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Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office recently shared a tribute to one of their own. Gena (Verlynn) Carda lost her battle with cancer after a “courageous and fearless” fight. She served Duchesne County for many years with a valiant dedication, first as the IPP Coordinator...

While it has been noted that the long winter has been hard on wildlife in Utah, reports have not been as severe as the brutal winter faced by wildlife in Wyoming. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department shared on Friday that since mid-February, between 250 and 300...

The Roosevelt Aquatic Center has been cleaned and polished from top to bottom and is about ready to welcome patrons back starting Monday. The pool was drained and cleaned allowing for an opportunity to do extra projects. The pool lane lines and wall targets have been...

It was a full house at the Mr. and Miss Uintah competition at Uintah High School on Wednesday evening. There were 65 total students competing, made up of 20 young women and 45 young men. Camryn Shepherd was crowned the 2023 Miss Uintah followed by 2nd place Rylee...

Fridays will now be by appointment only at the Uintah County Clerk/Auditor’s Office. An announcement from the Clerk/Auditor’s Office shares that the change was needed due to an increase in passport applications. Those applying for a passport can help the process along...

As part of National Public Health Week April 3rd through the 9th, TriCounty Health Department is thanking their staff and community partners for the joint efforts to support the health of residents in Uintah, Daggett, and Duchesne Counties. “You’ve probably heard the...

Rain, snow, or shine, a unique traveler is making its way north and will be passing through northeastern Utah in the coming weeks. DWR Northeastern Regional Outreach Manager Tonya Kieffer-Selby shares that the migrating loons “have a wailing, yodel-like call that...

Most people have noticed positive changes in downtown Vernal with businesses investing in their storefronts and new businesses moving in. Things are about to gain momentum in transforming downtown with several buildings scheduled for demolition. Vernal City acquired...

The Flaming Gorge Ranger District is exploring a boundary realignment for Flaming Gorge’s Buckboard Marina and now is the time to offer input. The adjustment would remove water acreage but would add areas of land to the south and east and ultimately would increase the...

Everyone knows it has been a record year for snow and of course, the snow pack on Ashley National Forest is significant. To quantify what that means, here’s some of the snow totals as of last week. Hole-In-Rock had the least amount with 38 inches. Henrys Fork, Lily...