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Ashley National Forest Asks People to Be Patient Getting Into the Forest
Snow is in abundance this year and has led to a record year of snow pack which is exactly what was needed for a state that was in extreme drought last year. That said, officials are reminding residents that the snow means there will be later access to Ashley National...
Daggett County Seeking Volunteers For Victim Advocacy Program
The Daggett County Victim Advocacy Program is seeking the help of volunteers. The Victim Advocacy Program assists victims of crime and other tragedies in the Daggett County Area by providing crisis intervention and acute victim assistance in coordination with the...
Water District Manager Offers Spring Runoff Outlook
While snow in the valleys has melted significantly, Uintah Water Conservancy District General Manager William Merkley shared with Evans Family Media this week that temperatures haven’t warmed enough to have any significant runoff yet from the mountains. Still, he is...
Rock Springs High School Targeted By Active Shooter Threat Hoax
An active shooter threat called in about Rock Springs High School on Monday turned out to be part of an ongoing hoax happening across the country. According to the Rock Springs Police Department, the call came in at 8:32am and Rock Springs PD and Sweetwater County...
UBTech Adds ‘Career Academy Utah’ To List Of Partnerships
Uintah Basin Technical College has announced a new partnership with an online career charter school. ‘Career Academy Utah’ currently has students residing in the Uintah Basin and rural Utah is viewed as a target market for students for the new charter school, shares...
17th Century Horse Remains Found At Flaming Gorge Informs Discovery
A new study shows that horses were being used in the American West earlier than was previously documented thanks to findings by a University of Wyoming student. In 2021, Cassidee Thornhill, a graduate student from the University of Wyoming, provided analysis of the...
Daggett County Commission Seeks Grant Funding
The Daggett County Commission has worked recently on applying for grant funding. In their Fence Post monthly update they shared about the following projects: If successful, the funds from the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant Program will be used for redeveloping the...
DWR Recommends Decrease In Deer Permits After Rough Winter
Following a long, hard winter, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is recommending a decrease in deer permits for the 2023 general-season deer hunt. “There are a few things that can negatively impact deer populations in Utah,” shares DWR Big Game Coordinator Dax...
Details Released On Fatal Ice Climbing Accident In Duchesne County
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office released further details on the fatal ice climbing accident in Duchesne County over the weekend. Three climbers were attempting to climb Raven Falls near Indian Canyon on Sunday when a massive ice column fell. The Sheriff’s Office...
Representative John Curtis Talks In Studio On HR 1 – Lower Energy Costs Act
Congressman John Curtis visited the Evans Family Media studios on Monday. Among the important topics discussed was HR 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, which aims to lower energy costs, promote U.S. energy independence, and reduce carbon emissions by reforming the...
‘Bayou BBQ’ Winner Of Rise & Thrive Speed Pitch Competition
An excited crowd gathered at the Uintah Conference Center on Thursday for the third annual Rise & Thrive Speed Pitch competition. The grand prize winner was Jonathan Clement with his business Bayou BBQ. He was awarded $12,000 dollars in start-up funds, among other...
Flag Referendum Petition Signing Events This Weekend In Vernal
A flag referendum petition signing event is being held this coming Friday and Saturday at the Vernal Cinemas. “This is the last big push to gather signatures to put the flag on the ballot this November giving the ability for every citizen to decide whether to keep the...
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