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A local swimming team is doing great things in club competition. Coach Mindy Brooksby started Basin Blast Swimming 5 years ago to give local swimmers more opportunities for competition. The program has grown in that time to include youth from Roosevelt, Vernal, and Price. Ten swimmers competed at state competitions in recent weeks which is […]
Funding for major improvements to Highway 191 through the Indian Canyon corridor was approved during Utah’s 2023 legislative session. Senator Ron Winterton made the Request for Appropriations in the amount of $88.5 million dollars for the safety improvement projects and the fact that it was approved in full was no small feat. Senator Winterton had […]
Funding will continue for the Uintah Basin Air Quality Research through USU Uintah Basin’s Bingham Research Center. HB319, sponsored by Representative Scott Chew, was passed during the Utah 2023 Legislative session. This will continue funding for the Bingham Research Center even though the funding was set to expire this year. HB319 passing means funds are […]
The Spongebob Musical opened on the Uintah High School Auditorium stage over the weekend to energetic crowds. The enthusiasm and fun of the show was contagious with smiles all around, even on the faces of adults who started out as just there to support and in the end were surprised at how much they thoroughly […]
Grant funding has helped Naples City move forward with upgrading their surveillance system for their City buildings. Naples Police Chief Simper presented about the need for upgrades during a Council meeting earlier this year, explaining that it was found it will be more cost effective to start over with new equipment than to upgrade the […]
A bill passed during Utah’s 2023 Legislative session could open doors to help with the issue of having enough funds for road repairs in the Uintah Basin. SB75, Sand and Gravel Sales Tax Amendments sponsored by Senator Sandall, distributes local sales and use tax revenue from sales made by ready-mix concrete manufacturers to the county, […]
The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department has a reminder for the public as the winter storms continue: everyone who has a fire hydrant on or near their property needs to clear it from snow and ice. “As the snow depth continues to increase, so do the seconds it takes for a firefighter to clear away the […]
The states of the Colorado River Lower Basin (Arizona, California, and Nevada) have responded to the Upper Basin states decision to suspend water releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir. A KUNC report shares that the Lower Basin states want to leave the door open for additional releases if needed. “Just last year, we witnessed a precipitous […]
The new Roosevelt City Library soft opened for business just over a month ago and while some areas and resources are not quite ready, a reservation calendar will soon launch on the library’s website for reserving the community rooms. Many community members have expressed interest in borrowing the new community rooms at the library. The […]
As they look to the future, Naples City is exploring options to invite more diversity to the businesses on Highway 40. Naples City Manager Mike Davis explains that Naples City is exploring changes to the zoning along Highway 40 to add Commercial businesses. “We would want Commercial businesses along the Highway and Industrial more in […]
A road project of high community interest is about to get underway in Uintah County. 2000 East is the road that goes by Dinaland Golf Course and connects several neighborhoods to Naples Elementary and the Naples City Park. Public meetings were held in 2021 to gather input on how best to utilize the $1.5 million […]
It’s been a long, rough winter and those in the world of air quality control would agree. USU Bingham Research Center Director Dr. Seth Lyman provided an update on ozone exceedances this week and shared that this winter is unprecedented in the 13 winters of the research center measuring ozone. In 2013 and 2019, there […]