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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...

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...

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...

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...

The agricultural community is known for stepping up to help each other which is the case in western Colorado for those most affected by last summer’s Lee Fire. Nearly 140,000 acres near Meeker, Colorado burned in the Lee Fire followed by flooding and debris flows...

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...

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...

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...

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...

If you like cars and snow, Daggett County is the place you need to be this month where there will be not one, but two snow rally events. The first snow rally is January 17th and 18th where vehicles must be older than 1954 with no modern engines allowed and no fees to...