USU Uintah Basin Vice President James Taylor has been named the interim Vice President for USU Statewide Campuses. Taylor will replace USU VP Rich Etchberger who is scheduled to retire on December 31st. “The statewide system provides an exceptional Aggie experience,”...
The Utah Department of Workforce Services reports that September’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 2.6%, a one-tenth of a percent increase over August. Approximately 47,500 Utahns are unemployed. The September national unemployment rate is...
On November 2nd, www.rooseveltcity.com will launch a new and improved version of itself. “The website’s new look is a reflection of our community and features the winning logo from our 2021 logo design contest, which was designed by Roosevelt Police Officer Justin...
The Tuesday Uintah County Commission meeting included a public hearing on the proposed 2024 budget and a Truth In Taxation presentation regarding the intent to increase property tax revenue by $5,653,500 dollars. Clerk-Auditor Mike Wilkins presented the tentative 2024...
Uintah County Clerk-Auditor Mike Wilkins presented a Resolution that will be on today’s Uintah County Commission meeting agenda regarding a 2023 budget increase during the Commission’s regular work session on Monday. Wilkins explained that the budget increase is...
Crews will start aerial and hand ignitions in the West Fork Duchesne Prescribed Fire Project area today, October 24th. The project area is between Duchesne Ridge Road on the north side and Red Mountain Road on the south side. Forest Service shares that the primary...
While the Diamond Mountain Road Construction project was intended to be complete this fall, an unexpected challenge has delayed its completion until the spring of 2024. According to a Uintah Special Service District 1 press release, contractors began working on the...
The Wildlife Conservation Foundation has solidified its commitment to education and community development through a strategic partnership with Uintah Basin Technical College. Kevin Richens, President of WCF, states that WCF is a “conservation group but we’re also...
A Uintah County couple is being held in the Uintah County Jail on counts of Felony Aggravated Child Abuse. According to each Affidavit of Probable Cause, their adopted 9-year-old child was interviewed at the Children’s Justice Center on October 6th and the victim...
The Department of Workforce Services report that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for September 2023 increased an estimated 2.1% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 35,200 jobs since September 2022. Utah’s current job count stands...