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USU President Schedules Visit To Uintah Basin During Statewide Campus Tour

USU President Schedules Visit To Uintah Basin During Statewide Campus Tour

Jan 6, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

New Utah State University President Brad Mortensen has announced a statewide campus tour with a stop in the Uintah Basin next week. “I am looking forward to engaging with our students, faculty, staff and community members,” Mortensen said. “Utah State has such a unique structure in how we fulfill our land-grant mission. I can’t wait […]

Utah Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition On Display Locally

Utah Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition On Display Locally

Jan 6, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

A traveling exhibit has made a stop locally. The ‘Utah Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition’ will be on display through February 10th at the Duchesne Branch Library. “The pieces in this exhibition illustrate the best of Utah watercolor art, as recognized by annual exhibitions held by the Utah Watercolor Society,” shares the announcement. “The show highlights […]

Discussions On Utah’s Deer Herds To Be Held In Roosevelt And Vernal

Discussions On Utah’s Deer Herds To Be Held In Roosevelt And Vernal

Jan 6, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Supporting and growing Utah’s mule deer populations are top priorities for the Division of Wildlife Resources. The DWR has shared that over the past few decades, Utah has seen periods of growth and decline in deer numbers. The 2024 post-hunting season population estimate was approximately 295,200 deer which is 73% of the long-term management objective […]

‘Project Read’ At Duchesne County Libraries Offering Literacy To Adults

‘Project Read’ At Duchesne County Libraries Offering Literacy To Adults

Jan 6, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Literacy changes lives and the Duchesne County Library System has partnered with a program to ensure that local adults needing help becoming literate, get the tutoring they need. “Duchesne Branch Library and Roosevelt Branch Library are partnering with Project Read to offer one-on-one reading tutoring to functionally illiterate adults ages 16 and up. Project Read […]

Naples City Welcomes New Mayor And City Council Members

Naples City Welcomes New Mayor And City Council Members

Jan 6, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Naples City has welcomed a new mayor and city council members. The swearing in ceremony for Mayor Brock Arnold and new city council members Jonathan Beede and Nathan Zilles took place on January 2nd. Naples Mayor Brock Arnold had plenty to share when asked about what’s in store for Naples City and simply put, he’s […]

Northeastern Utah Receives Nearly $3 Million In Trust Lands Permanent Funds

Northeastern Utah Receives Nearly $3 Million In Trust Lands Permanent Funds

Jan 5, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

A record amount of Trust Lands Permanent Funds will be distributed to Utah public schools for the 2026-2027 school year, up 20% from last year. The School and Institutional Trust Funds Office announcement shared that schools will be notified of their School LAND Trust Fund allocations this week, giving administrators and school community councils a […]

New Year’s DUI Patrol Report And Utah’s New ID Law

New Year’s DUI Patrol Report And Utah’s New ID Law

Jan 5, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Increased patrol shifts on holidays aim to deter those who would consider driving impaired as well as have more eyes on the roads to catch those that do make that decision. When asked about New Year’s Eve, Vernal Police shared that during the peak celebration times of 8pm to 1am, officers made 36 traffic stops, […]

Uintah County Library To Help Make 2026 A Creative New Year

Uintah County Library To Help Make 2026 A Creative New Year

Jan 5, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The New Year is full of possibilities and most people will give at least some thought towards goals they have for 2026. The Uintah County Library is on the team to help launch the New Year in the right direction by hosting a Creative New Year event. “It’s the New Year, and we are so […]

Trump Administration Orders Craig Station To Remain Open

Trump Administration Orders Craig Station To Remain Open

Jan 5, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The day before the Craig Station coal plant in Moffat County was set to close, the Trump Administration issued an order to keep the operations going. The announcement states, “On December 30, 2025, Department of Energy issued emergency order 202-25-14…to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Platte River Power Authority, Salt River Project, PacifiCorp, and Xcel […]

‘Considerable’ Avalanche Danger In Uinta Mountains

‘Considerable’ Avalanche Danger In Uinta Mountains

Jan 2, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Avalanche danger has amped up in the Uinta Mountains. According to the Utah Avalanche Center, the January 2nd forecast for the Uinta Mountains states that “today, CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger exists and human triggered avalanches are LIKELY, but for two distinctly different avalanche dragons.” The first is more predictable. “Storm snow and fresh drifts will react […]

City Applying For EPA Grant Funding For Environmental Contamination Cleanup

City Applying For EPA Grant Funding For Environmental Contamination Cleanup

Jan 2, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal City has announced that they are in the process of applying for funding needed for contamination cleanup downtown. Soil contamination and the City being uniquely positioned to qualify for special grants for the cleanup were chief among the reasons for Vernal City pursuing acquisition of the Lamplighter property. The Vernal City Quarterly Newsletter shares […]