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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...

Another application to drill in Uintah County has been approved by the BLM. The BLM Vernal Field Office issued the Environmental Assessment for the Harman Federal 1123 Well Pad, approving the drilling and producing of up to five oil wells which would include...

It’s been a great week of competition for Uintah athletes. The Uintah High Girls Wrestling Team won the 4A Division A title at Crimson Cliff's High on Thursday, qualifying 22 wrestlers for state with three more Utes serving as state alternates.  Uintah High Athletics...

A local small town kitty is on the fast track to fame and fortune as part of America’s Favorite Pet competition. Baldur the Cat of Vernal recently made it into the Top 10 of the competition in which the winner will be featured in Modern Cat Magazine and win $10,000....

The search continues for a missing Uintah County man. “52 year-old Marty Justice was last seen on July 8th, 2022,” shared the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office. “At the time of Marty’s disappearance, he was on probation with Adult Parole and Probation and had an ankle...

The paintings of two Uintah High students are among the artwork of Utah’s top student artists to be on display starting this weekend. The paintings of Esther Davies and Peyton Edwards were accepted into the 54th Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show at the...