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On Tuesday, October 3rd, Vernal Police Officers were dispatched to a Vernal residence regarding a Domestic Disturbance. Upon arrival, the Officers observed an adult female attempting to flee the scene with two children in the vehicle. The adult female was later identified as 34 year old Shiloh Wyasket. While fleeing the scene, Wyasket struck another […]
The Uintah High School Choir will perform its fall concert on Tuesday, October 3rd, in the high school auditorium. The concert will feature performances by Polyphony, Luminosa, Virsonum, SoVoce, and the General Choir. It starts at 7 p.m. Admission is free. The concert will also be streamed live on the Uintah High Choir Facebook page.
It was a banner year for Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism. In a Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism press release, Jenissa Meredith, CEO of Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism said, “Tourism has been absolutely thriving in Rock Springs and Green River this summer and over the past year. We saw triple the number of visitors […]
The weather has been changing and pretty soon cold weather gear will be a must. For those running short on coats and other winter apparel for this coming season,the Rotary Club of Vernal will be hosting their Winter Coat and Hoodie Drive next month as an opportunity to get coats and other gear. In the […]
The organization ‘Friends Against Family Violence’ has a very important message for the community as October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and they state that spreading awareness is a catalyst to save lives in our community. In a letter to the Uintah Basin Community they share, “This month takes on various meanings for different people. […]
Hard working firefighters have achieved 50 percent containment on the Iron Fire located 18 miles northwest of Craig in Moffat County. The fire, which was called in on September 29th, quickly spread to over 7,000 acres but most fire activity since Sunday has occurred within containment lines. According to the Monday afternoon update from the […]
The animal shelters in the Uintah Basin have been overwhelmed for a long time and need the public’s help. This week the Roosevelt Animal Shelter gave a report on their facility and urged the public to be responsible pet owners. Currently, the Roosevelt Animal Shelter has approximately 26 dog kennels and 38 cat kennels yet […]
Crews continue to fight the Iron Fire in Moffat County 18 miles northwest of Craig. The Iron Fire was discovered just before noon on Friday and as of the Sunday afternoon report, the estimated size is 7,361 acres and it is 30 percent contained. Portions of Moffat County Road 17 and County Road 5 are […]
For the first time in 16 years, the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a wild bat captured near a home in North Rock Springs that tested positive for rabies. Home owners found the bat in their yard last week before capturing and turning it over to animal control. The bat died naturally in captivity before […]
The FBI has announced the results of ‘Operation Not Forgotten’, which dedicated over 40 FBI special agents, intelligence analysts, staff operations specialists, and victim specialists to special operations. Each was deployed to tribal areas to examine cases and focus resources on seeking justice for women and children who have been victims of crime. The Salt […]
Plans to build a new Central Cove Preschool on USU-owned land in Vernal is another step closer to becoming a reality. During the Uintah School Board meeting on Wednesday, the Board voted 5 to 0 to enter into an agreement with Stout Building Contractors for the project. Stout and VCBO Architecture representatives were in attendance […]
An amazing 320 monarch butterflies were tagged in the Uinta Basin this season. Dinosaur National Monument shared that this is thanks to partner organizations and volunteers including the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, interns from Utah Conservation Corps, Scientists in Parks, […]