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Several wildlife related bills were passed during the 2023 legislative session. Here’s a highlight on a few of them: Under HB237 Hunting Mentor Amendments, an individual who is being mentored by an immediate family member on a limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime hunt...

This winter has been especially rough on cattle across northeastern Utah, an experience being felt across Utah and neighboring states. According to Uintah County Cattlemen’s Association President Ritchie Anderson, the record breaking moisture combined with the cold...

It’s not often that things go better than expected but that has been the case with the later portion of this year’s winter ozone season. USU Bingham Research Center Director Dr. Seth Lyman shared on Monday that the potential for winter ozone each day this week is low....

There have been reports of people seeing the northern lights (also known as aurora borealis) throughout Northern Utah, including in northeastern Utah! Many pictures have been shared online, including stunning images taken from Flaming Gorge. NASA ambassador Patrick...

SSD1 Director Cheryl Meier presented at the Vernal Chamber luncheon last week and provided an update on Recreation projects anticipated this year. The rec center pool of course requires a lot of focus. The Wibit is set up the 1st Saturday of every month and there are...

A Uintah County woman was identified as one of two people killed in a car crash on Saturday. KSL reports that Unified Police identified 20-year-old Victoria Keanea Thompson of Whiterocks as one of the victims. Little more has been shared about the circumstances of the...

A very unique volunteer experience is now available in the Uintah Basin. Volunteers are needed to help with hospice patients and their families. “Family sometimes do not want to leave their loved ones when the time is becoming so precious to be with them,” shares...

At this point we’ve all heard to get sandbags in case of spring flooding so here’s some tips from Uintah County Emergency Preparedness when it comes to using sandbags. When filling your sandbags, make sure to only fill them about 2/3 full. When stacking sandbags, use...

Proposition 114 is a Colorado law that passed in 2020 that mandates that the state reintroduce gray wolves west of the Continental Divide by the end of 2023. A meeting was held in Craig last Wednesday hosted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in which public...