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Taylor Mountain Road is now closed as weather has delayed scheduled road improvements. “Recent rain, snow, and temperatures prohibited the completion of the project this past week,” shares the announcement. “The revised completion date and anticipated opening of the road will be May 17th. The road improvements include prepping and treating the road with magnesium […]
National Park Service has announced the selection for a new superintendent at Dinosaur National Monument. Phil Akers has been selected and is scheduled to start work at the Monument next month. Phil has spent most of his career in Colorado, including time at Dinosaur National Monument. Akers will oversee a staff at the Monument of […]
Having the school year wrap up can make for a long summer for some kids who miss the food stability offered at school. Duchesne County School District has announced details of their summer lunch program that makes a difference. This year, summer lunch will be offered at Duchesne Elementary, Myton Elementary, Centennial Elementary, and East […]
The United States Department of Justice announced this week that a Uintah County man has been ordered to remain in custody by a U.S. Magistrate Judge for his alleged involvement in a death caused by fentanyl. On April 17th, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the defendant with supplying the fentanyl to a […]
A domestic dispute at a residence in Vernal ended in arrest on Saturday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 62-year-old Wade Simonton was arrested after officers responded to a complaint that a woman had been struck and knocked down during an argument. After interviewing those involved and those present in the home, officers determined […]
A McDonalds patron had their visit to the golden arches cut short after being approached by officers. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 26-year-old Hailey Dove Goddard was approached by officers in McDonalds and was asked to step outside which she did. Goddard was wanted on multiple active arrest warrants. She stepped outside and […]
Utah’s 3rd Congressional District GOP candidate J.R. Bird is a Uintah Basin native that will be on the June 25th primary ballot for the seat now occupied by John Curtis. As one of 10 candidates running for this office, Bird finished 3rd at the Republican Convention behind Utah Senator Mike Kennedy and Utah Young Republicans […]
The cast of Uintah High Theatre’s final production of this school year are ready to transport their audience to an evening in the winter of 1922 for a special engagement party. They’ve put in the work and are 100 percent ready to perform so what could go wrong? Well as the show’s name implies, just […]
The folks with the Dinoland Adventure Project shared some exciting news over the weekend. DAP was awarded the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation Mini-grant and that means the development of the Flag Crag rock climbing area at Remember the Maine Park is underway. Last year, the Dinoland Adventure Project was created with a vision to […]
The Naples woman charged with Attempted Aggravated Murder following an incident in which two people were shot in a Naples residence on February 28th is facing new charges for actions within the Uintah County Jail. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, at about 5:15am on May 2nd, 28-year-old Mara Anderson had returned to the […]
Locals are putting in the work to beautify Vernal City ahead of the busy summer season. On Friday, over 50 community members gathered downtown to clean up sidewalks, windows, and vegetation as part of the effort organized by Vernal City and the Vernal Downtown Alliance. “This is another great reason to love Vernal,” shared Mayor […]
The Bureau of Reclamation announced on Monday the projects awarded the 2024 WaterSMART Drought Resiliency grant funding and the Ute Indian Tribe is one of the two recipients in the state of Utah. Of the $147 million dollars split between 42 projects across the country, the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation […]