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Election Day is approaching and if you haven’t given it thought yet, now is the time to prepare. Uintah County has shared their Official Sample Ballot. Ballots are planned to be mailed on October 14th. The last day to register to vote is October 24th. Ballots must be...

Election Day is coming up on November 4th and Roosevelt City has shared their Sample Ballot. Citizens will have the opportunity to vote for Mayor and up to 2 City Council members. Also on the ballot is Proposition #16 regarding the “ZAP” tax which is scheduled to...

Biologists from the Division of Wildlife Resources recently published revisions to fishing pamphlets, each focused on the lakes of the High Uintas. A few of the tips include getting away from crowds to improve fishing success. Bourbon Lake and its nearby unnamed lake...

Work continues on the Quarry Exhibit Hall parking lot in Dinosaur National Monument with the famous building expected to reopen in late October or early November. In the meantime, Monument staff are providing visitors with suggestions of adventures that can still be...

A man with a history of taking voyeuristic photographs in a public restroom has once again been arrested, this time for drug distribution. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office announced that the All Crimes Enforcement Team performed a search warrant on a residence and...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Uintah Special Service District 1 and Ashley Regional Medical Center have teamed up to promote women’s health and honor those affected by breast cancer throughout the month. Here’s just a few things happening: Register now...

Senator John Curtis is one of a handful of Senators that highlighted this week the growing support for the bipartisan ‘Fix Our Forests Act’ that was introduced this year to combat wildfires and streamline federal forest management. Governor Spencer Cox was among the...

It’s fall which means many are preparing for the deer hunt. As you do so, the Division of Wildlife Resources has an important reminder: it’s important to check harvested deer for chronic wasting disease at a designated DWR check station. Chronic wasting disease was...

The Bureau of Land Management announced this week an oil and gas lease sale offering 46 oil and gas parcels totaling 68,203 acres of land managed by the BLM Vernal Field Office. “Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources,”...

The favorite Halloween event that supports local charities is back for its 7th year. “Hotel Vernal Haunt returns to downtown Vernal and this year's Haunt is longer and bolder than ever before!” shares event coordinator Quinn Bennion. “The historic Hotel Vernal holds...