Ice-Off Approaching For Flaming Gorge Reservoir/ Anglers Urged To Be Cautious
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...
DWR: Warmer Weather Means Rattlesnakes Emerging From Winter Dens
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...
High Speed Chase Starts In Carbon County, Ends In Duchesne County
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...
Governor Cox to visit the Basin
Northeastern Utah is Governor Cox’s next stop on the ‘Connecting Utah Tour’. The tour kicked off about a month ago during which the Governor is meeting with students, residents, and business owners in each of Utah’s 29 counties. Governor Cox’s tour today will start in...
Major Hurdle Cleared For ‘Let’s Go – A John Wesley Powell Story’
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...
New Details Shared On Officer Involved Fatal Shooting In Craig
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...
Discovery Trail Project Advances
Construction on the Discovery Trail, which will run from behind Discovery Elementary to 1500 South in Uintah County, is getting underway. Vernal City bid the trail project, opening bids on Tuesday, and received a favorable response. The project was split into 3 phases...
Demolition Scheduled On Downtown Vernal Buildings
Sometimes the best way forward is embracing the saying, out with the old and in with the new. As plans advance in the Vernal downtown revitalization effort, a strip of the old will soon be gone, making way for the new. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion shared this...
Give Ham Radio A Chance And Attend ‘Intro To Ham Radio’ Classes
Uintah County Emergency Management is hosting an 8 week class on 'Intro to Ham Radio" that will help you get your tech license. The first class has already been held but don’t let that discourage you from coming. Those interested are invited to attend the classes...
Flag Referendum Fails To Deliver Required Signatures By Deadline
On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson denied S.B. 31, the State Flag Amendments Referendum, after the sponsors failed to meet the signature requirements by the April 12th deadline. This means the referendum won't appear on the November ballot and the new design of...
BLM Approves TransWest Express Project To Carry Energy Across The West
The Bureau of Land Management announced on Tuesday their approval of construction on the TransWest Express Transmission project. The 732 mile line will carry renewable energy across the West through the high-voltage transmission line that will run from south-central...
Moffat County Highway 394 Flooded
Rising temperatures may mean spring is officially here and there are side effects to prove it. On Wednesday, the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office in western Colorado announced that flooding has begun. In this case, the flooding referred to is Highway 394 at about...
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