail Closed; Timber Canyon Road Opened

Sep 1, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Lake Fork Trail and the Brown Duck Trail have been closed due to the recent washouts that closed the Moon Lake Campground. Ashley National Forest shared that the washouts and new ravines have made the trails dangerous for pack stock and foot traffic. The temporary trail closure issued by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service […]

Red Flag Warning Issued For Northeastern Utah and Western Colorado

Red Flag Warning Issued For Northeastern Utah and Western Colorado

Sep 1, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah County has been included in a Red Flag warning this week making it a good time to remind the public of what that means and how to exercise greater caution to prevent wildfires. Utah Fire Info shares that a Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidities, and stronger winds are expected to […]

Recyclops Celebrates Achieving Certification

Recyclops Celebrates Achieving Certification

Sep 1, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The approach of Zero Waste Week seems like a good time to share news from local recycling service provider Recyclops. The company, which launched in Vernal in 2018 and in Roosevelt in 2021, is celebrating its certification as a B Corporation. Ryan Smith Recyclops Founder & CEO, says, “Obtaining B Corp status is a huge […]

9/11 National Day of Service Projects

9/11 National Day of Service Projects

Sep 1, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s been more than two decades since 9/11. The 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance was created to commemorate the sacrifices made that day by remembering the heroes, armed forces, first responders, and countless others performed acts of service to help their fellowman and to defend our nation’s freedom. Americans of all ages and […]

BLM Hosting Public Meetings On Wolf Creek Reservoir Situation Assessment

BLM Hosting Public Meetings On Wolf Creek Reservoir Situation Assessment

Aug 31, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Public meetings are coming up concerning the Wolf Creek Reservoir Situation Assessment report. In 2021, the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District obtained a conditional water right decree for a 66,720 acre-feet reservoir. The District applied for a right of way for the “White River Regional Water Supply Project”, also being referred to as Wolf Creek […]

Preservation Work Underway On 100 Year Old Wade And Curtis Cabin

Preservation Work Underway On 100 Year Old Wade And Curtis Cabin

Aug 31, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Preservation work on the historic Wade and Curtis Cabin at Gates of Lodore on Dinosaur National Monument is moving along. The preservation project of the historic cabin is giving new life to the 100 year old facility and making it ADA compliant. The cabin was first constructed in 1923 in Colorado’s Zenobia Basin before being […]

Give’m Health: Helmets And Bike Safety With Kids Back To School

Give’m Health: Helmets And Bike Safety With Kids Back To School

Aug 31, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

There’s lots of young learners traveling to and from school, many on bicycles and scooters. TriCounty Health Educator Ashley Linschoten visited the Evans Family Media studios this week to talk about helmets and bike safety during back to school. Linschoten says one of the biggest problems with helmet wearing is consistency. Your child’s helmet should […]

DWR Gives Advice for Safety Around Mountain Goats

DWR Gives Advice for Safety Around Mountain Goats

Aug 31, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has received recent reports of dogs being gored and killed by mountain goats. Utah is home to roughly 1,500 mountain goats located across the state. The largest herds are located in the Uinta Mountains, the Tushar Mountains and a few herds scattered throughout the Wasatch Mountain Range. The male […]

Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office To Focus on Out-of-State Tags

Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office To Focus on Out-of-State Tags

Aug 31, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office has announced that they will be cracking down on vehicle registration for non-residents working in the area. State law requires that any non-resident who is employed in Wyoming, either temporarily or full-time, and who owns or operates a personal vehicle while in Wyoming must immediately upon employment purchase a temporary registration […]