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April 22nd is Earth Day and the Division of Wildlife Resources has suggestions on ways all can celebrate. Among the suggestions made is to participate in the Slow The Flow Utah Initiative. All of the simple steps can help keep more water in Utah’s lakes and...

A closure has been announced for State Street in Roosevelt. “State Street will be closed from 300 North to 500 North,” shares the announcement. “The closure will be for 2-weeks starting on Monday, April 20th and go through Monday, May 4th. Residential vehicle traffic...

The Uintah School District has announced the 2026 Distinguished Alumni for Uintah High School. Del Dickson graduated from UHS in 2000, earned a bachelor's degree from Pomona College and a law degree from Harvard, shares the District announcement. He went on to serve...

A documentary series focused on the revitalization of the Vernal area is getting some well deserved attention. Small Town Comeback has received nominations for The Telly Awards. The Telly Awards was founded in 1979 to honor excellence in video and television. All work...

The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment and Decision Record approving three Applications for Permit to Drill for Scout Energy Management LLC. The project, located in Uintah County, authorizes production from existing federal mineral leases...

The Bureau of Land Management announced this week the opening of an important application period. The BLM Vernal Field Office will accept applications from May 1 through July 31, for 11 grazing allotments in the Book Cliffs area of Uintah County and nearby areas. “The...

Ashley National Forest issued a news release on Thursday sharing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service will publish a final environmental impact statement in the Federal Register, issuing a record of decision authorizing domestic sheep grazing on 10...

Uintah High FFA has plenty to be proud of this school year. Recently, they attended the Deseret Peak Invitational in Tooele with many teams competing well. The Horse Evaluation team took first place with Jayleigh Bartlett, Natalee Lamoreaux, Kaler Bartlett, and Ruby...

Uintah and Duchesne counties make spring cleanup more affordable each year by sponsoring Free Dump Week and it is coming up April 25th through May 2nd. K and K Sanitation is partnering with Duchesne County Landfill and Uintah County Landfill for residential Free Dump...

Vernal is an important stop on a state tour aimed at helping ranchers and farmers during the drought. The Utah Department of Agriculture & Food will host their first ‘Drought Meeting’ on Monday in Cedar City, then they’ll stop on Tuesday in Richfield before...