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If you haven’t been dreaming of a white February and March, now might be the time to try manifesting that outcome. The Utah Department of Natural Resources shared an update on the current data. As of January 28th, snowpack in the Northeastern Uintas is 73% of the...

The Bureau of Land Management announced on February 2nd the authorization of three new drilling permits in the Uintah Basin. The first approval is for three new oil wells for the Three LB Tribal project located near Leland Bench in Uintah County. The applicant on the...

Vernal City is ready to present the community square concept plans for the Lamplighter block property on Main Street between 100 East, 200 East, and 100 South. “The plans reflect an extensive public engagement process, which included site visits last spring,...

*** The public hearing had to be rescheduled and will now take place on February 17th at 2:00pm at the UBTech Roosevelt Campus in the Conference Room. *** Uintah Basin Technical College has a proposal that they are inviting public feedback on. “Uintah Basin Technical...

The Uintah Boys Wrestling team showed up in full force over the weekend for the 4A Division A tournament and not only did they win, they accomplished something new. The team won over Mountain View by 109 points and had 28 wrestlers qualify for state with one state...

It’s onward and upward in Roosevelt City with a new project to improve the golf course. Roosevelt City Golf Greens Superintendent Mike Oakes and his staff have been busy clearing the Roosevelt City property adjacent to the golf course just north of Summerall Lane on...

What’s your big idea? The 6th Annual Rise and Thrive Business Speed-Pitch Competition in Uintah County is the place to give that big idea a shot but the application deadline is just a few weeks away. The competition focuses on the ability to deliver a pitch that...

The Duchesne County Library System has a new program this year and is ready for residents to get registered. Sign up for the 2026 Super Reader Challenge at the library branch nearest you and once signed up, pick up a tracking bookmark at your library’s circulation...

New felony drug charges were part of what followed an arrest in the Roosevelt area. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a Silver Jeep Cherokee was stopped as the driver was known to have active warrants for her arrest. 33-year-old Lenora Lu Christensen was...

A Green River, Wyoming judge indicated that the felony animal cruelty case against 44-year-old Cody Roberts could go to trial, reports Cowboy State Daily. Roberts allegedly ran over a wolf with a snowmobile in February 2024 and then brought it to a Wyoming bar muzzled...