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The Colorado River Basin supplies water to 40 million people spread across 7 total Western states. According to Natural Resources Conservation Service data, the snowpack was above average as it reached its seasonal peak. In the Upper Colorado Region, which includes...

 If you’re interested in playing at Dinosaur National Monument pay attention. As of April 11th in the Dinosaur Quarry and Cub Creek area, Cub Creek Road paved section is Open. The Cub Creek Road unpaved section is Closed to vehicles. Visitors may access petroglyphs...

As always, local agencies are participating in the National Drug Take Back Day providing the perfect opportunity to safely dispose of unused pills or patches. As prescription drug abuse is on the rise, one of the simplest ways to be safe is to turn in expired, unused,...

Ashley Regional Medical Center announced on Monday that they are now offering addiction withdrawal services at the hospital. The StepOne Service is an inpatient, hospital based 3 to 5 day Acute Withdrawal Management service. It is available to adults requiring medical...

After a long delay, construction on the Red Fleet State Park is moving forward. Park Manager Amanda White shares that they have a final list from potential contractors due on April 19th so it’s anticipated they will have a company hired by the end of the month....

Back in 2021, then Vernal Chamber Director Joel Brown was on a legislative trip at the Utah Capital when an idea was born out of a conversation. The questions explored were, What more could be done to advocate for rural Utah and why doesn’t rural Utah have any...

Families and individuals who were trapped due to the Rose Petroleum gas well malfunction in Grand County were able to exit the area on Monday. Authorities temporarily opened Ruby Ranch Road early in the afternoon to allow the campers and groups who had been recreating...

As of early Tuesday morning, authorities were still on the lookout for an inmate that had escaped their custody on Monday. The Colorado Department of Corrections is searching for 54-year-old Jewel W. Gist who is a minimum security inmate. “Gist has been in custody...

A USU Uintah Basin Senior Lecturer has received a high honor from her alma mater. Marilyn Cuch is not only a USU Uintah Basin Senior Lecturer but is also the director of the USU Undergraduate Secondary Education Program. This week, however, Cuch will be taking a break...