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DWR Message On 2023 Utah Deer Hunts

DWR Message On 2023 Utah Deer Hunts

Aug 10, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has a few things that they want to share with those who are hunting deer in Utah this fall. The mule deer populations have been impacted in big ways by the several years of drought conditions and then the record-breaking snowfall last winter. “There are a few things that can […]

Moffat County Hot Air Balloon Festival’s Cardboard Boat Regatta

Moffat County Hot Air Balloon Festival’s Cardboard Boat Regatta

Aug 10, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

What is a cardboard boat regatta? Well if you had attended the Moffat County Hot Air Balloon Festival over the weekend you could have experienced it first hand. This year marked the fourth running of the regatta which welcomes teams to race across the pond at Loudy-Simpson Park in crafts they have made of cardboard […]

Missing Colorado Senior Found By Search And Rescue

Missing Colorado Senior Found By Search And Rescue

Aug 10, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The family and friends of a Colorado woman are celebrating her safe return after she went missing last week. Rifle Police Department summoned the help of the public to keep an eye out for the 73-year-old woman after she went on an outing alone on August 2nd and did not return. She was known to […]

Congressman John Curtis Outreach Event Tonight; Interview Posted On BasinNow

Congressman John Curtis Outreach Event Tonight; Interview Posted On BasinNow

Aug 9, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Representative John Curtis, Congressman for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, is visiting the Uintah Basin today with an outreach event being held at the Vernal UBTech campus this evening. Ahead of the event, Congressman Curtis spoke with Evans Family Media, addressing current events. In the interview, Curtis hits on the good being done with the Conservative […]

Roosevelt City Surplus Auction This Month

Roosevelt City Surplus Auction This Month

Aug 9, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Roosevelt City is holding a surplus auction of City property. Items being auctioned include a 2010 Backhoe, 2000 Freightliner Water Tender, 2004 Ford F-150, 2012 Chevy Impala, and a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. Each surplus item is being sold as-is and pictures and some details on the items are provided on the City website. The bid […]

Vernal Theatre: Live Preparing For Magical Season Opener ‘Cinderella’

Vernal Theatre: Live Preparing For Magical Season Opener ‘Cinderella’

Aug 9, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal Theatre Live is going big with their Season 8 opener, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’, and show director Mike Sorenson says the magic is already at play in this production. “In just two weeks all of the pieces are coming together,” shares Sorenson. “We have more than a dozen people working on the production team […]

Give’m Health: Safe Kids Bash Coming Up

Give’m Health: Safe Kids Bash Coming Up

Aug 9, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Believe it or not, it’s back to school time! To help families get ready, TriCounty Health Department is hosting again this year a huge Safe Kids Bash at the Vernal City Park Colton Pavilion. Like last year, there will be an obstacle course, local food trucks, prizes, and so much fun to finish off the […]

Duchesne County Fair Rodeo To Honor 2023 Legendary Cowboy

Duchesne County Fair Rodeo To Honor 2023 Legendary Cowboy

Aug 9, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Duchesne County Fair is going on this week and of course includes the annual rodeo and with that the honoring of a local cowboy. Lee Mecham of Neola is the well deserving 2023 Legendary Cowboy. Lee was just 8 years old when he was hired to herd cows from sun-up to sun-down on a […]

2023 UBIC A Magical Success

2023 UBIC A Magical Success

Aug 8, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Roosevelt was the place to be over the weekend for one of the biggest events in the Uintah Basin, the Uintah Basin In Celebration. “The 2023 UBIC was a magical time,” shares Duchesne County Commissioner Irene Hansen. “Generations of residents plan family reunions and other timeless experiences around UBIC. Grandparents watch grandchildren perform with the […]

Dinah “SOAR” Days Hot Air Balloon Festival Call For Volunteers

Dinah “SOAR” Days Hot Air Balloon Festival Call For Volunteers

Aug 8, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Getting the up close and personal experience with hot air balloons is just a service opportunity away. The Dinah “SOAR” Days Hot Air Balloon Festival is scheduled August 25th through the 27th in Vernal and volunteers are needed. Each hot air balloon pilot needs a crew of volunteers that help set up, launch, and pack […]