The Basin’s Reliable News Source

Today is the Uintah County Republican Convention taking place at the Uintah Middle School. Credentialing will open at 4:30pm. Only County Delegates will vote for the County Commissioner Race and on County Platform Amendments. State Delegates will participate in a...

The Bureau of Land Management announced on Monday that funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to restore wildlife habitat in 11 western state locations, one of which is in Uintah County. “These investments will provide direct and lasting benefits...

A local man has received a well deserved award. During the annual Rural EMS Directors Association of Utah conference held in Cedar City last week, Von Johnson was named the EMS Director of the Year. Johnson is the EMS Director at Uintah Basin Healthcare and has given...

A local U.S. Army veteran uncovered a priceless piece of American history while metal detecting in the Vernal area recently and the story was shared over the weekend on the TreasureNet.com online forum. Author Terry Soloman started by sharing a lesser known piece of...

A Duchesne County Jail inmate is facing additional felony charges following an event that took place in the jail on April 4th. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 20-year-old Damion Rasmussen-Boren was recorded covering his cell camera with what appeared to...

The Division of Wildlife Resources has issued their annual reminder on what to do if you see a baby bird on the ground and yes, this is considered a significant enough of a topic to warrant an annual announcement. The most common baby birds that people find are robins...

Years of hard work and dedication to their craft came together for Union High School students who finished strong at their state competition over the weekend. In March, the Union Theatre Department was crowned the Region 13 Champs with a large group qualifying for...

‘Ladies Night Out Vernal’ is hosting their annual event this month to once again benefit Rapha International but what is Rapha? One of the event organizers who has been involved from the beginning is Katy Cundall, who explains, “Rapha International is one of those...

A local girl has had surgery and is recovering after an accidental shooting last week. On April 8th, the teen girl was spending time with her friends when a firearm accidentally went off while one of the group members was playing with the weapon. The bullet traveled...

A project that will improve safety for kids traveling to and from neighborhoods south of Discovery Elementary is moving along. The Discovery Access Trail runs from behind Discovery Elementary to 1500 South in Uintah County and the final phase of the project is out to...