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With widespread snow cover it’s not surprising to researchers that ozone has been exceeding EPA standards but there are other factors leaving them scratching their heads. Bingham Research Center Director Dr. Seth Lyman shared on Monday that Basin air quality got a fresh start on January 17th but ozone slowly built up again through the […]
New scams are popping up all the time but that doesn’t mean old scamming tactics have slowed down. In fact, the Daggett County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the community of an active scam in which the scammer poses as a Detective and has been calling residents of Daggett County claiming they have an active warrant […]
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has tips to avoid being the victim of mailbox theft, a situation that unfortunately many locals now find themselves in. Checks and personal information are being taken out of personal mailboxes. To avoid being the next victim: Remove mail from mailbox daily, as soon as possible. Promptly pickup mail. Try not […]
Saving the monarch butterfly starts with understanding the species’ migration and a local group has joined the cause to learn just that and are having amazing experiences in the meantime. Several members of the Uinta Basin Birds & Butterflies group attended the International Western Monarch Summit in California over the weekend. “US Forest Service biologist […]
If decluttering is on your to-do list listen up. This is the last week for the annual Electronics Recycling event. Electronic drop-off locations include the Vernal Chamber Office and TriCounty Health Department in Vernal and Roosevelt. Items being accepted are keyboards, accessories, cameras, phones, stereos and audio components, fax and copy machines, TV’s(flat screen only), […]
A volunteer opportunity that is guaranteed to make you smile so much it hurts is approaching and additional volunteers are greatly needed. The event, being put on by the Vernal Christian Church, is called “Night To Shine” and it is sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. What is Night To Shine? “Night to Shine is […]
A fatal crash closed Highway 40 between Naples and Jensen on Monday morning. Utah Highway Patrol reports that on January 23rd, at 5:26 am, a Toyota Camry with a single male occupant was traveling westbound on US-40 near milepost 153. The Camry crossed over the left of center and collided head-on with an eastbound Kenworth […]
Hitchhiking is a gamble and choosing to pick up a hitchhiker is a gamble and one that a local Sheriff says you shouldn’t take. Daggett County Sheriff Erik Bailey would like to remind people that picking up hitchhikers is unsafe. If you see someone stranded, call dispatch using the non-emergency line (435)789-4222. “Although most people […]
Duchesne County residents in the North Crescent and Cove areas please be on alert. Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office announced on Sunday that investigators are working on multiple cases of suspicious activity in the North Crescent and Cove areas where mailboxes have been broken into. “Our investigators are seeking assistance from the public if anyone has […]
Another thrilling Bull Riders Challenge is in the books providing some intense entertainment at the Western Park over the weekend. The 2023 Bull Riders Challenge Champions are 1st Place Kade Madsen, 2nd Place Brock Udy, and 3rd Place Waylen Daley. The Bull Riders Challenge was originally called the Lane Frost Challenge and was established in […]
Collecting shed antlers is a popular hobby in the Uintah Basin but the Division of Wildlife Resources has an important reminder for all who plan to head out on the hunt. The DWR Antler Gathering Ethics course is required if you plan to go ‘shed hunting’ between February 1st and April 15th. “During winter, big […]
New employment data has been released by the Department of Workforce Services. The state’s nonfarm payroll employment for December 2022 increased an estimated 2.4% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 40,100 jobs since December 2021. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,689,800. The county employment for Daggett County reached […]