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Today was meant to be the last day for public comment on the proposed boundary realignment for Flaming Gorge’s Buckboard Marina but the deadline has been extended. Sweetwater Now reports that public concerns were a topic brought up by the Sweetwater County Commission to the Flaming Gorge Ranger District during their Commission meeting this week. […]
Saturday is Earth Day and here’s some ideas of how to celebrate. Special Service District 1 is hosting an event at the Uintah Community Center of making a wrapped stick. This will utilize branches from the Kid’s Canal Cottonwood trees and colorful string to create a work of art. The teacher will be Jasmynn Lawson […]
Tomorrow is National Drug Take Back Day which is a time to safely dispose of unused medications. As prescription drug abuse is on the rise, one of the simplest ways to be safe is to turn in expired, unused, and unwanted prescription pills. The Drug Enforcement Administration shares that “the drug overdose epidemic in the […]
A sewer construction line project is underway in Vernal City and there will be some traffic impacts during construction. The sewer line upgrade is going in on 500 East from 300 South to 100 South and there will be detours during construction. The project construction on this section is expected to last up to two […]
The Uintah and Ouray Reservation is among the beneficiaries of Clean Air Act settlements announced on Thursday. “Today’s settlements will significantly reduce harmful emissions of ozone forming pollution and greenhouse gases in Colorado, North Dakota, Wyoming, the Southern Ute Reservation and the Uintah and Ouray Reservation,” shared EPA Region 8 Administrator KC Becker. “[The] EPA […]
The Uintah County Commission met in their regularly scheduled Commission meeting on Tuesday. The Commission approved several agenda items. They approved tax-exempt properties including the addition of the Educational Media Foundation radio tower and the new Northeastern Utah Friends Against Family Violence property on 500 South. A contract with Octane Addictions for motocross entertainment during […]
Roosevelt residents, do you think that Central Park should have a new name? Mayor JR Bird led a discussion on the topic with the Roosevelt City Council during their April 18th meeting. Mayor Bird explained that the park had been referred to as ‘old park’ before it was changed to Central Park and he asked […]
UBTech has kept the community involved every step of the way as they have adopted a mascot and there’s one more opportunity to share your opinion. UBTech revealed this week that they have selected the logo design of the lion wearing the UBTech gear as a crown to serve as their mascot’s graphic representation. In […]
Governor Cox has declared a State of Emergency for the state due to the dangers associated with flooding this spring. With the announcement, Governor Cox stated that “with record snowfall and rapidly warming spring temperatures, we’ve got to take action to protect our state from the avalanches, landslides, mudslides, rockslides and floods that will inevitably […]
Two individuals from the Wasatch Front were pulled over and arrested in Duchesne County this week while traveling through the area and their trip through the Uintah Basin serves as a warning to residents. 44-year-old Charles Boyd Montoya and 26-year-old Kloey Marie Willis, both Salt Lake County residents, were booked into the Duchesne County Jail […]
Some residents in north Roosevelt reported feeling a blast when a frac tank ignited on Monday evening at an oil well location. According to Roosevelt Fire Department, this took place around 8:30pm and crews responded to the fire on North Crescent Road. The frac tank had static electricity that caused it to ignite but thankfully […]
Roosevelt City recently announced that the City’s State Street Reconstruction Project is about to begin. The project consists of road widening, a chip seal, paving, curb and gutter, and sidewalks. The current schedule has crews starting April 19th by installing underground utilities (Irrigation Line Installation, Install Water Services, Block Retaining Wall Installation) on State Street […]