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Efforts on the Dry Fork Fire continue to move in the right direction with it reported on Thursday as 10 percent contained. With the high wildfire activity this week in Uintah County, the Jensen Fire Department shared the following fire safety message: According to...

The incredible Uintah High FCCLA students had a great showing at the State FCCLA Conference this week. Four students qualified to attend the National FCCLA Conference in Washington, D.C. this July by taking 1st or 2nd Place. The 1st Place Gold Medal winners are Ashley...

Uintah County has been hit hard with wildfires this week. The Lapoint-Tridell Fire Department has reported 3 in just a few days. “Over the past 24 hours, LaPoint-Tridell crews assisted Avalon Fire with two separate incidents,” shares their announcement. “[On March...

There are potentially two data centers coming to the Uintah Basin. Senator Ron Winterton shares that they are in various stages but the Duchesne County project is much further along than the Uintah County project. Senator Winterton could not yet share the entity names...

Ice fishing tournaments have been a bust for a few years so enthusiasts are taking a new approach this year. Rather than an ice fishing event, Disabled Outdoorsmen Utah is teaming up with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for a 2026 Youth Fishing Event at...

Danny Harrell recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidate series. Harrell is a Republican running for Uintah County Commission Seat B as a convention and signature gathering candidate. Also running for Uintah...

The community is invited to a special event this Saturday in Roosevelt to kick off Easter’s Holy Week. Roosevelt’s Interfaith Group is presenting the ‘Holy Week Walk With Christ’ at the Roosevelt Nature Park on March 28th from 10am to 2pm. Groups will go through the...

A wildfire reported in Dry Fork Canyon has been aptly named the Dry Fork Fire. Ashley National Forest PIO Don Jaques shared on Tuesday evening at 9pm that the fire is located east of Red Cloud Loop Road in a canyon. It was called in at 6:46pm and was only burning on...

A small wildland fire named the Park Fire was reported on Tuesday afternoon in Uintah County. The Lapoint-Tridell Fire Department reports that at approximately 3:19pm on Tuesday, fire crews responded to the Park Fire near 7550 East on Highway 40. Highway 40 was...

A five-week federal standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security is affecting airports across the nation. The Vernal Regional Airport has continued to function as TSA employees continue to work even though it has been without pay. In response, concerned...