Local news from across the Uintah Basin.

Local news from across the Uintah Basin.



Hunters are headed to the mountains and officials are urging all to prepare ahead of time for changing weather conditions and the dangerous situations that can arise. A hunter in western Colorado recently learned this lesson in changing weather conditions.

Roosevelt City has issued notice that road work will begin on State Street from 200 North to 300 South starting Monday, October 19th. Crews will begin prep work this Friday, October 16th.

The local NAPA store in Roosevelt is an established partner with UBTech, making annual scholarship donations, but most recently, it was the NAPA Auto Parts corporate representatives that made a visit to UBTech bringing Christmas with them a little early.

While the rains are comforting, Utah and Colorado are still in a historic drought and bipartisan work led by Senator John Curtis aims to help. The Senate passed the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act.

There’s been a neat variety of student accomplishments and celebrations this month at Uintah High School. Student highlights are shared every week by Uintah High School and Uintah School District on Facebook.

Daylight savings time is coming soon and with the change comes lower-visibility during evening commutes. This aligns with peak migration season which means higher vehicle/deer collisions in Utah year after year.

A traffic stop ended in arrest for a passenger in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a stop was conducted on North Crescent Road on October 9th. 44-year-old Sun Duncan was taken into custody for active warrants.

Students, instructors, local stakeholders, and the community gathered on the UBTech campus in Vernal on Tuesday for the ribbon cutting and open house of the new on campus Salon along with the launch of the new Nail Technician Program.


Uintah Middle School has announced their ‘Rooted In Community’ event coming up next month and the community is invited. The event is about connecting with local organizations and discovering resources and opportunities for your family.