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A popular walking path and swim spot for locals has been vandalized. A walking path on1500 West in Vernal has been the recipient of extra attention in recent years as plans tofully pipe the canals were resisted for the stretch known as Kids Canal. The UintahSpecial...

The generosity of Moon Lake Electric customers reached the hands of locals who will puttheir donations to great use. Moon Lake Electric’s Round Up program allows members tochoose to round up their monthly bill to the nearest dollar with the promise that thosedonations...

The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department makes it a point to educate the community onfire safety and this week they have a message on preventing winter fires. Did you knowthat 1 in every 7 home fires and 1 in every home fire deaths involve heating equipment.The U.S....

Every year before Thanksgiving we pause and remember a Uintah Basin fallen officer. Uintah County Detective Cpl. Kevin Orr was in a helicopter accident 18 years ago on November 21st, 2006, while assisting with a search for a missing woman. Utahsfallen.org shares that...

A press release from the Governor’s Office announced on Tuesday that Governor Cox has appointed Cameron Beech to the Eighth District Court, filling the vacancy created by Judge Clark McClellan’s retirement. “Cameron’s dedication to justice and his deep ties to the...

Complaints and safety concerns regarding the Roosevelt Aquatic Center have been addressed directly by Roosevelt City. In a press release issued on Thursday, Roosevelt City acknowledged concerns regarding the maximum occupancy of the Roosevelt Aquatic Center pools and...

Representative John Curtis has introduced legislation that proposes the use of AI to battle an ongoing problem. If passed, the Spam Communications Assessment and Mitigation Platform or SCAM Platform Act would create an AI-powered platform under the FCC. Americans...

A section of Highway 40 was closed down late Thursday evening due to a vehicle fire. Uintah County Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond confirmed that it was a semi truck on fire. Traffic was detoured away from Highway 40 as fire crews worked to put the semi fire out....

Colorado Northwestern Community College has amazing students and their flight team of the National Intercollegiate Flying Association is proving that. The CNCC NIFA Flight Team has secured an invitation to compete nationally in May. Competing at Region in various...

The State director over medical cannabis has gone on the record stating that there is a need for more medical marijuana pharmacies and northeastern Utah is among the locations he said a location is needed. The Industrial Hemp and Medical Cannabis Division is part of...