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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The new Roosevelt Library has welcomed record numbers since soft-opening for business on January 30th and it is easy to see why. In short, the space is filling needs in the community. Duchesne County Library Director Daniel Mauchley reports that February saw 5,000...

The Department of the Interior announced this week the next steps they plan to take concerning the stability of the Colorado River Basin. The draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement was released in which the purpose stated is to modify guidelines for...

It’s been a great year for recognition of USU Uintah Basin staff statewide. The USU Advising Awards Committee has announced that Maygen Simm has been named the USU statewide Professional Advisor of the Year. "We are all aware of the many contributions Maygen gives to...

Since 2001, conservation permits have generated more than $59 million for conservation work in Utah. If not for the revenue from these permits, the DWR and its partners would have much less funding to complete high-priority wildlife conservation projects. Dozens of...

The momentum continues to build surrounding Vernal Theatre:Live’s ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ opening later this month. “I think Joseph is one of the community’s favorite shows,” shares Director Russell Pearson. “It is such a needed show about...