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A high speed chase through Indian Canyon ended in an arrest on Saturday evening. According to a traveler report, a silver car sped past their vehicle traveling north coming down Indian Canyon on Highway 191. The speeding car was passing on the double yellow line and around blind corners. Police soon followed, pursuing the north […]
A major hurdle in the process of sharing the story of John Wesley Powell has been cleared. ‘Let’s Go – A John Wesley Powell Story’ is the passion project of Vernal resident Jonathan Stearmer and the hurdle cleared is that after a two year process, all the songs for the production have been approved. Years […]
The Craig Police Department and the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office have released more details on the fatal officer involved shooting that took place on March 31st. At approximately 8:58am on that day, officers from the Craig PD and Moffat County Sheriff’s Office attempted to make contact with an adult male, who was wanted on an […]
Construction on the Discovery Trail, which will run from behind Discovery Elementary to 1500 South in Uintah County, is getting underway. Vernal City bid the trail project, opening bids on Tuesday, and received a favorable response. The project was split into 3 phases to acknowledge the variety of project elements to match contractor skills: Phase […]
Sometimes the best way forward is embracing the saying, out with the old and in with the new. As plans advance in the Vernal downtown revitalization effort, a strip of the old will soon be gone, making way for the new. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion shared this week that the buildings, former Basin Laundry […]
Uintah County Emergency Management is hosting an 8 week class on ‘Intro to Ham Radio” that will help you get your tech license. The first class has already been held but don’t let that discourage you from coming. Those interested are invited to attend the classes being held every Thursday evening from 6 to 9pm […]
On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson denied S.B. 31, the State Flag Amendments Referendum, after the sponsors failed to meet the signature requirements by the April 12th deadline. This means the referendum won’t appear on the November ballot and the new design of the Utah state flag is here to stay. Supporters needed 134,298 signatures. […]
The Bureau of Land Management announced on Tuesday their approval of construction on the TransWest Express Transmission project. The 732 mile line will carry renewable energy across the West through the high-voltage transmission line that will run from south-central Wyoming through northwestern Colorado and central Utah, ending in southern Nevada. “Over 1,000 jobs will be […]
Rising temperatures may mean spring is officially here and there are side effects to prove it. On Wednesday, the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office in western Colorado announced that flooding has begun. In this case, the flooding referred to is Highway 394 at about milepost 5. A long section of the roadway is entirely covered in […]
The new Roosevelt Library has welcomed record numbers since soft-opening for business on January 30th and it is easy to see why. In short, the space is filling needs in the community. Duchesne County Library Director Daniel Mauchley reports that February saw 5,000 visitors to the library and March saw 6,100; a count that is […]
The Department of the Interior announced this week the next steps they plan to take concerning the stability of the Colorado River Basin. The draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement was released in which the purpose stated is to modify guidelines for operation of Glen Canyon Dam and Hoover Dam to address historic drought, historically low […]
It’s been a great year for recognition of USU Uintah Basin staff statewide. The USU Advising Awards Committee has announced that Maygen Simm has been named the USU statewide Professional Advisor of the Year. “We are all aware of the many contributions Maygen gives to our campus, but this award certainly illustrates her commitment to […]