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Author and speaker Nicholas Townsend Smith was all over Vernal yesterday, busy recruiting for his League of Giants. During one of his book readings at the Uintah County Library on Thursday evening he described a time in his life when he was feeling especially small as life’s challenges were piling up. Thanks to a few […]
Duchesne County School Board and Administration have distributed a letter in response to House Bill 215 ‘Funding for Teacher Salaries and Optional Education Opportunities’. The bill proposes giving parents public education money for private school or home school while also including an over $4,000 dollar salary increase for teachers. The bill was passed by the […]
TriCounty Health’s Give’m Health topic this week is the Children With Special Healthcare Needs or CSHCN services offered. TriCounty Health Care Coordinator Ericka Wall visited the Evans Family Media studios on Tuesday and shared what the program is all about. Ericka explained that she works with parents to connect them with the proper resources for […]
The Burbot Bash Ice Fishing Derby at Flaming Gorge doubles as a way to discuss an unwelcome invader while having a whole lot of fun. Called the ‘Ugliest Fish in the West’, the burbot is a freshwater cod with a serpentine-like body native to waters in the east that has been illegally stocked in Flaming […]
Instances of RSV and other respiratory illnesses have been through the roof around the state and Uintah Basin Healthcare has issued the following tips as prevention is key: Make sure vaccinations are up to date. Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your upper shirt sleeve, not your hands. Wash your hands often […]
Whether you are 1, 100, or somewhere in between, you are invited to join the League of Giants! An author whose mission is to share Growth Mindset principles is making stops all throughout the Vernal area today and tomorrow with readings and discussion of his book ‘The Giants and the Smalls’ at the Uintah County […]
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office deputies are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest caught on video. Pictures were obtained of a man in a green camouflage coat at Al’s Foodtown in Duchesne on January 4th at approximately 6:53 p.m. The person pictured may have additional information concerning a theft case and […]
The Utah Department of Workforce Services has provided updated unemployment numbers by County. Daggett County unemployment remained at 4.1%. Duchesne County unemployment ticked up from 2.9 to 3%. Uintah County stayed the same from the month before at 3.3% unemployment. December’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for Utah remained at 2.2%. The national unemployment rate is 3.5%. […]
Congressman John Curtis will continue to Chair a Committee that acknowledges climate change but with a completely different approach from the mainstream as to finding solutions. Curtis was key to forming the Conservative Climate Caucus in June 2021 and this week’s announcement included the naming of Iowa Congresswoman Miller-Meeks as the Caucus’ first Vice-Chair. In […]
Vernal Airport Director Ken Campbell addressed the Uintah County Commission during their Monday Commission meeting sharing exciting prospects for future air service. The airport’s contract with SkyWest was up in December and Campbell explained that SkyWest has bid on the next Essential Air Service contract which he said was good news. If they are awarded […]
How much is too much when it comes to snow? Well as far as roofs are concerned around the Uintah Basin there has been too much. Local agencies joined together to share the following message: The Uintah Basin Building Departments want to remind residents to check your roof system for snow overload conditions. With the […]
A local company in the oil and gas industry is leading the way in voluntary emissions reductions and industry and beyond is taking notice. Not only has Marathon Petroleum received awards for their leak detection and repair but their efforts are saving the company millions of dollars. Marathon Petroleum Environmental Technician Megan Horrocks presented to […]