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Ballard Water and Sewer Improvement District has announced a rate increase and declared water conservation to be a high priority. “All of the western United States is in a drought situation and we are no different,” shares the announcement. “We purchase our water from...

The Bureau of Land Management has authorized a new oil well development in northeastern Utah. The BLM Vernal Field Office issued the EA for the ‘Blue Wing Tail Oil Wells’ for three Applications for Permit to Drill for the applicant, Finley Resources Incorporated. The...

A USU Uintah Basin student has been named the first USU statewide campus Goldwater Scholar. The awards were announced March 27th by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, which administers the prestigious national competition. The...

The Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement shared a water safety message following the tragic announcement that a body had been recovered from Starvation Reservoir earlier this month. The 67-year-old male from Salt Lake County was recovered...

The Vernal Oilers are once again National Champions! The 2026 USPHL National Championships took place in Wayne, New Jersey over the last 5 days. The Oilers beat the Hawkesbury Knights on Wednesday, the West Chester Wolves on Thursday, and the Minnesota Squatch on...

The Utah Energy United initiative recognizes excellence in the energy industry and has announced the winners of the annual UPA Safety and Environmental Awards held this month. This year’s Community Champion Award went to SM Energy. The announcement shared that through...

Joy Gines, Levi Gines, and Lee Gines make up three generations of leadership and excellence on and off the basketball court in Tabiona. Duchesne County School District Wellness Advisor Halee Ficklin is helping share their amazing story: Tabiona High School recently...

The Dry Fork Fire is now 100% contained. The Dry Fork Fire was called in on March 24th, located east of Red Cloud Loop Road on BLM land in Uintah County. While initially estimated to be up to 50 acres in size, more accurate mapping revealed that, thanks to fire...

A bill aimed at addressing an issue unique to rural school districts was vetoed on the final day that Governor Spencer Cox could sign or veto bills passed along to him from the 2026 legislative session. Governor Cox vetoed House Bill 462 ‘School Bus Internet Access’....

The man who ran over and killed a Santaquin police officer in May of 2024 and was eventually caught in the Vernal area was in court this week. On May 5th, 2024, Michael Jayne was pulled over in the semi he was driving in Utah County before driving away. He headed...