The Republican Party in Uintah County issued a statement this week clarifying its position on taxation. The announcement states that the Uintah County Republican Party is “committed to promoting the State and County Republican Party platforms and reaffirms the right...
Learning to drive is an important life skill but it is one with strict rules attached for the safety of all on the roads. Unfortunately, those rules are being ignored by some locals. Roosevelt Police Department reported on Tuesday that their agency has seen an...
It’s no secret that almost everyone is struggling to keep up with inflation, meaning this year’s efforts to help local families during the holidays is especially important. The Chamber of Commerce serving Duchesne County is prepared to receive physical donations at...
Ashley Regional Medical Center has welcomed two new community members to serve on the hospital’s Board of Trustees. “We are excited to welcome Tony Benjamin and Lori Haslem to our Board and know that they will do an outstanding job,” shares Allen Parker, Chairman of...
The ballroom of the Uintah Conference Center was packed on Tuesday night for the Uintah County proposed property tax increase public hearing. While nearly 3 hours of the meeting was devoted to accepting public comment, the meeting began with elected officials sharing...
November 5th was Rodeo Pioneer Day in Utah and Vernal certainly has its claim of impressive rodeo pioneers to remember. Among those greats are three Vernal cowboys who are remembered and honored as rodeo trick riding pioneers. Cowboys Raymond Bascom, Earl Bascom and...
Lightning is guaranteed to strike not just once but four times this week in the Uintah High Auditorium with the run of Uintah Theatre’s ‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’. The show is a musical adaptation of Rick Riordan’s popular book series of Percy...
Local animal shelters have been bursting at the seams and the latest numbers show that the trend continues. For the month of October, the Uintah Animal Control and Shelter Special Service District responded to 253 calls for service and drove a combined 3,865 miles....
The Division of Wildlife Resources has tips for Uintah Basin pheasant hunters: Pheasants prefer habitat with stemmed grass that provides nesting cover, as well as areas with dense woods or wetlands with thick cattails that provide shelter during the snowy winter...
The Vernal Community Holly Days Festival is coming up and event organizers are finding ways to incentivize being a volunteer. Holly Days is a free family-friendly event with a long list of popular, free, holiday focused events that rely completely on volunteers to...