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As of early Tuesday morning, authorities were still on the lookout for an inmate that had escaped their custody on Monday. The Colorado Department of Corrections is searching for 54-year-old Jewel W. Gist who is a minimum security inmate. “Gist has been in custody since 2016 after he was convicted of aggravated robbery,” shares the […]
A traveler seen lying on the side of Highway 40 in Ballard on Saturday alarmed drivers and many concerned individuals turned to social media with hopes to find out if the person was okay. Unfortunately, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office reports that the individual was in fact deceased. “It appears the individual suffered a medical […]
It’s been exciting to watch as Roosevelt City has added to their album of photographs that feature life in its wonderful town as part of their 2023 photo contest. After a deadline extension, today is the final day to submit entries. Selected photos are being published on the City website with photographer credits and the […]
A USU Uintah Basin Senior Lecturer has received a high honor from her alma mater. Marilyn Cuch is not only a USU Uintah Basin Senior Lecturer but is also the director of the USU Undergraduate Secondary Education Program. This week, however, Cuch will be taking a break from her usual schedule to travel to Kansas […]
The Vernal Chamber hosted two events back to back at the Uintah Conference Center last week with a turnout from across the state. The 2023 Business Symposium welcomed 225 people and the Rural Utah Chamber Coalition Conference hosted about 180 people. “People came from as far away as Kanab in the South, the West Desert, […]
Work will officially move forward on the Vernal downtown revitalization projects. Vernal City advertised for the Cobblerock and Zions Block projects with bids opening in early March. Vernal City received just one bid and that was from BHI. Vernal City Council approved BHI as the contractor during the April 5th City Council meeting. The City […]
Extreme caution has been taken in preparation to repair an equipment malfunction on a natural gas well in Grand County. According to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, the report of the malfunction was received on Friday, April 7th at 11:44am. Traffic was prohibited within one-mile due to the potential for explosion and as a precaution […]
Three people are in jail following a drug investigation in Craig. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office shares that the All Crimes Enforcement Team investigation led to the arrest of three subjects on April 5th. 40-year-old Johnathan Cline, 36-year-old Morgan IIams, and 42-year-old Juan Martinez, all of Leadville, Colorado, were arrested with over 900 pills of […]
Whether rain or shine, snow or mud, the crews working on the Steinaker Service Canal Enclosure Project are making progress. Uintah Water Conservancy District General Manager William Merkley shares that the long term project to enclose the entirety of the Steinaker Service Canal is about halfway complete with about 6 miles of pipeline installed of […]
Uintah Basin Healthcare is collaborating with Burdick Materials to offer free sandbags to the community and the sand to fill them. “With the snow still falling and with record-breaking levels, it’s important to be prepared for potential flooding,” shares UBH. There are two pickup locations available. The first location is behind the Dialysis Building on […]
Uintah School District has announced the District’s 2022 – 2023 Teacher and Classified Employee of the Year. The District’s Teacher of the Year is Uintah High School’s Kami Elison. The District’s Classified Employee of the Year is Uintah Transportation Department mechanic Erik Middleton. “Kami and Erik personify our district’s mission and vision,” shares Superintendent Rick […]
Pedestrian safety is an ongoing topic when it comes to traffic in and out of Discovery Elementary School. Among the projects underway to increase safety is movement to have an LED pedestrian actuated crossing sign installed on 500 West at Robinwood Lane. Vernal City Council discussed the safety issue during their late March meeting and […]