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No Injuries In Frac Tank Fire In Roosevelt
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...
Roosevelt City State Street Reconstruction Project
Roosevelt City recently announced that the City’s State Street Reconstruction Project is about to begin. The project consists of road widening, a chip seal, paving, curb and gutter, and sidewalks. The current schedule has crews starting April 19th by installing...
Free Dump Week Approaching For Uintah Basin
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 To Be Underway Soon On Flaming Gorge
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 &...
Vernal City Gives Notice Of Proposed Downtown Parking Assessment Area
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...
Traffic Stop Leads to the Discovery of Meth And Arrests
A traffic stop led to two suspects being booked into the Duchesne County Jail. About 4:30am on Tuesday, April 18th, Deputy C.J. Cox initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle that was driving eastbound on US Highway 40. He stopped the vehicle due to an unilluminated plate...
Governor Cox Visits Students In Northeastern Utah
Governor Cox visited students at Union High School, Uintah High School, and Manila High School as part of the Connecting Utah Tour on Monday. When asked about the experience, Governor Cox shared that he is concerned about the mental health of students and wanted to...
Vernal Chamber Highlights Rotary Club Of Vernal
The Vernal Chamber Public Relations Committee presented a Certificate of Appreciation to a group improving the community since 1959. The Rotary Club of Vernal sponsors a long list of annual service projects, including Santa’s Community Effort, ‘Shop Local and Win’,...
Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks Says ESG One Of The Great Issues Of Our Time
Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks recently visited northeastern Utah and made time for an interview with Evans Family Media on Newstalk KVEL 104.5 FM AM920 on the topic of ESG. ESG stands for ‘Environmental, Social, and Governance’ and serves as a type of rating system...
Private Group Books ‘Drag Story Hour’ At Uintah County Library
Several things happened within just 24 hours of a digital flier being posted online announcing a Drag Story Hour to be held at the Uintah County Library. The flier was widely shared by those against an event involving drag at the library and those with concerns shared...
Moffat County Issues Declaration Of Local Disaster Emergency Due To Flooding
Moffat County has issued a County Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency due to severe flooding conditions. The Declaration was issued on April 14th for the “imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life, resulting from flooding in numerous...
UBTech Represents Very Well At State SkillsUSA Competition
Of course Uintah Basin Technical College was excited to announce their latest student achievements. Over 80 students from Uintah Basin Technical College attended the SkillsUSA Utah Leadership and Skills Conference and 37 UBTech students found themselves on the...
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