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Annette McRae, the Forward Party candidate for Utah Senate District 20, has called on the Utah Public Service Commission to reject any attempt by PacifiCorp to recover out-of-state wildfire liability from Utah ratepayers. This is in connection with the company’s Wildland Fire Cost and Compliance Report for Calendar Year 2025, filed June 1, 2026. “This […]
Very often the preliminary results from an election reveal the clear winner of a race for public office but occasionally the results are too close to comfortably say. The race for Uintah County Commission Seat B appears to be the latter. The preliminary results show that Danny Harrell received 2,417 votes for 49.95% of the […]
The Division of Wildlife Resources has an announcement for those hoping to hunt cranes, grouse, and/or swans in Utah this fall. The 2026 application period for the greater sage-grouse, sandhill crane, sharp-tailed grouse or tundra swan Utah bird hunts opens on Tuesday, June 30. “These permits provide a unique opportunity for hunters to pursue species […]
Vernal City has announced the areas where personal fireworks may still be used as statewide fireworks restrictions allow municipalities to make the designations. Vernal City’s announcement states that the Vernal City Mayor and Fire Chief carefully reviewed low risk areas. “Vernal has always been a community that values personal responsibility and individual freedoms,” shares the […]
A man has been charged after being arrested in Uintah County last week for illegal activity involving theft and drugs. According to the Probable Cause Statement, Eric Osborn was in possession of a stolen e-bicycle, the value of which was greater than $1,500. On Osborn’s person was a baggie of methamphetamine, which he admitted to. […]
Governor Spencer Cox announced Thursday temporary statewide fireworks restrictions, citing that “Utah faces extraordinary wildfire conditions that have produced hundreds of fires, exhausted firefighting resources and created some of the most dangerous fire behavior in state history.” An executive order issued June 25, enables the state forester to prohibit fireworks statewide during the upcoming July […]
Vernal is on a list of Utah communities where Rocky Mountain Power has issued a ‘Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch/Warning’ for Friday through Sunday. What does this mean? Uintah County Emergency Management has provided the following answer to that question. “A Public Safety Power Shutoff is a planned power outage that Rocky Mountain Power may […]
Utah’s Department of Workforce Services has issued an updated employment report. Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for May 2026 increased an estimated 1.0% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 16,900 jobs since May 2025. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,790,100. Employment numbers in northeastern Utah reflect a slight decline […]
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has announced that a little over $3.4 million has been allocated to 71 selected habitat restoration projects, including two projects in northeastern Utah out of six that are listed as high priority projects. Little Montes Recreation Developments project will “help to provide more feed and habitat for wildlife and […]
A man was arrested on Tuesday after his vehicle was searched during a traffic stop near 4800 South 1500 East after crossing out of Duchesne County into Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, upon approaching the vehicle, the officer observed that the driver’s pupils were constricted, he was sweating profusely, and had […]
AARP announced Wednesday nine recipients throughout Utah that will receive 2026 Community Challenge grants and two are going to an agency in Uintah County. Since its inception in 2017, the AARP Community Challenge has awarded $434,704 in 36 grants to entities across Utah. “This year, the Uintah Special Service District 1 received 2 grants totaling […]
Due to elevated fire danger and continued dry conditions throughout the region, Moffat County Sheriff Chip McIntyre is enacting Stage 1 Fire Restrictions effective Thursday, June 25, pursuant to Moffat County Ordinance 2026-414. “These restrictions apply to all unincorporated private and state lands within Moffat County. The purpose of these restrictions is to reduce the […]