The weather has been changing and pretty soon cold weather gear will be a must. For those running short on coats and other winter apparel for this coming season,the Rotary Club of Vernal will be hosting their Winter Coat and Hoodie Drive next month as an opportunity...
The organization ‘Friends Against Family Violence’ has a very important message for the community as October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and they state that spreading awareness is a catalyst to save lives in our community. In a letter to the Uintah Basin...
Hard working firefighters have achieved 50 percent containment on the Iron Fire located 18 miles northwest of Craig in Moffat County. The fire, which was called in on September 29th, quickly spread to over 7,000 acres but most fire activity since Sunday has occurred...
The animal shelters in the Uintah Basin have been overwhelmed for a long time and need the public’s help. This week the Roosevelt Animal Shelter gave a report on their facility and urged the public to be responsible pet owners. Currently, the Roosevelt Animal Shelter...
Crews continue to fight the Iron Fire in Moffat County 18 miles northwest of Craig. The Iron Fire was discovered just before noon on Friday and as of the Sunday afternoon report, the estimated size is 7,361 acres and it is 30 percent contained. Portions of Moffat...
For the first time in 16 years, the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a wild bat captured near a home in North Rock Springs that tested positive for rabies. Home owners found the bat in their yard last week before capturing and turning it over to animal...
The FBI has announced the results of ‘Operation Not Forgotten’, which dedicated over 40 FBI special agents, intelligence analysts, staff operations specialists, and victim specialists to special operations. Each was deployed to tribal areas to examine cases and focus...
Plans to build a new Central Cove Preschool on USU-owned land in Vernal is another step closer to becoming a reality. During the Uintah School Board meeting on Wednesday, the Board voted 5 to 0 to enter into an agreement with Stout Building Contractors for the...
An amazing 320 monarch butterflies were tagged in the Uinta Basin this season. Dinosaur National Monument shared that this is thanks to partner organizations and volunteers including the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Natural...
Those traveling in and out of the Uintah Basin on Sunday likely dealt with some delays due to two separate crashes, tragically both with fatalities. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the first crash took place on Highway 40 on October 1st at 7:14am. “A silver Hyundai...