STEAM Expo Educates And Entertains Local Middle Schoolers
Middle school students from across the Uintah Basin enjoyed another great day at the Uintah Basin STEAM Expo at the Roosevelt USU campus experiencing hands-on activities and experiments.
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Public Surveys Underway On Ashley National Forest
Visitors to the forest have a chance to provide personal feedback on their experience while actually out enjoying nature over the next 12 months. Just look for a bright orange vest.
Final Season Of Hotel Vernal Haunt Opens Next Weekend
It’s the final year of the Hotel Vernal Haunt and the experience opens next week. The Hotel Vernal Haunt started in 2018 and has raised an amazing $454,000 for local charities since it began.
USDA Rural Development Invests In Duchesne County Business
The USDA Rural Development Utah State Director Stan Summers made a visit to the Uintah Basin on Thursday to present Farm Creek Meats in Duchesne with a $200,000 Value-Added Producer Grant.
Meteorologist On What El Nino Means For Uintah Basin
Gillian Harrison, meteorologist with National Weather Service Grand Junction, visited with Matt this week on the air and El Nino and its potential effects on this winter were discussed.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church In Vernal Celebrates 125th Anniversary
Among the historic anniversaries being celebrated this year is the 125th anniversary of the construction of the “oldest religious building in continuous use in Vernal.”
Alexis Earl Tribute Plaque On Display At Roosevelt Driver License Division
If you’ve visited the Roosevelt Driver License Division in recent weeks you likely noticed a new tribute plaque, honoring a Roosevelt woman who said “Yes” to organ donation.
DWR Sandhill Crane Viewing Events Coming Up In Vernal Area
Sandhill cranes attract bird watchers to western states every year. If you are lucky enough to live near a field in the Uintah Basin, you are likely already familiar with the rattling call of these large migratory birds.
Wildfires Burn Over Half A Million Acres In Utah In 2026
2026 was a rough wildfire year, as was feared due to the winter’s low snowfall. More than half a million acres have burned in Utah in 2026, making it the state's most severe fire season since 2007.
Northeastern Utah Hunters Asked To Have Deer Tested For CWD
Hunters are again being asked to bring their harvested deer to various check stations in northeastern Utah during this fall’s hunts so DWR biologists can test the animals for chronic wasting disease.
INTERVIEW: Kent Udell 3rd Congressional Candidate
Listen to this interview on Kent Udell and find out who he is and what he stands for.
INTERVIEW: What Does El Nino Mean For Winter In Uintah Basin?
Listen to the interview with Gillian Harrison, meteorologist with National Weather Service Grand Junction, as she and Matt discuss El Nino and other weather topics in the Uintah Basin.