Community Holly Days Festival
The countdown has begun for a favorite local event. The annual Community Holly Days Festival is declaring that “It’s a Wonderful Life!” here in the Uintah Basin.
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Turkey Hunting Permit Window Opening
While Thanksgiving dinner will appease most folks hungry for turkey, it will likely only wet the appetite of the state’s avid turkey hunters.
Buckskin Hills Shooting Range Vandalized; Users Rally to Make Repairs
The users of the Buckskin Hills Shooting Range in Uintah County did not stand idly by when they received word that the facility had been severely vandalized with graffiti over the weekend. Instead, a group went to work without being asked and steam cleaned, scraped, sanded and painted everything the vandals had tagged.
AAA Thanksgiving Travel Report
Driving remains the most popular mode of travel for the Thanksgiving holiday with more than 89 percent of holiday travelers choosing road trips over other modes.
Burglaries Span Region
More details are available on area burglaries since the arrest of Tracey Soules and Monty Ellis. According to the Uintah County Sheriff’s Department, the spike in burglaries took place over the last two weeks and covered homes in Ballard, Lapoint and areas around Vernal in just Uintah County but areas throughout the region have been hit.
Last Day for Computer Recycling
Today is the last day to drop off used computers and electronics at the Computer Recycling Event at the Vernal Chamber and TriCounty Health in Vernal.
Healthy Black Bear Population Could Mean More Hunting Opportunities
The need to protect livestock paired with a year of a healthy bear population could mean more hunting opportunities in Utah next year. “Over the last three years, the state’s bear population has grown by about 4 percent each year,” shares DWR Wildlife Biologist Rusty Robinson.
Detective Orr Remembered 10 Years Later
Today marks 10 years since Uintah County Sheriff’s Detective Kevin Orr lost his life in a helicopter crash during a search and rescue mission. Community members gathered on Saturday to remember this great man’s life with his family.
DOI Announces Methane Rules
A Department of the Interior’s announcement last week on new methane regulations will have local impacts, especially in the area around Dinosaur National Monument.
Duchesne County Theft in Oilfield
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information from the public on theft that has occurred in the Clay Basin area at an oilfield location. The Sheriff’s Office first responded to the call of theft on November 2nd after a site by 11000 West was reported as broken into with items missing and damaged.
Three Car Accident Caused by Suspected Drunk Driver
Seatbelts likely saved lives in a three car accident in Vernal on Friday night caused by a suspected drunk driver.
Wanted Pair in Police Custody
Theft has been on the rise throughout the area with the most recent reports demonstrating the fearless attitude of the thieves themselves. On Friday, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office solicited the public’s help in finding two persons of interest wanted in connection with multiple burglaries and thefts.