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It’s springtime and that means prescribed fires will be taking place in Ashley National Forest as weather allows. So far, the Forest has announced that operations will take place on the Flaming Gorge Ranger District to “help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.” Prescribed fires are planned […]
Crowds are loving the Vernal Theatre Live Season 9 closing production ‘Kiss Me, Kate!’ and tonight kicks off the show’s closing weekend. Director Jen Curtis says feedback from the audiences has been overwhelmingly positive. “Audiences young and old are thoroughly enjoying our show,” shares Curtis. “There is comedy and conflict that theater-goers of any age are appreciating. […]
The Wyoming Public Service Commission approved this week an electric power rate increase that is expected to be reflected in Wyoming customer bills starting in June. This is in response to a request filed by Rocky Mountain Power in 2024. Rocky Mountain Power shares the following on their website concerning the Wyoming rate proposal: Increasing […]
The Chief of the law enforcement division for the Department of Natural Resources spoke with KSL on Wednesday, providing information on the officer involved shooting that took place in Duchesne County on Tuesday night. Chief Todd Royce shared that an “attempt to locate” had been issued on a vehicle that had been called in as […]
The Uintah girls softball team traveled to Provo to take on the lady Bulldogs on Wednesday. The Utes scored early and often scoring 27 runs in three innings, while keeping the Bulldogs scoreless, mercy ruling the game. Kenadee McAllister had 5 RBIs going 2 for 2 including a home run, Freshman Hannah Morrow had a […]
The Uintah boys baseball team are in 4A Region 8, which only has five teams in the region. Most regions have six teams, so Region 8 plays three games per week to make up for the difference. The Utes played their three game series with the Mountain View Bruins this week to finish off Region […]
A Vernal man is in custody and being held without bail after several alleged actions that took place on Monday in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 37-year-old Dustin Jake Applegate was intoxicated when he went up to the porch of a home and picked up packages that did not belong to him. […]
Uintah County has congratulated the winners of the 2025 Rise & Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition. The competition is hosted by the Uintah County Economic Development office and the Vernal Innovation Hub, in partnership with the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. Tuesday’s announcement shared information about the winners for those who were not able […]
A program through the Utah Department of Transportation is preparing for construction of an approved shared-use trail along the Steinaker Service Canal corridor and on 500 North in Vernal. The project is through the Utah Trail Network and will construct a 1.9 mile paved trail from Highway 40 next to Aggie Blvd north along the […]
The Vernal Downtown Alliance has plenty to share in celebration with the community concerning happenings in downtown Vernal. The Alliance itself was named a Tier 2 Utah Main Street Affiliate Community that opens doors to helpful resources as downtown Vernal continues the revitalization process. The South Vernal Avenue project was honored as the 2024 Municipal […]
For the 18th year in a row, Utah is ranked as the state with the best economic outlook. Since first earning this distinction 18 years ago, Utah’s economic strength has propelled the state to the top of numerous national rankings, including No. 1 in overall state, No. 1 in GDP growth rate at 4.5%, No. […]
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that an officer involved critical incident took place on Tuesday. “On April 15th, at 8:44pm, Deputies with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were made aware of a suspicious person that was reported to be in the Duchesne County area. During this time another person called in about the […]