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Dinosaur National Monument Gets Real About Mosquitoes

Dinosaur National Monument Gets Real About Mosquitoes

Jun 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Leave it to the Park Rangers of Dinosaur National Monument to see the good in all creatures, even the super annoying ones! Accompanied by a hopefully photoshopped image of three rangers being carried off by hulked out mosquitos, the Rangers have somehow pulled off the impossible and shared the positives of the abundant mosquito population […]

Utah Leaders Oppose BLM Rule Adding Conservation To Public Land Uses

Utah Leaders Oppose BLM Rule Adding Conservation To Public Land Uses

Jun 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Congressman John Curtis and other leaders in the West continue to push back on a BLM rule that adds conservation leases to the list of potential land uses on public land. This week, Curtis’ bill HR3397 was heard in the Natural Resources Committee. The bill has 19 co-sponsors and aims to require the Director of […]

Employment Report

Employment Report

Jun 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for May 2023 increased an estimated 2.9 percent over the year, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 48,900 jobs since May 2022. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,727,100. Daggett County employment is 488 which is up from 412 the month before. Duchesne County employment is 8,488 which is up […]

Fireworks Safety Message

Fireworks Safety Message

Jun 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s the time of year to let freedom ring in celebration. Of course this means enjoying fireworks for many in the Uintah Basin but don’t get ahead of yourself. First of all, fireworks are prohibited on all state parks and state or federal forest lands. The only legal time to discharge fireworks in Utah for […]

UBTech Partners With Ovintiv

UBTech Partners With Ovintiv

Jun 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Another business in the local oil and gas industry is adding support to local education through UBTech. Ovintiv has donated $20,000 dollars to provide scholarships to students seeking a technical education. Ovintiv’s initiative to support local students aims to bridge the gap between industry demands and having qualified professionals to fill those demands. “We are […]

‘Tied To The Tracks’ Opens Tonight At Outlaw Trail Theater

‘Tied To The Tracks’ Opens Tonight At Outlaw Trail Theater

Jun 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Warm up your voice so you’re ready to Boo! Hiss! and Cheer! at opening night of Outlaw Trail Theater’s melodrama ‘Tied To The Tracks’ tonight at the Western Park Amphitheater. If you haven’t heard, tonight’s show has a musical pre-show and great food options in addition to the quality night of entertainment put on by […]

CUWCD Issues Water Restriction Order/Elimination Of Outside Water Use

CUWCD Issues Water Restriction Order/Elimination Of Outside Water Use

Jun 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

On Friday, Vernal City announced that City water users needed to immediately reduce water use, including the elimination of all outside water use. The announcement made it clear that there is no issue with the quality of water but that the water treatment facility is having difficulty with the water demand and high turbidity. The […]

Flag Field Yellow Ribbons Can Be Dedicated To Veterans Or Loved Ones

Flag Field Yellow Ribbons Can Be Dedicated To Veterans Or Loved Ones

Jun 16, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A special patriotic display that touches hearts every year is preparing for setup. The patriotic Flag Field is part of the annual Dinosaurland Freedom Fest and displays over 600 flags at the Freestone Walking Park in Vernal during the week of July 4th. “The annual flag field is a reverent patriotic display to remind us […]

Paleontologists Find Ancient Forest Deposit In Northeastern Utah

Paleontologists Find Ancient Forest Deposit In Northeastern Utah

Jun 16, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Paleontologists from Utah State Parks and the University of Bonn, Germany, are working at a site in northeastern Utah that indicates that a humid forest was present there during the Late Jurassic period. A press release from Utah State Parks shares that the site yielded an abundance of wood from a layer of silty rock […]

Anglers Should Plan On Reduced Kokanee Rates At Flaming Gorge

Anglers Should Plan On Reduced Kokanee Rates At Flaming Gorge

Jun 16, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Wyoming Game and Fish has a message for anglers: Kokanee salmon catch rates are expected to be down in 2023. Kokanee population estimates show a decline of over 50 percent when comparing estimates from 2021-2022 to estimates from 2016-2019. The decline is believed to be caused by small lake trout having a diet high in […]