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The dry conditions and thunderstorms have been a recipe for disaster in western Colorado, especially in Moffat County. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office reported this week that there had been 17 separate wildfires across Moffat County in a matter of just days. 16 of the wildfires started on the same day thanks to a lightning […]
Vernal Police Department is reminding drivers to slow down and stay alert around schools and consider their message fair warning. Vernal Police officers have been present at school zones, actively enforcing speed limits and crosswalk laws, and their presence will continue. “We’re starting the school year off right with zero tolerance for violations — no […]
The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office has reported a missing juvenile and is asking for the public to share any information they may have about the teen’s whereabouts. On Tuesday, August 26th, they reported that the runaway juvenile was last seen Tuesday morning in the area of 1700 East 2700 South in Ballard. Dalilah Reed is […]
A bond hearing was held at the Duchesne County Administration Offices on Monday regarding private activity bonds for the Uinta Basin Railway. This was in addition to another bond hearing by the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition in June that gathered public comment. The Notice for Bonds for the project states it is for the “Issuance […]
While Friday was a magical experience in downtown Vernal as over a thousand community members gathered in dinosaur costumes to attempt to break a world record, Guinness headquarters have announced that they will not be awarding the attempt with the official record. Uintah Special Service District 1 announced on Monday evening that this was due […]
Firefighting crews from around the state received hands-on training during the annual Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Training hosted at the Vernal Regional Airport. Vernal City issued a press release, sharing that crews from Moab and Cedar City joined the Uintah Fire District for the interactive training that simulated aircraft fire scenarios. “One of the things […]
An ancient camel bone found in a sand pit near Vernal nearly 40 years ago is still providing new discoveries for scientists. Utah State Parks provided an update on the fossil this week on their blog, sharing that it has turned out to be an older-than-expected shin bone of a species of camel that was […]
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has issued an emergency change to increase the daily fishing limits on several Utah reservoirs, including one in Uintah County. In order to perform needed outlet repairs, Big Montes Creek Reservoir has water levels being decreased and any remaining water will be delivered downstream to shareholders before September 1st. […]
The ground breaking has officially taken place for the new Indoor Sports Court Facility Expansion project next to the Uintah Community Center. “Since the original construction of the current Recreation Center in 2008, expansion for additional indoor court space has been part of the long-term vision,” shares the USSD1 project announcement. “The 2012 Master Plan […]
Groundbreaking News! We were excited to join Uintah Special Service District 1 as they broke ground on their new expansion building!
Well over a thousand dinosaurs roamed downtown Vernal on Friday as part of the annual Dinah SOAR Days celebration and an official attempt to break the world record for ‘Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Dinosaurs’. While an official announcement has yet to be made, the holding pin utilized for the record count definitely held […]
A $1.2 million dollar federal grant has been approved for the Roosevelt City Rough Rider Shooting Complex. According to the announcement on the Roosevelt City website, members of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Jones & DeMille Engineering met with Roosevelt City staff to award Roosevelt City with the […]