The 2026 race is on for local county elected officials. As of early Friday morning, those listed on the Uintah County website as having declared candidacy in Uintah County include Matthew Wilber, Randy Vincent, Richard Powell, Keith Campbell, and Andrena Marchant for...
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Duchesne County Residents Running For 2026 Local Office
The candidate names are in for the 2026 election in Duchesne County. As of early Friday morning, those listed on the Duchesne County website as having declared candidacy in Duchesne County include incumbents Ross Tracy Killian for Commission Seat A, Gregory Miles for...
Flaming Gorge Fishing Events Still Happening
For those disappointed by the cancellation of the Burbot Bash, the DWR shared yesterday that there are still several opportunities to fish on Flaming Gorge this winter. The Mac Attack will be held this year February 20th through the 22nd. This annual fishing contest...
Local Hospitals Announce New Year Babies
Every year, local hospitals announce the first birth of the year as their New Year Baby. This week, both Ashley Regional and Uintah Basin shared their new Year Baby announcement. The New Year Baby for Uintah Basin Medical Center, baby Bennett Sean Vernon, arrived at...
Christmas Cleanup
Christmas is long over but many admittedly enjoy letting the season linger and if you haven’t disposed of your Christmas tree yet, you’re in luck! The Christmas Tree Recycling Program is still available in Vernal City. It’s simple: When you are ready, drop off your...
Highway 40 Crash Results In Serious Injuries
A crash on Highway 40 involving two pickup trucks resulted in serious injuries and affected traffic on Thursday morning. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the crash happened at about 8am and was near mile marker 74 on Highway 40. An eastbound white GMC pickup lost...
Heber Valley Corridor Draft EIS Published; Public Comment Period Opens Friday
The Utah Department of Transportation has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Heber Valley Corridor which will have a major impact on heavy industrial traffic traveling to and from the Uintah Basin. “This study looked at how we can improve...
UBTech Auto And Welding Programs Ranked #1 In State Of Utah
The Automotive and Welding programs at Uintah Basin Technical College have been ranked number one in the state of Utah by Research.com. The UBTech announcement shared the following: UBTech’s Automotive program has achieved remarkable success, winning the Weber State...
Duchesne Branch Library Receives Grant From John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation
The Duchesne Branch Library has received a grant through the John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation. Duchesne Branch Library Manager Lori Ann Potter shares that the Rural Public Library Fund was created to help grow children's circulation and sustain programming in...
Uintah Athlete Scores 1,000th High School Career Point
A Uintah athlete has plenty to be proud of. Notably, this week, Uintah senior basketball player Kenadie Maughan scored her 1,000th high school career point during the region game against the Orem Tigers. Uintah High Athletics shares that Maughan arrived at Uintah two...










