Roosevelt City Seeking Volunteer Election Workers
Roosevelt City is seeking volunteers to help with the upcoming election. Roosevelt citizens interested in applying to volunteer as a poll worker can apply in person at the Roosevelt City Offices or click the link shared on the Roosevelt City website or socials. The...
Uintah FCCLA Members Recognized For Excelling At National Conference
Uintah High School FCCLA members Addilyn Foley and Ashley Caldwell were recognized by the Uintah School Board on Wednesday night for their performances at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference. “Addilyn competed in the Early Childhood Education STAR Event and...
DWR: Utah’s Most Prized Hunting Permits Application Period Opening Soon
The time to apply for the coveted sportsman permits for 2026 is coming up soon. “If you draw a sportsman permit, you can hunt on almost every unit in Utah that’s open to hunting the species you drew a permit for,” shares DWR Wildlife Licensing Coordinator Lindy...
Contour Airlines Continuing Air Service At Vernal Regional Airport Despite Shutdown
Contour Airlines has shared that they will continue with business as usual at the Vernal Regional Airport despite the government shutdown. Reports that rural air service could be impacted if the shutdown extends past Sunday is connected to the potential halt in...
Slaughtered Llama Prompts Arrest In Duchesne County
An arrest made this month for Wanton Destruction of Livestock in Duchesne County does not appear to be related to the malicious livestock killings under investigation by the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were...
Local Arrested After Forging Checks For Electronic Deposit
A Duchesne County man short on cash is facing the consequences after turning to forgery as a solution. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 22-year-old Braxton D. Cox had been issued a check from his work and changed the check information to then...
SR-121/500 North At 1500 West Closed In Vernal Through End Of Week
Traffic patterns were disrupted on Monday morning as many enroute to school, especially Uintah High School, were diverted to avoid construction which has closed SR-121(500 North) at 1500 West in Vernal. The Utah Department of Transportation made an announcement on...
Water War: Ashley Valley Water District Candidates On Canal Company Lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by the Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District against Ashley Central Irrigation Company was among the topics discussed at a recent Q&A of candidates running for the 2 open seats on the Ashley Valley Water District board. The lawsuit...
Uintah County Budget Opener This Tuesday
Uintah County issued a press release on Friday announcing that the Uintah County Commissioners invite the public to attend the upcoming budget opener during the County Commission meeting on Tuesday. “We are looking forward to highlighting the additional grants and...
Vernal City Hosts Cobblerock Block Celebration
Community members joined the fun on Friday at a celebration of the Cobblerock Block revitalization. The transformation of the Cobblerock Block has been impressive and includes new water lines, sewer lines, underground power lines, widened sidewalks, flower pots,...
Senator Curtis On Government Shutdown
Senator John Curtis has been vocal about the government shutdown which he says is caused by Washington’s dysfunction. “I remain deeply concerned that Congress has grown far too comfortable relying on short-term Band-Aids. Some of my Democratic colleagues asked for...
Uintah High Teams Excelling
It was an exciting week for the Uintah High Boys Golf Team. This group of young men won the Region 8 Championship and had three golfers place in the Region Top 10 individually. “Eastyn Ewell finished 1st as an individual in Region 8, Korver Hawkins finished 2nd, and...
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