A group of Uintah County elected officials attended Tuesday’s Vernal Chamber meeting and took some time to present on the hot topic of the proposed property tax increase. Uintah County Treasurer Wendi Long shared that property owners in Uintah County should have...
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Duchesne County Commission Approves Purchase Of Screening Plant
The Duchesne County Commission approved the purchase of a screening plant during their October 23rd meeting. Two bids were received for the plant and the Commissioners approved the option from Goodfellow Corporation for $202,685 dollars with available add-on options...
Missing Airplane Tracked From Vernal Regional Airport Found Crashed
It was a tragic ending in the case of a missing airplane last week that had taken off from the Vernal Regional Airport. On October 27th at about 6:15pm, the Emery County Sheriff’s Office received a report from Salt Lake Air Traffic Control that they had been tracking...
Over 20 Cattle Killed In Moffat County Semi Rollover
Over 20 cattle were killed in a semi crash in Moffat County over the weekend. According to the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred on Highway 13 south of Craig on Highway 13 at Mile Post 77. The semi was hauling 93 head of steers and heifers and the...
Comment Made During County Commission Meeting Sparks Public Response
A comment made during last week’s Uintah County Commission meeting has sparked a public response online. During the Public Hearing over the 2024 Budget, 6 citizens asked questions of the Commissioners and Clerk/Auditor, engaging in extensive discussion on the budget...
Daggett County Shooting Complex Becoming A Reality
The highly anticipated shooting complex will soon become a reality in Daggett County. The Daggett County Commission reports that initial construction and excavation will start on the project the second week of November. The shooting complex project is funded by a...
Rotary Club’s ‘Santa’s Community Effort’ Underway In Uintah County
Applications are now being accepted for The Vernal Rotary Club's Santa's Community Effort. Santa’s Community Effort is a supplemental toy program for the needy children, 0 to 16 years of age, of Uintah County. “Helping needy kids has always been an emphasis of what...
BLM Conducting Hazardous Fuels Reduction Treatment
Starting on Wednesday, November 1st, the Vernal Bureau of Land Management Division of Fire/Fuels will begin implementation of a hazardous fuels reduction treatment that involves the cutting of pinyon and juniper trees by chainsaw with contract crews. This work will be...
Duchesne County Getting Ready For Christmas Season
Some might think it is too early to talk about Christmas but when it is about making sure people have a magical holiday it is never too early. There are three things that the Chamber of Commerce Serving Duchesne would like the public to put on the calendar. First, the...
Flaming Gorge Harley-Davidson 33rd Annual Toy Run This Weekend
Flaming Gorge Harley-Davidson know how to kick off the holidays. They started by hosting the 17th annual Haunted Harley Ride on Saturday, October 28th. Some riders showed up in costumes and did a poker run. Coming up this weekend they will be hosting the 33rd annual...









