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The Colorado River Authority of Utah has an update on the intense decisions being made involving Flaming Gorge and how legal negotiations are going with Colorado River planning. “Flaming Gorge supports communities, recreation, and ecosystems across northeastern Utah,”...

The firefighter injured in the East Ute Plaza Fire on March 17th recently gave an interview on the terrifying experience. The fire spread quickly near the Ute Plaza in Fort Duchesne, closing Highway 40 due to low visibility and ultimately burning 20 acres. The fire...

A Green River, Wyoming woman is facing a felony theft charge and the prospect of prison time after allegedly embezzling nearly $200,000 from the Rock Springs hotel that she was managing. 49-year-old Melissa Fran Hutchinson was arrested on April 20th after a warrant...

Vernal Police Department is giving the public fair warning to freshen up on Utah’s Crosswalk Law as they plan to focus on crosswalk safety and enforcing the law. “Beginning this week,”shares the announcement, “the Vernal Police Department, in partnership with the Utah...

Vernal City has provided some information on tiered water pricing ahead of today’s Public Hearing on proposed water rates. “One of the biggest misconceptions about tiered pricing is that reaching a higher tier means all of your water is suddenly billed at that higher...

Uintah High School shared this week that a group of Uintah High students marked the culmination of two trimesters of hands-on learning when they released about 225 endangered razorback suckers into the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. “The students, who are...

An opportunity to help the Uintah Basin’s only recovery home for women is as simple as doing some spring cleaning and donating your gently used items. Project Alley’s 2nd annual rummage sale is happening this weekend and donations are currently being accepted....

A Roosevelt man was arrested on Saturday in Salt Lake County after allegedly kidnapping a victim, beating her with a horse whip, and threatening her at gunpoint. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 52-year-old Branden Lee Vincent allegedly forced the victim...

A rancher in Moffat County called 9-1-1 for help after interrupting a burglary in progress at his home. According to the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, the rancher reported encountering a male inside his home and discovered multiple firearms had been stolen. The...

Citizens packed the Duchesne County Centennial Event Center Conference Room in Duchesne City on Monday for the Duchesne County Commission Public Hearing on appeals to permits related to the proposed Nine Mile Data Center. The appeal by Moreen Henderson was considered...