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AARP announced Wednesday nine recipients throughout Utah that will receive 2026 Community Challenge grants and two are going to an agency in Uintah County.  Since its inception in 2017, the AARP Community Challenge has awarded $434,704 in 36 grants to entities across...

Due to elevated fire danger and continued dry conditions throughout the region, Moffat County Sheriff Chip McIntyre is enacting Stage 1 Fire Restrictions effective Thursday, June 25, pursuant to Moffat County Ordinance 2026-414. “These restrictions apply to all...

Uintah School District made an important announcement on Wednesday concerning the summer lunch program. “Due to low participation, the Fort Duchesne Community Building summer meal site will close effective June 25,” shares the announcement. “Free summer meals will...

Some special memorials are being added to the Myton Cemetery. Myton resident Bruce Dart approached Myton City for permission to solicit funds for a Veterans Memorial in the Myton Cemetery and thanks to support of citizens and businesses, the cement is scheduled to be...

Preliminary election results have been reported for the 2026 Primary Election. Duchesne County reported a 44% voter turnout with 3,467 ballots cast out of 7,910 registered voters. In the race for Duchesne County Sheriff, Rick Coil received 59.65% of the vote over...

Preliminary election results have been reported for the 2026 Primary Election. In the race for Daggett County Commission Seat B, Tamara S. Twitchell received 23.61% of the vote, Adam Roundy received 50.46% of the vote, and Jeffery Shipton received 25.93% of the vote....

The caretaker charged for the death of a child last fall in Vernal City has been ordered to stand trial. 51-year-old Angela Accuttoroop of Vernal pleaded Not Guilty this week to Child Abuse Homicide in the death of 3-year-old Quinn Cesspooch whom she had been...

Dinosaur National Monument has announced that Stage 1 fire restrictions have been implemented, starting this Friday, June 26. Tuesday’s announcement states that this is “to protect visitors and monument staff as well as the natural and cultural resources in Dinosaur...

Uintah Basin Technical College and Big 4 Services, LLC have announced a new scholarship partnership. The announcement shares that Big 4 Services has chosen to invest directly in the next generation of the Basin’s workforce. Through this partnership, the company is...

A former Uintah County corrections officer was sentenced last week in 8th District Court for a conviction tied to domestic violence. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, James Smuin performed actions of abuse at the victim in the presence of children. The...