Many in the Uintah Basin have a love for the great outdoors and this week with the pristine night sky we can also appreciate the cosmos. There will be an astronomical phenomenon that hasn’t been visible since the 17th century and won’t be seen again for another 400...
Tomorrow is the Uintah Basin Healthcare Roosevelt Expansion Ribbon Cutting and the public is invited. The Roosevelt Campus expansion project includes an expanded Cancer Care and Infusion Center, a new Women’s Health Center, an expanded Surgery Center, and a new cafe....
Hunting season is in full swing and the general season rifle deer hunt is coming up October 21st. In just the last 6 weeks, DWR conservation officers have already issued 500 citations, including 173 illegally killed animals. DWR Captain Chad Bettridge has a clear...
Prescribed burns are planned to start the last week of September on the Duchesne Roosevelt Ranger District. This year the prescribed fire will cover 300 acres in the Beaver Creek Drainage West of Strawberry Peak. There are also plans to burn the Moon Lake...
A Craig man suffered fatal injuries after the vehicle he was driving left the roadway on Saturday evening. Craig Daily Press reports that according to Colorado State Patrol, 31-year-old Taylor Branstetter was traveling west on Highway 40 at mile marker 105 in a Chevy...
Roosevelt Police Department is requesting the public’s help in an investigation. Images of a man wearing a blue t-shirt and dark ball cap were shared on Roosevelt Police Department social media with the request for help in identifying the individual pictured. The...
A Canadian company has provided an update on their proposed Battery Storage project planned for Uintah County. Revolve Renewable Power Corporation develops utility-scale wind, solar and battery storage projects in the US and Mexico. Their Vernal Battery Storage...
The monthly USU Uintah Basin Speaker Series will be starting up today. Kicking off the series will be Megan Willison, the Park Archaeologist at Dinosaur National Monument. Megan Willison is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and she received her Bachelor’s...
Yes fall has just begun but it’s never too early to be thinking about charity! Trees for Charity is asking people to save some dates on their calendars. Applications for Trees for Charity will open October 4th at 9am. Tree set up will be November 21st. Tree viewing...
While it is a scenic drive, Highway 191 north of Vernal can be dangerous in some locations, especially for industrial vehicles. This proved to be the case for a semi on Sunday night. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a white freightliner semi was traveling north near...