Mudslides closed several roads on Sunday. At 3:30pm on Sunday afternoon, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office announced that Highway 6 was closed in Price Canyon due to flooding. The Utah Department of Transportation released further information by 5:00pm that the road...
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Crusoe/XCL Resources Collaboration To Bring 100+ Jobs To Uinta Basin
A collaboration between Crusoe Energy Systems LLC and XCL Resources LLC is projected to bring over 100 jobs to the Uinta Basin. Cruise Energy made the announcement on Wednesday that their patented Digital Flare Mitigation technology will be deployed to XCL in Utah’s...
Lake Fork Trail And Brown Duck Trail Closed; Timber Canyon Road Opened
Lake Fork Trail and the Brown Duck Trail have been closed due to the recent washouts that closed the Moon Lake Campground. Ashley National Forest shared that the washouts and new ravines have made the trails dangerous for pack stock and foot traffic. The temporary...
Red Flag Warning Issued For Northeastern Utah and Western Colorado
Uintah County has been included in a Red Flag warning this week making it a good time to remind the public of what that means and how to exercise greater caution to prevent wildfires. Utah Fire Info shares that a Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low...
Recyclops Celebrates Achieving Certification
The approach of Zero Waste Week seems like a good time to share news from local recycling service provider Recyclops. The company, which launched in Vernal in 2018 and in Roosevelt in 2021, is celebrating its certification as a B Corporation. Ryan Smith Recyclops...
9/11 National Day of Service Projects
It’s been more than two decades since 9/11. The 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance was created to commemorate the sacrifices made that day by remembering the heroes, armed forces, first responders, and countless others performed acts of service to help their...
Smoke In Uintah Basin Coming From Wildfire In Desolation Canyon Wilderness
Smoke sticking around in the Uintah Basin is coming from a lightning caused fire that started in Emery County on August 16th. UtahFireInfo reports that smoke from the Lighthouse Fire is visible at times in parts of Carbon, Duchesne, Emery, Grand and Uintah Counties....
BLM Hosting Public Meetings On Wolf Creek Reservoir Situation Assessment
Public meetings are coming up concerning the Wolf Creek Reservoir Situation Assessment report. In 2021, the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District obtained a conditional water right decree for a 66,720 acre-feet reservoir. The District applied for a right of way for...
Preservation Work Underway On 100 Year Old Wade And Curtis Cabin
Preservation work on the historic Wade and Curtis Cabin at Gates of Lodore on Dinosaur National Monument is moving along. The preservation project of the historic cabin is giving new life to the 100 year old facility and making it ADA compliant. The cabin was first...
Give’m Health: Helmets And Bike Safety With Kids Back To School
There’s lots of young learners traveling to and from school, many on bicycles and scooters. TriCounty Health Educator Ashley Linschoten visited the Evans Family Media studios this week to talk about helmets and bike safety during back to school. Linschoten says one of...










