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The American flags that line Main Street in Vernal on patriotic holidays are in need of some care and the Vernal Elks Lodge is inviting the community to donate to the cause. “We would love to see our town in a sea of flags for the days we put up our flags,” shares Angie Cook […]
The Bureau of Land Management announced on Monday that they will spread herbicide across roughly 2,500 acres in the McCoy Flats area to prevent the establishment and spread of invasive annual grasses. “These treatments will help the land resist fire,” explains Charles Fischer, Desert Rivers Fire Management Unit Fuels Specialist. “By removing these invasive annual […]
The nationwide initiative, Operation Take Back America, is focused on getting Fentanyl off the streets, including within our local community. The Department of Justice issued a press release on Monday stating that 47-year-old Travis Davies of Vernal was sentenced to 97 months’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release after he trafficked narcotics, including hundreds of […]
UDOT shared on Friday an update on projects in Indian Canyon accompanied by a straight forward safety message. “At the end of September and into October, a separate maintenance project will take place to seal cracks in the road between milepost 260 and 269,” shares UDOT. “This work may result in additional wait times for […]
The Uintah Basin’s own Jayden Murray made his first major league start on September 12th as pitcher for the Astros against the Atlanta Braves. KSL Sports highlighted the moment, sharing that he threw 3 innings of one-hit baseball in the game. What was his journey to get to this point? Murray threw 148 innings for […]
A geologist has shared his analysis of the Magnitude 4.1 earthquake that rattled Northeastern Utah on September 10th. Geology professor Shawn Willsey did research following the quake because he immediately recognized it as having several odd qualities and called it a fascinating event. He shared his findings in a youtube video. “So the first weird aspect of […]
It has been a successful launch of the new Central Cove Early Learning Center this fall and Uintah School District is taking the steps needed for the eventual demolition of the old building. With that in mind, the Uintah School District will hold a silent auction on Friday, September 19th, to dispose of surplus items […]
Senator John Curtis responded to the death of Charlie Kirk last week with an opinion piece originally published in the Deseret News. In his reflection he shared that President Russell M. Nelson, leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently wrote that every person has “inherent worth and dignity” as a child […]
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has announced their investigation of another livestock shooting after receiving a report of a cow that was shot in the Tabiona area near SR-208. “This incident follows a similar case reported in late July, when a calf was found shot and killed in the same general area,” shares the announcement. […]
Northeastern Counseling Center and social service agencies that serve the Uintah Basin provided fun and food for families at two events this month. About 900 people were at the Vernal City Park to enjoy games, activities, and tokens for food trucks last night while there were about 1000 a week ago at the event in […]
Commemorations of 9/11 were held at local schools this week and service projects were held around the community. Uintah School District’s Discovery Elementary, Uintah Middle School, and Uintah High School each held special flag ceremonies. The Uintah High School ceremony included the retiring of the flag that had flown at the school and then new […]
It’s time for Roosevelt’s annual Autumn Fest and there is plenty of fun for all to choose from, including the magic of hot air balloons! The balloon launch will be at the Golf Course this morning, and at the Roosevelt Jr. High Saturday and Sunday morning. There will be vendors, live music, and fun activities […]