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Momentum is gathering for a local’s dream of creating a musical based on the life of John Wesley Powell. Vernal resident Jonathan Stearmer is the Uintah County Deputy Attorney, he is a talented community theater performer, and he is working hard on his dream to make his passion project, a John Wesley Powell musical, a […]
Basketball teams completed regular season play and started UHSSA state tournament play last week. The Terra Academy lady Tigers handily won their quarter and semi final games to face Uintah River High School in the Championship game. The Tigers took control early and kept rolling to a 59-28 championship victory. Keira Keel scored 16 points […]
The Department of Workforce Services released the latest employment data this week. Employment for January 2023 increased by 2.8 percent since January 2022, adding 46,400 jobs to the state economy in that time. The state’s current job count is 1,680,400. In Daggett County there are 334 employed which is slightly up from one year ago. […]
Today is a very special day in the world of literacy and local libraries and schools are making it a week-long celebration. March 2nd is the birthday of Theodor Geisel, best remembered as the beloved Dr. Seuss. Because of this, March 2nd is utilized as a day to celebrate the importance of reading endorsed by […]
There are many things focused on by the Uintah County Attorney’s Office. A snapshot of the caseloads and criminal trends in the community in 2022 show that there were a total of 873 cases containing 2,645 charges received by the Uintah County Attorney’s Office. Of those, 248 were considered person crimes and 178 were property […]
More snow means more spring flooding and citizens are encouraged to prepare now. “Just like home insurance, protecting your home from flooding is a homeowner and business owner’s responsibility,” shares Uintah County Emergency Manager Heidi Lundberg. “Get prepared now while there’s still time and before it’s an emergency.” Sandbags can be purchased at most hardware […]
If you’ve heard that US-191 is closed in Daggett County that isn’t exactly true. Daggett County Sheriff Erik Bailey explains that 191 is open and clear all the way to the border where it is closed on the Wyoming side and has snow drifts over 10 feet high in places. There are stretches of weeks […]
Funding for the Roosevelt Sports Complex will be among the agenda items at the next Roosevelt City Council meeting. The Resolution will set up the renewable lease agreement through the Municipal Building Authority for the combination loan and grant funding from the Community Impact Board for the project. The new sports complex will be located […]
What’s your big idea? The Vernal Innovation Hub’s 3rd Annual Rise and Thrive Business Speed-Pitch Competition is the place to give that big idea a shot but the application deadline is nearly here. The event announcement explains that “the Rise and Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition focuses on the ability to deliver a pitch that […]
Hantavirus may not be on most Basin residents’ radar but the virus is carried by rodents in the TriCounty area and can be passed to humans. Deer mice carry the virus and do live throughout the Uintah Basin mostly in fields and remote areas, shares TriCounty Health’s Cyndie Mattinson. The virus is shed in the […]
The Western Park ice rink and amphitheater project was a topic during Monday’s Vernal City/Uintah County meeting. The designs for the ice rink upgrades are nearly complete and are expected to be the first construction that takes place. Features include upgrades to the front entrance and an addition to the back for locker rooms, storage, […]
The states of the Upper Colorado River Basin voted this week to suspend water releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir being sent to bolster Lake Powell water levels. In April 2022, the Colorado River Authority of Utah announced the plan to release water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir to protect Lake Powell. The action was part of […]