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Roosevelt residents, do you think that Central Park should have a new name? Mayor JR Bird led a discussion on the topic with the Roosevelt City Council during their April 18th meeting. Mayor Bird explained that the park had been referred to as ‘old park’ before it was...

UBTech has kept the community involved every step of the way as they have adopted a mascot and there’s one more opportunity to share your opinion. UBTech revealed this week that they have selected the logo design of the lion wearing the UBTech gear as a crown to serve...

Governor Cox has declared a State of Emergency for the state due to the dangers associated with flooding this spring. With the announcement, Governor Cox stated that “with record snowfall and rapidly warming spring temperatures, we’ve got to take action to protect our...

Some residents in north Roosevelt reported feeling a blast when a frac tank ignited on Monday evening at an oil well location. According to Roosevelt Fire Department, this took place around 8:30pm and crews responded to the fire on North Crescent Road. The frac tank...

Local government entities want to motivate residents to do some spring yard and property cleanup and are willing to share in the cost. Free Dump Week is taking place April 22nd through April 29th. What exactly is Free Dump Week? Well the fees are waved for residential...

Fish stocking trucks will begin stocking Flaming Gorge Reservoir as the ice recedes prompting hungry lake trout to congregate around boat ramps as easy targets for anglers. “Lake trout consume many freshly stocked sport fish during spring,” shares Wyoming Game &...

Part of the downtown Vernal revitalization project is added parking as well as other improvements. The Cobblerock Park block, located East of Vernal Avenue and South of Main Street, is among the areas where added parking is proposed and one of the tools moving forward...