Unofficial results for the Uintah County election were shared on Tuesday night. Uintah County voter turnout was 31% with 4,134 ballots cast out of 13,501 registered voters. Running unopposed for Vernal City Mayor, Corey Michael Foley received 1,031 votes. For the two...
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Liberty Mutual Denies Coverage Of Ongoing Uintah County Workplace Injury Case
Insurance Business reported on Monday on a federal lawsuit tied to a 2018 workplace injury that occurred in Uintah County. The report states that “Liberty Mutual allegedly stonewalled a $5.86 million dollar settlement for years, only to deny coverage after its own...
Prescribed Burning Planned This Week For Flaming Gorge Ranger District
The Ashley National Forest has announced that there will be prescribed burning this week on the Flaming Gorge Ranger District. “Fire personnel anticipate burning in the Red Canyon Lodge area, North of Hwy 44,” shares the announcement. “The burn is planned for...
NASA Astronaut Inspires Students And Locals
A real NASA astronaut visited the Uintah Basin last week, inspiring students and adults alike. Uintah School District reported that it was a great experience. “Students from elementary schools across the district in the gifted and talented program had an out-of-this...
UDOT Indian Canyon Construction Continues
Work on US-191 in Indian Canyon continues. Crews this fall have been working at multiple locations. The areas of focus have been or will be: Milepost 267-269 where crews are removing dirt to build six foot wide shoulders on each side of the road; Milepost 272-275...
CIB Awards Ballard City Funds For New Road Corridor
The Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB) has approved a $3.3 million dollar grant for a new road corridor, with most of the project located within Ballard City and Duchesne County boundaries and a small portion extending into Roosevelt City. The project will improve...
Road Rage Incident Involving Funeral Procession Ends In Arrest
A man was arrested last week in Uintah County after his actions constituted what is defined as road rage in Utah Code. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on October 30th, a person who was part of a funeral procession was using her vehicle to block traffic to...
Duchesne County Commission Resolution Supporting Green Light For Veterans
Veterans Day is next week and Duchesne County has plans to join the National Association of Counties in becoming a ‘Green Light for Veterans County’. It’s expected that the Duchesne County Commission will approve a Resolution today making it official. It’s important...
Uintah County Election Audit Date Adjusted
Tomorrow is Election Day. There will only be one Vote Center open in Uintah County on Election Day and it will be in the Uintah County Commission Chambers of the Uintah County Building. Polls will be open from 7am to 8pm. Ballots must be received by 8pm on Election...
‘Fix Our Forests Act’ Moving Forward
Senator John Curtis continues to push the ‘Fix Our Forests Act’ forward that was introduced this year to combat wildfires and streamline federal forest management. If passed, the Fix Our Forests Act will establish new and updated programs to reduce wildfire risks...










