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Ute Girls Soccer team’s season underway

Ute Girls Soccer team’s season underway

Aug 10, 2023 · Barry Johnson · Sports

The Uintah girls soccer team already have three games under their belt. They kicked off the season last Thursday at Judge Memorial, Gabby Long scored a goal with an assist from Emma Glenn, but the Lady Bulldogs managed to score two in the 2-1 Ute loss. They then hosted Park City Monday, Zoey Glenn scored […]

Uintah County Commission Approves Signature For MOU With State Library

Uintah County Commission Approves Signature For MOU With State Library

Aug 10, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Commission approved signatures for an MOU between the Uintah County Library and the State Library during the most recent Commission meeting. Uintah County Library Director Sam Passey shared details with the Commission explaining that the State Library puts forth the MOU to all the public libraries in Utah to participate in a […]

Wyoming’s Big Show 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction Receives Great Support

Wyoming’s Big Show 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction Receives Great Support

Aug 10, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The 2023 Sweetwater/Daggett County 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction took place recently and generosity was present in full force. There were 105 animals that were shown to a packed house and were sold for a total of over $492,000 dollars. The auction raised around $430,000 dollars in 2021, and $550,000 dollars in 2022. The amount varies from […]

DWR Message On 2023 Utah Deer Hunts

DWR Message On 2023 Utah Deer Hunts

Aug 10, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has a few things that they want to share with those who are hunting deer in Utah this fall. The mule deer populations have been impacted in big ways by the several years of drought conditions and then the record-breaking snowfall last winter. “There are a few things that can […]

Moffat County Hot Air Balloon Festival’s Cardboard Boat Regatta

Moffat County Hot Air Balloon Festival’s Cardboard Boat Regatta

Aug 10, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

What is a cardboard boat regatta? Well if you had attended the Moffat County Hot Air Balloon Festival over the weekend you could have experienced it first hand. This year marked the fourth running of the regatta which welcomes teams to race across the pond at Loudy-Simpson Park in crafts they have made of cardboard […]

Missing Colorado Senior Found By Search And Rescue

Missing Colorado Senior Found By Search And Rescue

Aug 10, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The family and friends of a Colorado woman are celebrating her safe return after she went missing last week. Rifle Police Department summoned the help of the public to keep an eye out for the 73-year-old woman after she went on an outing alone on August 2nd and did not return. She was known to […]

Congressman John Curtis Outreach Event Tonight; Interview Posted On BasinNow

Congressman John Curtis Outreach Event Tonight; Interview Posted On BasinNow

Aug 9, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Representative John Curtis, Congressman for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, is visiting the Uintah Basin today with an outreach event being held at the Vernal UBTech campus this evening. Ahead of the event, Congressman Curtis spoke with Evans Family Media, addressing current events. In the interview, Curtis hits on the good being done with the Conservative […]

Roosevelt City Surplus Auction This Month

Roosevelt City Surplus Auction This Month

Aug 9, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Roosevelt City is holding a surplus auction of City property. Items being auctioned include a 2010 Backhoe, 2000 Freightliner Water Tender, 2004 Ford F-150, 2012 Chevy Impala, and a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. Each surplus item is being sold as-is and pictures and some details on the items are provided on the City website. The bid […]