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Uintah County leadership is considering a request to fund a Bookmobile. Uintah County Library Director Karen England made a presentation to the Uintah County Commission during the April 1st Commission Work Session, requesting $400,000 of revitalization funds for the...

The Bureau of Land Management announced on Monday the approval of 5 oil and gas drilling projects in Uintah and Duchesne Counties. The BLM Vernal Field Office approved three drilling permits to Uinta Wax Operating LLC, with a possible fourth well in the future,...

Barry Johnson recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidates series. Johnson is a Republican running for Uintah County Clerk Auditor as a convention only candidate. He is running against Margie Shewell. Johnson has...

Margie Shewell recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidates series. Shewell is a Republican running for Uintah County Clerk Auditor as a convention only candidate. She is running against Barry Johnson. Shewell’s...

Growing up in a digital age is not easy and local agencies have joined together to provide an opportunity for the whole family to get better equipped to handle the challenges caused by technology. The school social workers at Vernal Middle School and Uintah Middle...

On April 10th, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy visited the Uintah Basin during which she met with constituents, stakeholders, and industry leaders. Congresswoman Maloy had this to say about her visit to the Basin, “Families are feeling the pinch every time they fill up...

The Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards has released its list of Top 10 nominees in each category and Uintah High Theatre has earned four nominations tied to their production of Frozen: The Broadway Musical. Caleb Harrison is a Top 10 nominee for Best Supporting...

Drought will of course affect aspects of recreation this year. An update on Old Fort Ponds in Uintah County shares that drought impacts will be significant this year at the ponds. “We have added water to the big pond but have so little irrigation water, this year's...

Wildfires are clearly a major concern this season and a search and rescue association has tips for backcountry recreationists in this region. The Colorado Search & Rescue Association has specific tips for those planning a hiking, backpacking, mountain biking,...

24-year-old world champion cowboy Dean Thompson received the shocking diagnosis recently that he has an aggressive form of cancer. He has provided rodeo journalist Kendra Santos with several updates. On Easter Sunday he told her, “I’ve been lucky to be surrounded by...