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New Statewide Elk Management Plan Approved With Changes To Elk Hunting

New Statewide Elk Management Plan Approved With Changes To Elk Hunting

Dec 6, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Wildlife Board approved a new statewide elk management plan during a 7-hour board meeting last week. Individual elk-management unit plans will be revised in 2023 and will go out to the public for feedback if they include changes to hunting unit boundaries or population objectives. The new management plan includes a few changes […]

CEO Of evLABs Shares 2023 Outlook For Electric Vehicle Manufacturer

CEO Of evLABs Shares 2023 Outlook For Electric Vehicle Manufacturer

Dec 6, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The CEO of electric vehicle manufacturer evLABs gave a report last week to the Vernal Chamber that provided a 2023 outlook for the company as well as some fascinating background information about himself. James Lawrence has had a wide variety of experiences, from being a pro motorcycle racer to a successful inventor, that he says […]

Moon Family Gingerbread Display Assembled At Uintah County Library

Moon Family Gingerbread Display Assembled At Uintah County Library

Dec 6, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Moon Family Gingerbread Display is a well established Christmas tradition anticipated by the community but this year it’s taken on new territory, literally. Roosevelt Branch Librarian Stephen Moon and his family are the artists behind the annual display. Typically, Stephen and his wife Sabrina get started in October by rereading whatever book they are […]

Congratulations To The 2022-2023 Sterling Scholars

Congratulations To The 2022-2023 Sterling Scholars

Dec 6, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The 2022 – 2023 Sterling Scholars have been announced. For Uintah High School they are EmmaLyn Day in Trade and Technical Education, Alec Rimmasch in Mathematics, Adam Semadeni in General Scholarship, Olivia Hawkes in Dance, Gentry Yeaman in Visual Arts, Briel Pettit in Instrumental Music, Victoria Barrus in Social Science, Shelby Accuttoroop in Science, Nataly […]

Electronics Recycling Event Coming Up; Tree Recycling Discontinued

Electronics Recycling Event Coming Up; Tree Recycling Discontinued

Dec 6, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

This month is a great time to clear out the old, especially when bringing in the new. The Vernal Chamber announced that the annual Electronics Recycling event will begin on January 4th and run through January 30th. Electronic drop-off locations include the Vernal Chamber Office and TriCounty Health Department. Items being accepted are batteries(excluding vehicle […]

Uintah School District Follows Up On School Safety And Security Assessments

Uintah School District Follows Up On School Safety And Security Assessments

Dec 5, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Improving school safety and security continues to be a focus of Uintah School District administration. On September 28th, district administrators met with representatives from the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, Naples Police Department and Vernal Police Department to improve school safety. This last Friday they met together again, and the district was presented with safety and […]

The Myrin Ranch of Duchesne County Earns Leopold Conservation Award

The Myrin Ranch of Duchesne County Earns Leopold Conservation Award

Dec 5, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Farm Bureau Federation held their annual meeting in Provo last month and a local family had a very exciting reason for being there. During the meeting, the Myrin family was presented the Leopold Conservation Award which includes a crystal trophy and $10,000 dollars. This award is given yearly to farmers, ranchers and forestland […]

Fisheries Managers Concerned About Lake Trout in Flaming Gorge

Fisheries Managers Concerned About Lake Trout in Flaming Gorge

Dec 5, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Despite an increase in daily limits on lake trout under 28 inches, there is an ongoing abundance of pups in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Fisheries managers have tagged 1,000 lake trout and of those 200 tags are eligible for a cash prize of $50 dollars. Once a fish with a tag is caught, call the number […]

USU Bingham Research Center Ozone Alert Program Underway

USU Bingham Research Center Ozone Alert Program Underway

Dec 2, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Winter has arrived and that means local scientists have renewed their tracking of winter ozone throughout the Uintah Basin. Under the direction of Dr. Seth Lyman, the USU Bingham Research Center not only tracks ozone levels but also shares the results in real time with the public in addition to providing the Ozone Alert program […]