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The Bureau of Reclamation provided an update on Flaming Gorge Reservoir on Monday, July 6th. Their announcement shared that as of the end of the day on July 5th, Flaming Gorge Reservoir pool elevation is 6014.79 feet, which amounts to 75 percent of live storage capacity. Unregulated inflow volume for the month of June was […]
Students from UBTech brought home Gold and Silver medals from the 2026 National SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta, Georgia, this summer. This week’s announcement from UBTech shares that students brought home three gold medals and two silver medals, competing against the top students from across the country in rigorous, industry-driven contests. Leading the national medalists, Lucas […]
An assault in Vernal City limits resulted in arrest late last month. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a call that a man had been assaulted while asleep in his bed. The victim’s brother had broken into the room, assaulted him, and then fled the scene. The victim had a laceration […]
Part of the fun of this year’s America 250 celebrations for many locals has been collecting special commemorative pins and tonight is the final chance to collect the special Field of Flags pin. Only 35 pins remain, reports Vernal City, and the way to collect one is to help with the take down of the […]
On July 4, Colorado State Patrol was notified of a 2-vehicle crash on Highway 40 in western Colorado. According to a Colorado State Patrol press release, this incident originated from an attempted traffic stop where the suspect vehicle fled. Shortly after, the suspect vehicle, a red Mazda 3 that was driven by a 33-year-old male […]
The Utah Department of Transportation has announced that beginning July 13, drivers should plan for longer wait times through the Highway 191 Indian Canyon construction. These will be roughly 30-minute delays, as crews begin work in new areas throughout the canyon. “Through July, drivers may encounter two traffic-control zones as crews work on the north […]
A Duchesne County reservoir has made a list of Utah waterbodies with emergency changes to daily fishing limits. The announcement states that “due to current low water levels from construction projects and ongoing drought impacts, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources issued emergency changes to increase the daily fishing limits at seven waterbodies in Utah, […]
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has approved new oil and gas wells in northeast Utah. The Reno 1 Well Pad was authorized three Applications for Permit to applicant Scout Energy Management LLC to drill up to three additional wells for a total of six. The project location is on BLM-administered lands approximately […]
A Vernal family celebrating America 250 at the Freedom Festival had their world stop with a phone call on Saturday. Their house was on fire. They rushed home to find that, thanks to neighbors making the call, the fire department had already arrived and the fire was out. No one was home at the time, […]
A Fort Duchesne man who is a repeat DUI offender was arrested for DUI in Uintah County last week. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on June 26, Gregory Checora drove into an automated car wash, failed to place the vehicle in neutral as directed, and drove through the bay while impaired before leaving the […]
A traffic stop for speeding in Uintah County last week ended in arrest for the driver. According to the Probable Cause Statement, Jesus Salzar provided a Mexico-issued passport and Mexican driver’s license. Records showed outstanding warrants, revoked vehicle registration, and no insurance. The vehicle was impounded. During an inventory search, officers found four counterfeit documents […]
Don’t let the fireworks restrictions put a damper on your weekend fun. Vernal’s America 250 Block Party is happening downtown on Friday, July 3rd. Main Street closes at 6pm with live music until the drone show at 10pm. The parade down Vernal’s Main Street is at 10am on July 4th and the Field of Flags […]