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This month is a great time to clear out the old, especially when bringing in the new. The Vernal Chamber announced that the annual Electronics Recycling event will begin on January 4th and run through January 30th. Electronic drop-off locations include the Vernal...

Improving school safety and security continues to be a focus of Uintah School District administration. On September 28th, district administrators met with representatives from the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, Naples Police Department and Vernal Police Department to...

The Utah Farm Bureau Federation held their annual meeting in Provo last month and a local family had a very exciting reason for being there. During the meeting, the Myrin family was presented the Leopold Conservation Award which includes a crystal trophy and $10,000...

The 8th annual ‘Sub For Seniors’ effort is underway and donations are needed in the quest to brighten the Christmas holiday for local elderly community members. During the first year 8 years ago, Christmas cheer and gifts were delivered to 75 senior households and the...

Despite an increase in daily limits on lake trout under 28 inches, there is an ongoing abundance of pups in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Fisheries managers have tagged 1,000 lake trout and of those 200 tags are eligible for a cash prize of $50 dollars. Once a fish with a...

Winter has arrived and that means local scientists have renewed their tracking of winter ozone throughout the Uintah Basin. Under the direction of Dr. Seth Lyman, the USU Bingham Research Center not only tracks ozone levels but also shares the results in real time...

The Ashley National Forest is seeking public input for the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area Plan and will hold public scoping meetings to seek public input to the draft management plan for the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. “This plan will work in...

In a news release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, hunters are being asked to comply with a request concerning bobcats. Any hunter who harvests a bobcat with a GPS Collar is asked to return the collar to a check station. Wildlife Research Scientist Shane Frank says...

Sweetwater County is making the mental health of youth a high priority as Wyoming is facing the issue of being ranked in the top ten in the United States with the most at-risk youth facing mental health and substance abuse challenges. The youth that are incarcerated...

As Utah prepares to implement the new OHV rule on public lands, the Division of Wildlife Resources is educating the public on what to expect. “Beginning January 2023, anyone operating an off-highway vehicle (OHV) on public lands in Utah will be required to complete an...