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Lower Basin States Respond to Upper Basin States Decision To Suspend Water

Lower Basin States Respond to Upper Basin States Decision To Suspend Water

Mar 6, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The states of the Colorado River Lower Basin (Arizona, California, and Nevada) have responded to the Upper Basin states decision to suspend water releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir. A KUNC report shares that the Lower Basin states want to leave the door open for additional releases if needed. “Just last year, we witnessed a precipitous […]

Roosevelt City Library Preparing To Offer Community Room Reservations

Roosevelt City Library Preparing To Offer Community Room Reservations

Mar 3, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The new Roosevelt City Library soft opened for business just over a month ago and while some areas and resources are not quite ready, a reservation calendar will soon launch on the library’s website for reserving the community rooms. Many community members have expressed interest in borrowing the new community rooms at the library. The […]

Naples City Exploring Zoning Change To Commercial Use On Highway 40

Naples City Exploring Zoning Change To Commercial Use On Highway 40

Mar 3, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

As they look to the future, Naples City is exploring options to invite more diversity to the businesses on Highway 40. Naples City Manager Mike Davis explains that Naples City is exploring changes to the zoning along Highway 40 to add Commercial businesses. “We would want Commercial businesses along the Highway and Industrial more in […]

UDOT 2000 East Project In Uintah County To Get Underway This Month

UDOT 2000 East Project In Uintah County To Get Underway This Month

Mar 3, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A road project of high community interest is about to get underway in Uintah County. 2000 East is the road that goes by Dinaland Golf Course and connects several neighborhoods to Naples Elementary and the Naples City Park. Public meetings were held in 2021 to gather input on how best to utilize the $1.5 million […]

Unprecedented Winter Produces Ongoing Ozone Exceedances

Unprecedented Winter Produces Ongoing Ozone Exceedances

Mar 3, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s been a long, rough winter and those in the world of air quality control would agree. USU Bingham Research Center Director Dr. Seth Lyman provided an update on ozone exceedances this week and shared that this winter is unprecedented in the 13 winters of the research center measuring ozone. In 2013 and 2019, there […]

Success In Song Right Gathering For John Wesley Powell Musical

Success In Song Right Gathering For John Wesley Powell Musical

Mar 3, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Momentum is gathering for a local’s dream of creating a musical based on the life of John Wesley Powell. Vernal resident Jonathan Stearmer is the Uintah County Deputy Attorney, he is a talented community theater performer, and he is working hard on his dream to make his passion project, a John Wesley Powell musical, a […]

Terra Academy Girls And Boys Basketball Teams Each Capture State Title

Terra Academy Girls And Boys Basketball Teams Each Capture State Title

Mar 2, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Basketball teams completed regular season play and started UHSSA state tournament play last week. The Terra Academy lady Tigers handily won their quarter and semi final games to face Uintah River High School in the Championship game. The Tigers took control early and kept rolling to a 59-28 championship victory. Keira Keel scored 16 points […]

Updated Employment Data

Updated Employment Data

Mar 2, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Department of Workforce Services released the latest employment data this week. Employment for January 2023 increased by 2.8 percent since January 2022, adding 46,400 jobs to the state economy in that time. The state’s current job count is 1,680,400. In Daggett County there are 334 employed which is slightly up from one year ago. […]

Local Libraries And School Celebrating Birthday Of Dr. Seuss

Local Libraries And School Celebrating Birthday Of Dr. Seuss

Mar 2, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Today is a very special day in the world of literacy and local libraries and schools are making it a week-long celebration. March 2nd is the birthday of Theodor Geisel, best remembered as the beloved Dr. Seuss. Because of this, March 2nd is utilized as a day to celebrate the importance of reading endorsed by […]

Uintah County Attorney’s Office Caseload Snapshot

Uintah County Attorney’s Office Caseload Snapshot

Mar 2, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

There are many things focused on by the Uintah County Attorney’s Office. A snapshot of the caseloads and criminal trends in the community in 2022 show that there were a total of 873 cases containing 2,645 charges received by the Uintah County Attorney’s Office. Of those, 248 were considered person crimes and 178 were property […]

More Snow Means More Spring Flooding; Get Prepared Now

More Snow Means More Spring Flooding; Get Prepared Now

Mar 2, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

More snow means more spring flooding and citizens are encouraged to prepare now.  “Just like home insurance, protecting your home from flooding is a homeowner and business owner’s responsibility,” shares Uintah County Emergency Manager Heidi Lundberg. “Get prepared now while there’s still time and before it’s an emergency.” Sandbags can be purchased at most hardware […]