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Weed control might not be on your radar but it’s an important enough matter for counties to require their own department to handle the pesky matter. Uintah County Weed Control Supervisor Nathan Balliston presented at the Vernal Chamber luncheon last week, sharing facts the public may not realize. There are 55 noxious weeds focused on […]
A federal jury found a Fort Duchesne man Guilty of a 2018 murder on Friday. 28-year-old Brandon Redfoot was convicted of the charges that include murder in the second degree while in Indian Country, assault with a dangerous weapon while in Indian Country, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and two counts of […]
A proposed BLM Resource Management Plan Revision and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Rock Springs area is being met with resistance. The Bureau of Land Management announced last week the revisions to the management plan that opponents are calling a “land grab”. U.S. Senators for Wyoming, John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, issued a public […]
The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday that crews have reached 100 percent containment on both the Deserado Fire and Harvest Fire. The Harvest Fire was reported on August 14th about 20 miles southwest of Meeker. Crews were making great progress on the Harvest Fire on August 16th holding it at 160 acres when […]
Employment continues to increase with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 49,300 jobs over the last 12 months. Utah’s job count stands at 1,720,300. Current employment in Daggett County is 552 which is only 4 less than one year ago. Employment in Duchesne County is 8,454 which is an increase of 286 over the year […]
Vernal Theatre: Live will be holding auditions for Neil Simon’s Fools. The play features Leon Tolchinsky who has landed a terrific teaching job in an idyllic Russian hamlet. When he arrives, he finds people sweeping dust from the stoops back into their houses and people milking upside down to get more cream. The town has […]
While it’s true that a federal appeals court sided with environmental groups challenging an approval from the Surface Transportation Board regarding the Uinta Basin Railway, it is not true that this is an endgame for the project. In fact, those behind the project were quick to respond to Friday’s ruling clarifying this point. “The Uinta […]
The Ute boys football team headed to Tooele last Friday night and took on the Buffaloes in a high scoring affair. Jaron Colton got the scoring under way with a 59 yard touchdown run and Dace O’Bagy ran in a couple of touchdowns to give the Utes a 14 point halftime lead. Colton ran for […]
The Uintah girls soccer team traveled to Waterford in Sandy on Wednesday. Zoey Glenn scored two goals and Gabby Long and Raquel Adams each scored one as the Utes beat the Ravens 4-2. They then took on St. Joseph in Ogden on Thursday. Tayla Serrano scored two goals with Keira Keel, Zoey Glenn and Emma […]
The Ute girls volleyball team traveled to Nephi to take on Juab Tuesday. The Utes handily won the first two sets, stumbled in the third set, then recovered to take the fourth in the three set to one victory. Junior Brinlee Grippin had 10 kills and Senior Lindsey Stewart 8 in the win. The Utes […]
The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office reports that firefighters have been actively battling the Harvest Fire that started August 14th and the Deserado Fire that started August 16th around the clock this week. The Harvest Fire was reported on late Monday afternoon as a new fire about 20 miles southwest of Meeker off Piceance Creek […]
Southern and central Utah experienced wild weather with severe thunderstorms on Thursday. Parts of Duchesne County were included in Thursday’s flash flood warnings issued by National Weather Service, specifically on the Dollar Ridge burn scar and Strawberry River. Thankfully that area received less rain than the rest of the areas of the state under flash […]