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Winter Conditions Increasing Cattle Ranchers Calving Death Loss

Winter Conditions Increasing Cattle Ranchers Calving Death Loss

Mar 28, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

This winter has been especially rough on cattle across northeastern Utah, an experience being felt across Utah and neighboring states. According to Uintah County Cattlemen’s Association President Ritchie Anderson, the record breaking moisture combined with the cold and prolonged season has resulted in a struggle to keep new calves alive. The national average on calving […]

Winter Ozone Season Likely Over

Winter Ozone Season Likely Over

Mar 28, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s not often that things go better than expected but that has been the case with the later portion of this year’s winter ozone season. USU Bingham Research Center Director Dr. Seth Lyman shared on Monday that the potential for winter ozone each day this week is low. “I think the snow cover through the […]

Aurora Borealis Seen From Northeastern Utah

Aurora Borealis Seen From Northeastern Utah

Mar 28, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

There have been reports of people seeing the northern lights (also known as aurora borealis) throughout Northern Utah, including in northeastern Utah! Many pictures have been shared online, including stunning images taken from Flaming Gorge. NASA ambassador Patrick Wiggins explains that such sightings in the area are not rare but they are unusual and are […]

Uintah Special Service District 1 Recreation Report

Uintah Special Service District 1 Recreation Report

Mar 28, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

SSD1 Director Cheryl Meier presented at the Vernal Chamber luncheon last week and provided an update on Recreation projects anticipated this year. The rec center pool of course requires a lot of focus. The Wibit is set up the 1st Saturday of every month and there are new pieces to be enjoyed. When annual pool […]

EVOLVE Presents On Development Projects Coming To Downtown Vernal

EVOLVE Presents On Development Projects Coming To Downtown Vernal

Mar 28, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The efforts of Vernal City and the Vernal Downtown Alliance are already paying off as an outside investor will soon be breaking ground on two high end mixed use buildings downtown. EVOLVE Real Estate & Management made a presentation to the Vernal Downtown Alliance last week complete with 3-D renderings of what Jurassic Heights and […]

Uintah County Woman Identified As Victim In Fatal Crash

Uintah County Woman Identified As Victim In Fatal Crash

Mar 27, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Uintah County woman was identified as one of two people killed in a car crash on Saturday. KSL reports that Unified Police identified 20-year-old Victoria Keanea Thompson of Whiterocks as one of the victims. Little more has been shared about the circumstances of the accident except that it took place on State Route 202 […]

Hospice Volunteers Requested

Hospice Volunteers Requested

Mar 27, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A very unique volunteer experience is now available in the Uintah Basin. Volunteers are needed to help with hospice patients and their families. “Family sometimes do not want to leave their loved ones when the time is becoming so precious to be with them,” shares Rocky Mountain Care Volunteer Coordinator Michelle Bristol. “They may need […]

So You Bought Some Sandbags…Now What?

So You Bought Some Sandbags…Now What?

Mar 27, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

At this point we’ve all heard to get sandbags in case of spring flooding so here’s some tips from Uintah County Emergency Preparedness when it comes to using sandbags. When filling your sandbags, make sure to only fill them about 2/3 full. When stacking sandbags, use the ratio 3 to 1. Width equals 3 times […]

Craig Ranchers Upset And Push Back On Wolf Reintroduction

Craig Ranchers Upset And Push Back On Wolf Reintroduction

Mar 27, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Proposition 114 is a Colorado law that passed in 2020 that mandates that the state reintroduce gray wolves west of the Continental Divide by the end of 2023. A meeting was held in Craig last Wednesday hosted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in which public comments were taken. It was noted that the […]