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Woman Arrested After Hitting Boy On Bike In Uintah County; Boy Passes Away

Woman Arrested After Hitting Boy On Bike In Uintah County; Boy Passes Away

Sep 5, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A 14-year-old boy hit by a vehicle while riding his bike in Ballard on September 2nd suffered fatal injuries and the driver of the vehicle is now behind bars. According to court documents, 34-year-old Monie Rose Manning-Miller was arrested on the charges of Negligently Operating A Vehicle Resulting In Death and Open Container/Drinking Alcohol In […]

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 […]

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 […]