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The Uintah School District has announced details on the Free Summer Lunch program. Meals will be served FREE to all children ages 18 and under at multiple locations. Lunches will be served at Ashley Elementary School in Vernal, Monday through Friday, June 3 to July...

The Primary Election is about a month away and ballots will be arriving in mailboxes in early June. Uintah County announced that the Public Logic and Accuracy testing of the election equipment is happening May 27th at 2pm to ensure everything is working correctly and...

Vernal City is giving the topic of changing water rates more time. Vernal City announced in April the need to explore restructuring water rates due to the reality of aging infrastructure and anticipated water shortages. The public was encouraged to give feedback and a...

It’s the 7th year for a special event that provides a fun and positive activity for youth to enjoy with local law enforcement. The Annual ‘Badges and Bobbers’ event is happening this year at Little Montes Creek Reservoir in Fort Duchesne on June 3rd. There are still...

Gov. Spencer J. Cox issued an Executive Order on Thursday declaring a statewide state of emergency due to extreme drought conditions. The announcement shares that the declaration comes as snowpack peaked about three weeks early and was the lowest recorded since 1930....

An exciting theatre opportunity is coming to Roosevelt. The Roosevelt Arts Alliance  announced this week that auditions for their summer production of ‘Come From Away’ are happening on June 1st. ‘Come From Away’ is “a powerful, heartwarming musical based on the true...

Three people were arrested on Saturday following the theft of a vehicle in Roosevelt. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, on May 16, Taylor Thorn along with Richard Nelson and Jesse Jones took a motor vehicle while they were at a gas station in Roosevelt....

A man was arrested in Uintah County this month for the alleged theft of copper wire from well locations. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a report of theft in the area of 6750 South 6000 East in Uintah County was received on April 30th and an officer...

The Utah Department of Transportation is urging drivers to plan ahead for heavy Memorial weekend traffic across Utah. Among the roads listed by UDOT as expected to have significant delays is eastbound Highway 40 from Heber to Duchesne on Friday, May 22nd and Monday,...

Memorial Day weekend and Free Fishing Day are just around the corner, and if you are itching to get outdoors to enjoy the warm weather, the Division of Wildlife Resources recommends several great Utah fishing destinations that are worth checking out this time of year....