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While recent rains have provided some much needed moisture during the drought conditions, Ashley National Forest is still in Stage 1 fire restrictions. “We continue to monitor fuel moisture and wildfire indexes daily to provide safe experiences for visitors to the forest,” shares Ashley National Forest.
Rock Springs City Council officially declared a State of Emergency during their Council meeting Tuesday evening in response to flooding that occurred within the City last week. The worst of the flooding came during storms on and around July 28th that flooded many homes, some even filling entire basements.
Duchesne County Emergency Management issued a press release announcing that road crews worked through the night Sunday to free trapped motorists after roads were rendered impassable due to flash floods…
Uintah School District shared their ‘Safe Return to School’ plan on Monday. Here’s some of the answers to the big questions: Uintah School District will NOT mandate or require masks. The decision to wear a mask during the upcoming school year will be an individual choice.
TriCounty Health Department shared on Monday the latest local numbers associated with COVID-19 in Uintah, Duchesne, and Daggett Counties combined.
For anyone wanting to try hunting for the first time in the fall or winter the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources released a reminder that individuals need to either take a hunter education class or participate in the Trail Hunting Program.
Mark your calendar for the upcoming Day of Service being organized by JustServe.org. September 11th is a day of emotion and reflection for many people and it is the day chosen for the Day of Service.
Thanks to a flash flood warning from National Weather Service, there was time to evacuate camping areas and prepare in other areas affected by flooding in the Dollar Ridge burn scar in Duchesne County on Saturday. While the area, including the Promised Land Resort, was hit hard, it was thankfully not as significant as the flooding from 2019.
The water flowing from the East Fork burn scar looked like a massive muddy river on Sunday after the heavy rain. The East Fork Fire started nearly a year ago on August 21st about 13 miles north of Hanna near the Upper Stillwater Reservoir in Duchesne County.
Uintah County Emergency Management encouraged preparation and provided an opportunity to assemble sandbags as storms delivered heavy rains through the end of the week and weekend in Uintah County. The neighborhood at the foot of Yellow Hill in Maeser was hit with flooding as a result of the storms.
While it is now too late to register your Fishing With The Fox tags on Eventbrite, it’s not too late to get the physical tags turned in ahead of the giant prize drawing. As of Friday, there were 236 tags registered in Eventbrite and 179 of those also turned in the tags to the Division of Wildlife Resources office in Vernal to be entered into the drawing.
Fisheries Biologist Natalie Boren has provided an update on several lakes in Northeastern Utah. Pelican Lake is currently 1 foot away from the conservation pool. There are still reports of good fishing, particularly for bass. Red Fleet’s water levels continue to drop and it is projected it will end the water year around 5000 to 6000 acre feet, down from a total volume of 26000 acre feet.