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The Uintah County Commission and Uintah County Treasurer issued a reminder this week to residents that annual Property Tax Notices have been mailed and are due by December 1st. “The total amount shown on your tax notice includes rates from multiple taxing entities—not just Uintah County,” shares the announcement. “These entities include the Uintah School […]
The Bureau of Land Management has made several recent announcements related to energy projects in the Uintah Basin. First, the BLM Vernal Field Office approved gas wells and associated infrastructure for Anaschutz Exploration Corporation in Uintah County. The project location is on BLM-administered lands approximately 52 miles south of Vernal. Second, the BLM Vernal Field […]
The hard work, selfless service, and spooky skills of hundreds of locals was celebrated last night at the record breaking announcement of the 2025 Hotel Vernal Haunt’s record breaking results. The 10 nights of the Haunt shattered the previous record in 2023 of $73,000 by raising a mind blowing $103,500 during this year’s events. This […]
The latest dinosaur structure to find a home in Vernal has been given a name. Vernal City has announced that the new shade structure soaring above the patio space on the Cobble Rock Block has been named after a beloved ‘Land Before Time’ character. “After an incredible community response with hundreds of name suggestions and […]
Funding has been approved for improving boater access in the state and most of the projects to benefit are in northeastern Utah. The Division of Wildlife Resources announced this week that through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, approximately $1.5 million in funding was made available for 10 new boating access improvement projects planned […]
Is there a teacher in the Uintah School District that has positively impacted your life or the life of a student you know? The Uintah Schools Foundation is requesting nominations of outstanding teachers who have given extraordinary service to students. The Foundation has been recognizing local teachers since 1997. Last year’s ‘Teachers in Excellence’ recipients […]
Plans for this year’s Duchesne Christmas Festival are more magical than ever. The theme this year is ‘Making Spirits Bright’ and fun festivities are guaranteed. This year plan to bring toys for the toy drive to benefit Duchesne’s ‘Sub For Santa’ effort. It’s definitely not too early to get signed up to have a float […]
If you saw green lights shining from buildings or businesses in Duchesne County leading up to Veterans Day, it was for a special cause. Locals joined a national effort to show support for veterans as part of the Operation Green Light for Veterans. The National Association of Counties and other organizations encourage county governments across […]
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history had finally ended. Following the Senate vote, Senator John Curtis shared the following statement: “I commend the Senate’s action to end the shutdown that has cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars and negatively impacted the lives of millions of Americans. Utahns deserve far better from Washington. Over […]
On November 8th, officers visited a property north of Duchesne City of an individual who had failed to appear in court two days earlier. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer made contact with the property owner, 69-year-old Terry Glen Thayn, and was able to confirm that Thayne had a statewide warrant for […]
A mother has been charged with child endangerment for events in September in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 22-year-old Jaylee Belless knowingly or intentionally bought and allegedly snorted Cocaine and then breastfed her infant child. Around this same time period, Belless left her Kratom pills out where her infant child was able […]
A man with a history of assault has been arrested in Duchesne County on new charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to an address in Duchesne City where 38-year-old Matthew Lamont Larsen was found laying on the side of the road. He began yelling at officers that he was drunk […]