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As always, local agencies are participating in the National Drug Take Back Day providing the perfect opportunity to safely dispose of unused pills or patches. As prescription drug abuse is on the rise, one of the simplest ways to be safe is to turn in expired, unused, and unwanted prescription pills. “Prescription drug abuse, particularly […]
The streets are safer thanks to public tips! On April 11th, at approximately 9:45pm, Rifle Police Officers arrested escaped bank robber Jewel W. Gist. Gist had escaped from the Rifle Correctional Center on Monday morning, on Tuesday evening Garfield County Dispatch received calls of possible sightings of the suspect moving south on Railroad Avenue. Rifle […]
Ashley Regional Medical Center announced on Monday that they are now offering addiction withdrawal services at the hospital. The StepOne Service is an inpatient, hospital based 3 to 5 day Acute Withdrawal Management service. It is available to adults requiring medical management of withdrawal symptoms from alcohol and/or opioids. Wes Taylor, CEO of Ashley Regional, […]
After a long delay, construction on the Red Fleet State Park is moving forward. Park Manager Amanda White shares that they have a final list from potential contractors due on April 19th so it’s anticipated they will have a company hired by the end of the month. Construction meetings are expected to be set in […]
Back in 2021, then Vernal Chamber Director Joel Brown was on a legislative trip at the Utah Capital when an idea was born out of a conversation. The questions explored were, What more could be done to advocate for rural Utah and why doesn’t rural Utah have any representation on a Chamber level? Brown started […]
Families and individuals who were trapped due to the Rose Petroleum gas well malfunction in Grand County were able to exit the area on Monday. Authorities temporarily opened Ruby Ranch Road early in the afternoon to allow the campers and groups who had been recreating in the area to exit and travel home safely. By […]
As of early Tuesday morning, authorities were still on the lookout for an inmate that had escaped their custody on Monday. The Colorado Department of Corrections is searching for 54-year-old Jewel W. Gist who is a minimum security inmate. “Gist has been in custody since 2016 after he was convicted of aggravated robbery,” shares the […]
A traveler seen lying on the side of Highway 40 in Ballard on Saturday alarmed drivers and many concerned individuals turned to social media with hopes to find out if the person was okay. Unfortunately, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office reports that the individual was in fact deceased. “It appears the individual suffered a medical […]
It’s been exciting to watch as Roosevelt City has added to their album of photographs that feature life in its wonderful town as part of their 2023 photo contest. After a deadline extension, today is the final day to submit entries. Selected photos are being published on the City website with photographer credits and the […]
A USU Uintah Basin Senior Lecturer has received a high honor from her alma mater. Marilyn Cuch is not only a USU Uintah Basin Senior Lecturer but is also the director of the USU Undergraduate Secondary Education Program. This week, however, Cuch will be taking a break from her usual schedule to travel to Kansas […]
The Vernal Chamber hosted two events back to back at the Uintah Conference Center last week with a turnout from across the state. The 2023 Business Symposium welcomed 225 people and the Rural Utah Chamber Coalition Conference hosted about 180 people. “People came from as far away as Kanab in the South, the West Desert, […]
Work will officially move forward on the Vernal downtown revitalization projects. Vernal City advertised for the Cobblerock and Zions Block projects with bids opening in early March. Vernal City received just one bid and that was from BHI. Vernal City Council approved BHI as the contractor during the April 5th City Council meeting. The City […]