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Despite an increase in daily limits on lake trout under 28 inches, there is an ongoing abundance of pups in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Fisheries managers have tagged 1,000 lake trout and of those 200 tags are eligible for a cash prize of $50 dollars. Once a fish with a tag is caught, call the number […]
A 44-year-old registered sex offender will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the kidnapping and brutal sexual assault of an 8-year-old Rock Springs girl earlier this year. Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle and Sweetwater County Attorney Dan Erramouspe issued a joint release announcing the sentencing of Luis Saavedra Villa. Saavedra Villa […]
Winter has arrived and that means local scientists have renewed their tracking of winter ozone throughout the Uintah Basin. Under the direction of Dr. Seth Lyman, the USU Bingham Research Center not only tracks ozone levels but also shares the results in real time with the public in addition to providing the Ozone Alert program […]
The Ashley National Forest is seeking public input for the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area Plan and will hold public scoping meetings to seek public input to the draft management plan for the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. “This plan will work in coordination with the Forest Plan to guide management activities to meet the […]
In a news release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, hunters are being asked to comply with a request concerning bobcats. Any hunter who harvests a bobcat with a GPS Collar is asked to return the collar to a check station. Wildlife Research Scientist Shane Frank says that there is a good chance that those hunting […]
Sweetwater County is making the mental health of youth a high priority as Wyoming is facing the issue of being ranked in the top ten in the United States with the most at-risk youth facing mental health and substance abuse challenges. The youth that are incarcerated face even higher instances of mental health and substance […]
As Utah prepares to implement the new OHV rule on public lands, the Division of Wildlife Resources is educating the public on what to expect. “Beginning January 2023, anyone operating an off-highway vehicle (OHV) on public lands in Utah will be required to complete an online education course,” shares DWR Conservation Outreach Manager Tonya Kieffer-Selby. […]
For over 10 years, the Rotary Club of Vernal has worked with Santa to ensure Uintah Basin children have something to open under the tree on Christmas morning. The Angel Trees for Santa’s Community Effort are now up and community members can select tags in order to donate presents for local kids on Christmas morning. […]
A Roosevelt man was arrested this week after the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children(ICAC) Task Force, and Roosevelt Police Department served a search warrant on his residence. According to the Sheriff’s Office announcement, the 23-year-old male was arrested for 8 counts of 2nd degree felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. […]
The Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation will soon have new regulations to consider when it comes to emissions from oil and natural gas operations. Though not yet published in the Federal Register, the EPA approved the ‘Federal Implementation Plan for Managing Emissions from Oil and Natural Gas Sources on Indian Country Lands within the Uintah […]
Uintah County and Vernal City have entered into an interlocal agreement outlining both parties’ support of the renovation of Downtown Vernal. The MOU noted funding contributions agreed to and was approved during the joint City/County meeting held on Monday. The document states that Uintah County shall transfer funds for Downtown Development projects to Vernal City […]
The Uintah Basin Orchestra and Chorus Christmas concert is a treasured holiday tradition for families in the Uintah Basin and this year the event will feature a new musical treat. “The theme is ‘A Christmas to Remember’ and features the hand bell choir from USU,” shares UBOC Board Chairman Brandt Emery. “We are so excited […]