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Full House At Uintah County Proposed Property Tax Increase Public Hearing

Full House At Uintah County Proposed Property Tax Increase Public Hearing

Nov 8, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The ballroom of the Uintah Conference Center was packed on Tuesday night for the Uintah County proposed property tax increase public hearing. While nearly 3 hours of the meeting was devoted to accepting public comment, the meeting began with elected officials sharing their take on the proposed property tax increase and the state of county […]

Remembering Trick Riding Vernal Cowboys For Utah’s Rodeo Pioneer Day

Remembering Trick Riding Vernal Cowboys For Utah’s Rodeo Pioneer Day

Nov 7, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

November 5th was Rodeo Pioneer Day in Utah and Vernal certainly has its claim of impressive rodeo pioneers to remember. Among those greats are three Vernal cowboys who are remembered and honored as rodeo trick riding pioneers. Cowboys Raymond Bascom, Earl Bascom and Weldon Bascom were even inducted into the Canadian Trick Riding Hall of […]

Uintah Animal Control and Shelter SSD Shares October 2023 Statistics

Uintah Animal Control and Shelter SSD Shares October 2023 Statistics

Nov 7, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Local animal shelters have been bursting at the seams and the latest numbers show that the trend continues. For the month of October, the Uintah Animal Control and Shelter Special Service District responded to 253 calls for service and drove a combined 3,865 miles. The animal shelter impounded 77 felines, 49 canines, 2 ferrets and […]

DWR Tips For Pheasant Hunts; Pheasants Being Released All Month

DWR Tips For Pheasant Hunts; Pheasants Being Released All Month

Nov 7, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Division of Wildlife Resources has tips for Uintah Basin pheasant hunters: Pheasants prefer habitat with stemmed grass that provides nesting cover, as well as areas with dense woods or wetlands with thick cattails that provide shelter during the snowy winter months. These birds easily camouflage in brush, so hunting with a well-trained dog will […]

2023 Vernal Holly Days Festival Needing Volunteers

2023 Vernal Holly Days Festival Needing Volunteers

Nov 7, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Vernal Community Holly Days Festival is coming up and event organizers are finding ways to incentivize being a volunteer. Holly Days is a free family-friendly event with a long list of popular, free, holiday focused events that rely completely on volunteers to help. This is the 20th Anniversary of Holly Days and organizers have […]

Craig Police Asks For Public’s Help After Attempted Abduction

Craig Police Asks For Public’s Help After Attempted Abduction

Nov 6, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Craig Police Department is asking for the public’s tips after an attempted abduction took place in Craig last week. According to the report, on November 1st at around 4:00pm a juvenile female was contacted by a male driving a black or very dark blue pickup truck. “The adult male attempted to have her get into […]

Flaming Gorge Road Closed As Crews Replace Culvert

Flaming Gorge Road Closed As Crews Replace Culvert

Nov 6, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A transit alert has been issued for southern Sweetwater County in Wyoming near Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Beginning today, November 6th, through Friday, November 24th, Flaming Gorge Road south of Rock Springs near Flaming Gorge Reservoir will be closed to through traffic while road crews replace the culvert at Upper Marsh Creek. This closure affects anyone […]