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Santa has recruited amazing people across the Uintah Basin to help local kids have a great Christmas and donations from the public make all the difference. Duchesne County Commissioner Irene Hansen shares that anyone wishing to donate toys, pajamas, socks, or warm...

A Uintah Basin man has entered a plea in regards to Extortion charges against him. 45-year-old Leallen Blackhair, of Fort Duchesne, pleaded guilty Monday December 5th to nine counts of Extortion as set forth in the indictment. A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s...

The snow means different things to different people but one thing we can all be sure of is that someone in the household better be in the mood to shovel! Vernal City has shared a list of reminders for residents for when it snows and the list is a good reminder for...

Collin Peterson with Moon Lake Electric Association visited the Evans Family Media studios this week to spread the word about an exciting new effort to help local charities.  Moon Lake Electric has introduced the Round Up Program that allows customers to round up...

A community member has made sure local kids have an easy option for getting a letter to Santa in the North Pole. Every Christmas many kids prepare a well thought out list of items and perhaps a message for the man in red. Santa, with the assistance of his local...

Utah Foster Care is inviting the community to give the gift of connection this holiday season to support local kids in the foster care system. Children often come into a foster home feeling out of place and lonely with very few things of their own and this can be...

TriCounty Health Department needs more donations and are grateful for the generosity of all as they seek to help the community’s most vulnerable members. The TriCounty Health Warm Clothes Drive still needs girls clothes 12 months, boys and girls 2T and 3T, and 6/7...

The Uintah County Commission officially dissolved the Uintah Recreation District on Monday as one of the final steps in combining three Uintah County Special Service Districts into one. On September 14th, 2020, the Uintah County Commission decided to create one new...

It’s time for the 123rd Audubon Christmas Bird Count and even if you’ve never been birdwatching before, you are invited to help! The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is the nation’s longest-running community science bird project where birdwatchers help gather data for...

The Mayor of Craig is making a pretty big career change this month and it is making headlines. Ryan Hess was elected by the people of Craig in November 2021. He has been a public servant for over 20 years having served as a firefighter, police officer, trooper,...