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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...

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 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...

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...

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...

Wyoming Game & Fish Department are urging anglers to be extra cautious as “ice-off” is approaching for Flaming Gorge Reservoir. “Anglers need to be cautious of quickly changing ice conditions as the weather warms up, causing ice to deteriorate quickly.  Days are...

It certainly doesn’t seem possible after such a long and late winter but the Division of Wildlife Resources is reminding those getting outdoors to keep an eye out for rattlesnakes as they are emerging from their winter dens. Rattlesnakes are most active during spring...

A high speed chase through Indian Canyon ended in an arrest on Saturday evening. According to a traveler report, a silver car sped past their vehicle traveling north coming down Indian Canyon on Highway 191. The speeding car was passing on the double yellow line and...

A major hurdle in the process of sharing the story of John Wesley Powell has been cleared. ‘Let’s Go - A John Wesley Powell Story’ is the passion project of Vernal resident Jonathan Stearmer and the hurdle cleared is that after a two year process, all the songs for...

The Craig Police Department and the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office have released more details on the fatal officer involved shooting that took place on March 31st. At approximately 8:58am on that day, officers from the Craig PD and Moffat County Sheriff’s Office...