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The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce held its 77th Annual Gala and Awards Dinner last week at the Uintah Conference Center. This year’s business award winners were Coffee at 1020, Vernal Brewing Company, Liberty Energy, Uintah Basin Healthcare, Goodrich Mud Co., and Mountain America Credit Union. The Uintah High Teen Center was honored with the […]
Heber City officials are pushing back against the UDOT plans for the Heber Bypass that would route industrial traffic off Highway 40 through north fields and away from downtown. The letter from Heber City Council and Wasatch County Council states that “after careful review of the Draft EIS, the Preferred Alternative Technical Report, and extensive […]
Oh, the places you’ll go and the jobs you’ll have! Ashley Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday with a special career exploration night this week with great success! Vernal City was among the organizations with booths. “City Recorder Sara Bell, Communications Coordinator Katie Flaniken, and Officer Vance Norton from the Vernal City Police Department had a […]
The Ute Indian Tribe issued a news release on Wednesday calling out what it considers the EPA’s “crusade to seek and destroy fossil fuel production on tribal lands.” The release states that nowhere is this more evident than in the EPA Region 8’s inspection and enforcement activities on the Ute Indian Tribe’s Uintah and Ouray […]
An 18-year-old man was arrested in Vernal after posting a comment and video on Facebook directed at a local judge. The Facebook comment was posted on an article about a local sentencing in a court case. Along with a video of himself retrieving and discharging a pistol, Nicholas Smith Jr stated, “First time I see […]
TriCounty Health Department confirmed its first cases of measles this week and a drive-thru vaccination clinic is being held this Saturday. Statewide, the Department of Health has confirmed over 350 cases during the current outbreak, with southern Utah accounting for over 200 of those cases. The TriCounty Health announcement states, “The best way to prevent […]
Uintah High students in Mrs. Watkins’ ‘Teaching as a Profession’ class were recognized during a Signing Day event last week. ‘Teaching as a Profession’ or TAP is a Career and Technical Education pathway that is designed to introduce students to the role and positive influence of effective educators and prepares them for college-level work in […]
The time to buy tickets to Uintah Theatre’s production of ‘Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical’ is now as the window to credit one of the students with the sale ends when the show opens. The 14 featured performers are joined by 45 additional student actors in the ensemble, making this one of the largest casts […]
The Vernal City Police Department has made a request of the community. “Our department truly appreciates the continued generosity of community members who donate blankets, stuffed animals for children, and other items,” shares Vernal PD. “These contributions make a real difference for the individuals and families we serve. To help us properly track and account […]
Having a built-in GPS in a piece of oil field equipment helped investigators arrest the alleged thief in Duchesne County this month. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the theft occurred on a Four Point oilfield location close to Dart Lane in January. A Dewalt impact driver and stationary gas monitor valued at approximately […]
A parole compliance check resulted in a double arrest on Thursday in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a compliance check at Tobias Lopez’ residence found that Mariea Hackford was also at the residence. Both Tobias and Mariea were on ankle monitor supervision with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office and both were […]
While construction was paused for winter, UDOT announced that work will resume this week on the U.S. 191 Indian Canyon projects, starting with installing conduit along the road shoulders. “Expect a one-lane flagging operation near milepost 255,” shares the announcement. “Crews are working on US-191 between Emma Park Road and US-6 installing conduit in the […]