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The Uintah Basin Association of Governments has helped many Uintah Basin families get into new construction homes through a unique housing program looking to start a new group. The Mutual Self Help Housing program helps local families build sweat equity in their own homes. Once a group is formed they work together building new construction […]
Uintah Basin Healthcare has announced that their Vernal ER is now a Stroke Receiving Facility. “This means that we have the required infrastructure, staff, and equipment to stabilize and provide rapid, optimal, and efficient care to acute stroke patients all over the Basin,” shares the UBH announcement. The accreditation comes from the Utah Department of […]
State Parks are becoming more dog friendly and to prove it, Steinaker State Park is hosting a ‘Dog Days of Summer’ adoption event tomorrow and all are invited. Steinaker State Park Manager Amanda White is a self professed dog person and hopes lots of people turn out to see all the dogs looking for their […]
A group of rafters on the Colorado River had a shock on Thursday when they came upon a floating body. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Thursday stating that “earlier this afternoon at approximately 12:37 p.m. rafters floating on the Colorado River located and reported a deceased male approximately two miles […]
At their most recent meeting, the Uintah County Commission adopted the certified tax rate. Clerk/Auditor Mike Wilkins presented, explaining that locally assessed values have increased by $360 million dollars based on reappraisal. In 2022, the locally assessed values totaled $2 billion 140 million dollars. For 2023, the values are now $2 billion 500 million dollars. […]
EV charging stations will be among the additions to the Zions Block project in downtown Vernal. Vernal City Council approved the agreement with Rocky Mountain Power for the installation of the electric vehicle charging stations. The agreement involves about $1 million dollars in grant funds through Electrify America. The space will be leased to Rocky […]
There have been changes made statewide to the 2023 election cycle due to the need for a special election in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District. On June 6th, Representative Chris Stewart announced his resignation as the Representative for District 2, effective September 15th. As a result, House Bill 2001 mandates the following changes: First, counties will […]
A free osprey watching event is coming up thanks to the DWR. Ospreys are unique birds of prey that primarily eat fish, which is why they are drawn to the Flaming Gorge area. “The birds at Flaming Gorge are very active, and they can catch a fish one out of every four times they dive,” […]
Many improvements will be or have been made in Ashley National Forest thanks to the Great American Outdoor Act that has an impact on recreation infrastructure. The act was signed into law in the summer of 2020 and enables federal land managers to take aggressive steps to address deferred maintenance and other infrastructure projects on […]
The water restrictions are now lifted for the Ashley Valley area, including culinary water for Vernal, Maeser, Ashley Valley, and Jensen districts. The Central Utah Water treatment plant had temporarily shut down as it struggled to treat the runoff water in sufficient quantities to meet culinary demand. “Through the significant effort and innovation of dedicated […]
The Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB) has approved funds for projects in northeastern Utah. The Department of Workforce Services issued a press release last week highlighting that a $1,800,000 dollar grant and a $1,200,000 dollar low-interest loan for Duchesne County Special Service District #2 was approved to provide phase 1 of the Gate Canyon Road […]
Vernal Regional Airport Manager Ken Campbell presented during the joint Vernal City/Uintah County meeting last week on the project to expand the airport taxiway. Earlier this year in February, the joint City/County meeting considered the need for expanding areas at the airport for additional hangars, the focus being on 3 different areas to be opened […]