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Ashley National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this fall. The Forest Service announced on September 19th that the work will continue through November as weather conditions allow. Prescribed fires planned for the area include the D1 Ponderosa Pine...

A traveling exhibit has made its stop in Vernal at the Uintah County Library. To celebrate 100 years of filmmaking in the state, the Utah Film Commission curated the 100 Years of Utah Film & Television exhibition that displayed at the Utah State Capitol in 2024...

A local duo competed well at a special law enforcement competition event held earlier this month. Roosevelt City Police Department’s Cpl. Jared Harrison and his partner K9 Indie placed 2nd in the Tuff Dog category at the 2025 2nd Annual Bradley Taylor Police Memorial...

A repeat DUI offender is being held without bail after leaving the scene of an accident in Uintah County at 3500 West on SR-121. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to the traffic accident between a white sedan and blue Chevy pickup...

A Union High athlete deserves recognition this week. Union Athletics shared on Thursday that the school 5K record has officially been broken. “This last weekend, the cross country team competed at the Border Wars Invitational,” shares the announcement. “The team...

Colorado Northwestern Community College honored Meeker's first responders Monday evening, emphasizing their dedication in combating the Rio Blanco fires that have burned over 141,000 acres since early August. The CNCC press release shared that the event, held in...

Naples City will have a new Mayor in 2026 and Stephanie Adams is one of two mayoral candidates. “As a mayoral hopeful, I am deeply passionate about keeping Naples City a safe, welcoming haven to raise families,” shares Adams. “Our city’s unique character and strong...

Local law enforcement agencies attended an annual meeting of Utah’s Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police this week. Governor Spencer Cox was present and emphasized his deep respect and gratitude for Utah’s law enforcement agencies. “You guys deal with the hardest things...

There will be a new Mayor for Ballard City in 2026 and the unopposed Mayoral candidate recently participated in a question and answer session focused on the challenges facing Uintah County’s west side. Nile Mathisen and his wife Annette are lifelong Uintah Basin...

Prosecutor by day, board game creator by night…Naples' own Jarell Dillman has been an avid board game enthusiast for over 25 years and his latest game release RACKET is ready for family game night. RACKET is described as an action packed game of mobsters, influence,...