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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...

2025 proved a rough year for wolf restoration efforts in the state of Colorado and reintroduction of new wolves is essentially on hold in 2026. Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced last week that there are currently no plans for translocating additional gray wolves...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officially approved the new Utah Wildlife Action Plan this month, which allows options and provides funding to address threats to native species before they end up on the Endangered Species list. “By preventing federal listings under...

The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment for the Hoy Well Pad located about 26 miles southeast of Vernal in Uintah County. According to the BLM announcement, the Authorized Officer signed a decision record under which the BLM will approve 15...

Newly elected Naples City Mayor Brock Arnold recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview on the challenges and priorities for Naples City now and into the future. When asked about where Naples is currently at, Arnold emphasized that he is proud to...

U.S. Senator John Curtis is part of the team that has introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the Large-Scale Water Recycling Project Grant Program through 2032. The program began as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and aims to reduce...