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Give Ham Radio A Chance And Attend ‘Intro To Ham Radio’ Classes

Give Ham Radio A Chance And Attend ‘Intro To Ham Radio’ Classes

Apr 14, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah County Emergency Management is hosting an 8 week class on ‘Intro to Ham Radio” that will help you get your tech license. The first class has already been held but don’t let that discourage you from coming. Those interested are invited to attend the classes being held every Thursday evening from 6 to 9pm […]

Flag Referendum Fails To Deliver Required Signatures By Deadline

Flag Referendum Fails To Deliver Required Signatures By Deadline

Apr 14, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson denied S.B. 31, the State Flag Amendments Referendum, after the sponsors failed to meet the signature requirements by the April 12th deadline. This means the referendum won’t appear on the November ballot and the new design of the Utah state flag is here to stay. Supporters needed 134,298 signatures. […]

BLM Approves TransWest Express Project To Carry Energy Across The West

BLM Approves TransWest Express Project To Carry Energy Across The West

Apr 13, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management announced on Tuesday their approval of construction on the TransWest Express Transmission project. The 732 mile line will carry renewable energy across the West through the high-voltage transmission line that will run from south-central Wyoming through northwestern Colorado and central Utah, ending in southern Nevada. “Over 1,000 jobs will be […]

Moffat County Highway 394 Flooded

Moffat County Highway 394 Flooded

Apr 13, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Rising temperatures may mean spring is officially here and there are side effects to prove it. On Wednesday, the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office in western Colorado announced that flooding has begun. In this case, the flooding referred to is Highway 394 at about milepost 5. A long section of the roadway is entirely covered in […]

What’s Next In Effort To Protect Sustainability Of Colorado River Basin?

What’s Next In Effort To Protect Sustainability Of Colorado River Basin?

Apr 13, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Department of the Interior announced this week the next steps they plan to take concerning the stability of the Colorado River Basin. The draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement was released in which the purpose stated is to modify guidelines for operation of Glen Canyon Dam and Hoover Dam to address historic drought, historically low […]

USU Uintah Basin Academic Advisor Named Professional Advisor Of The Year

USU Uintah Basin Academic Advisor Named Professional Advisor Of The Year

Apr 13, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s been a great year for recognition of USU Uintah Basin staff statewide. The USU Advising Awards Committee has announced that Maygen Simm has been named the USU statewide Professional Advisor of the Year. “We are all aware of the many contributions Maygen gives to our campus, but this award certainly illustrates her commitment to […]

Sweetwater County Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Child Pornography

Sweetwater County Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Child Pornography

Apr 13, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Sweetwater County man has been sentenced to prison for creating and distributing child pornography. 28-year-old Carl J. Picanco of Green River, Wyoming, pleaded guilty on Monday to felony sexual exploitation of children as well as other charges. SweetwaterNow reported that Picanco told the court that he had been using the dark web to speak […]

Conservation Permits have generated more than 59 million

Conservation Permits have generated more than 59 million

Apr 12, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Since 2001, conservation permits have generated more than $59 million for conservation work in Utah. If not for the revenue from these permits, the DWR and its partners would have much less funding to complete high-priority wildlife conservation projects. Dozens of large wildlife research, conservation and habitat restoration projects have been funded after $3.9 million […]

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat

Apr 12, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The momentum continues to build surrounding Vernal Theatre:Live’s ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ opening later this month. “I think Joseph is one of the community’s favorite shows,” shares Director Russell Pearson. “It is such a needed show about family and forgiveness.” When asked why it tends to be so popular Pearson pointed to the […]

Colorado River Basin snowpack

Colorado River Basin snowpack

Apr 12, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Colorado River Basin supplies water to 40 million people spread across 7 total Western states. According to Natural Resources Conservation Service data, the snowpack was above average as it reached its seasonal peak. In the Upper Colorado Region, which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah, the snowpack usually peaks around April 8th and […]

Roads closed Dinosaur National Monument

Roads closed Dinosaur National Monument

Apr 12, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

If you’re interested in playing at Dinosaur National Monument pay attention. As of April 11th in the Dinosaur Quarry and Cub Creek area, Cub Creek Road paved section is Open. The Cub Creek Road unpaved section is Closed to vehicles. Visitors may access petroglyphs and Josie’s Cabin on foot. You can park at the paved pull out before the […]