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5th grade students in Roosevelt City have received a hands-on learning experience about the operations of city government thanks to Roosevelt City Mayor Olsen and Councilman Busenbark. The pair recently visited all the 5th grade students at Kings Peak Elementary...

After several difficult weeks of travel over Indian Canyon, the main work in one of the projects causing significant delays is wrapping up. The Utah Department of Transportation reports that the rock cut project at milepost 264.8 is nearly complete and crews have...

It’s a positive ending to a search and rescue operation in western Colorado on Tuesday. According to the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, an adult male and adult female put in on the Yampa River from Moffat County Road 19 on Saturday and the Sheriff’s Office was...

This is the time of year the odds increase you could come across a deer fawn or an elk calf while out hiking or camping but the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has a clear safety message on behalf of the baby animals. Do not touch, try to feed, or take a baby...

The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has authorized rights-of-way for 27 county roads in Uintah County. The Official signed a decision record under which the BLM issues the rights-of-way to the applicant, Uintah County. The project information on the BLM...

The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has authorized installation of the Little Desert Livestock Tank in Duchesne County. The Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will authorize the permitee on the Little Desert Grazing Allotment to...

A Uintah County mother is facing a charge of 1st Degree Felony Aggravated Child Abuse after an allaged event at the family home that resulted in a 5-year-old child suffering a broken leg. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were called to Ashley...

A 20-year-old man is behind bars and facing charges after allegedly breaking into a Vernal residence and assaulting a resident that was home. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were called to a residence in the area of 500 West 400 South for a...

A special celebration returned this year as part of a sacred time of celebration for the Ute Tribe. After a break of a few years, the Whiterocks Bear Dance took place over the weekend as the third dance of the 'Spring Celebration'. “Chief Paul Larose invited all...

Two Eagle View Elementary teachers have received a serious bonus as part of a special incentive program, one for the second time! The Uintah School District began participating in the Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools incentive program three years ago. Half...