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Duchesne County had another successful year for Sub For Santa thanks to many donations and helping hands. The Duchesne County Chamber of Commerce gave a special thanks to the oil field company Western Midstream. They sent 8 employees, along with thousands of dollars worth of toys and bikes, to help get everything ready for the […]
Upgrades to the ice rink and amphitheater at the Western Park are underway. The funds are part of the $12 million dollars of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and no local tax dollars are involved, explains Uintah County Commissioner Bart Haslem. The two projects together amount to about $7.5 million dollars. It’s been 30 […]
An amazing team of people in Colorado’s Rio Blanco County have been recognized for their role in providing emergency services. Brad Flanagan, the Western Region Director for the Colorado National Emergency Number Association and Public-Safety Communications Officials, presented the Rio Blanco County Communication Center with the award of “Colorado 2022 Communications/9-1-1 Center of the Year” […]
Multiple sources have confirmed that the individual fatally involved in the December 16th incident at a hotel in Ballard was Arden Charles Post of Fort Duchesne. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office released the following information on December 16th, the day of the incident, though they did not identify Post in the press release. Deputies were […]
A Rock Springs man was arrested this week in the accidental overdose death of his toddler son that took place in October. 35-year old Daniel Scott James is accused of involuntary manslaughter. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Jason Mower said that on the morning of Tuesday, October 21st, deputies responded to a home north for a two-year-old […]
This month has been especially busy for the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office and that is in part due to people being unprepared for the winter weather conditions, especially while traveling. “It’s been nuts,” shares Chief Deputy Brian Fletcher. “There have been a lot of calls of motor assists and overdue parties. It is freezing cold […]
The Ute Indian Tribe issued a press release on Thursday stating that 19 acres of property on the exterior boundary of the Reservation has received trust status. According to the press release, the BIA and U.S. Department of the Interior issued a notice of determination on April 8th, 2022 to approve the fee-to-trust application to […]
People of all ages have memories of walks and water play at Kids Canal and there is an effort underway to formally preserve those memories. The Uintah Heritage Museum and Uintah County Library announced the invitation in the fall for all to share their stories, pictures, and even artwork of Kids Canal and more entries […]
Uintah High School FFA members have had some great showings in recent competitions. FFA team members recently went to the Wasatch Back Invitational in Heber City. There were over 600 FFA members competing and the school had a great showing as the team placed 1st in Livestock Evaluation and Floriculture. Reagan Angus and Dason Lister […]
Life forever changed for a Uintah County couple early Tuesday morning when they lost everything in a terrible house fire. The community is now rallying around Richard and Francene Deegan to help gather items they will need as well as inviting all that are able, to donate to an account set up for the Deegans. […]
School schedule changes made during the pandemic are being reconsidered in Uintah School District and parents and guardians are being asked to chime in. A survey is being shared with parents/guardians of Uintah School District students. “The purpose of this survey is to provide the Uintah School Board with the opinions and perspectives of our […]
The Utah Department of Workforce Services has provided updated unemployment numbers by County. Daggett County unemployment is 4.5 percent, up from 4.3 percent the month before. Duchesne County unemployment stayed the same at 2.9 percent. Uintah County also stayed the same from the month before at 3.4 percent unemployment. November’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for Utah […]