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It’s that time again to be sure local teens can get spiffed up and feel fancy for upcoming dances without breaking the bank. The Uintah County Heritage Museum and the TNT Youth Council are holding the 4th Annual Prom Drive Collection. The TNT Youth Council is now...

The Roosevelt Sports Complex project, sometimes referred to as the “Ball Field” project, is moving forward. Roosevelt City Council members Rowdy Cloward and Cody Aland were nominated to participate in meetings with project engineers to help decide how the project will...

The Vernal Innovation Hub and Uintah County Economic Development have worked with the powers that be to make Vernal the first remote location in the state for those seeking licensure as builders and contractors. Uintah County Economic Development Director Travis...

Work continues on Capitol Hill during Utah’s 2023 legislative session. Senator Ron Winterton shared an update on the bills he focused on during Week 4.  Winterton is the sponsor for SB33 ‘Disaster Amendments’ that provides emergency management funding for local...

There has been a long and varied list of musical artists over the years who have put on a big city show in small town Vernal but that occurrence is expected to slow down, at least for now. Steve Evans of Evans Family Media has produced countless concerts over the...

High winds made for white out conditions and major snow drifts on Wednesday keeping the road departments throughout the region busy. Highway 40 was closed in Colorado and into Utah. Uintah County Emergency Management reported that in some areas the winds were creating...

Senator Mike Lee’s staff will officially have an office located in the Vernal City Offices. This has been in the works since 2021, shares Joel Brown, Senator Lee’s Area Director for Northern Utah. Brown lives in Vernal but works in Uintah, Duchesne, Daggett, Grand,...

The ozone roller coaster continues and Wednesday’s Uintah Basin winter ozone report provides a short-term and long-term outlook. USU Bingham Research Center Director Dr. Seth Lyman shares that the winds early this week did a great job of cleaning out the inversion and...

Ashley Regional Medical Center has once again been recognized as a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital. According to Wednesday’s announcement, this is the 7th year Ashley Regional has received this honor that is based on the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance...

The Rifle Heritage Center is hosting a special presentation this Saturday that will explore the “real story” of the Mill Creek Battle and the history of the Mill Creek Battlefield Park. The Rio Blanco County Historical Society dedicated the battlefield park near...