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Utah Petroleum Assoc. Applauds KODA Resources As 1st HCITC Award Recipient

Utah Petroleum Assoc. Applauds KODA Resources As 1st HCITC Award Recipient

Aug 29, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah Petroleum Association announced this week that a company operating in the Uinta Basin is the first in the state to be approved for a special tax credit. KODA Resources recently applied to expand natural gas compression, infrastructure, and production and was approved as the first Upstream Operator under the State’s High Cost Infrastructure Tax […]

Vernal City Shares Concept Designs For Lamplighter Block; Feedback Invited

Vernal City Shares Concept Designs For Lamplighter Block; Feedback Invited

Aug 29, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal City has shared the concept designs for the recently acquired Lamplighter Block that is scheduled for demolition in the coming months. The designs are shared through a survey that allows for feedback on 3 concepts and style preferences. The first stage of community engagement took place earlier this year when 752 online survey responses […]

Unemployment Update

Unemployment Update

Aug 29, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Department of Workforce Services has shared an update to state and county unemployment data. July’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the State is estimated at 3.3%. Approximately 60,517 Utahns are unemployed. Utah’s June unemployment rate is unrevised at 3.2%. Daggett County unemployment ticked up to 3.9% while Duchesne County stayed the same at 3.6% […]

Washouts Close Some Roads In Dinosaur National Monument

Washouts Close Some Roads In Dinosaur National Monument

Aug 29, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The rainfall has caused some damage to roads within Dinosaur National Monument. “Due to recent storm damage, the entire Yampa Bench Road within the monument, also known as Moffat County 14N, and the Echo Park Road from Harpers Corner Road to the Echo Park Campground and boat ramp are currently closed,” shares the announcement. “The […]

Heritage Auto And BHI Break Ground On New Chevrolet Dealership

Heritage Auto And BHI Break Ground On New Chevrolet Dealership

Aug 29, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Representatives from Heritage Auto Group, BHI, and the community gathered on Thursday for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Chevrolet dealership to be built in Vernal on West Highway 40. Jon Weese, President and CEO of Heritage Auto, explained that this dealership will be the first in the state of Utah with Chevrolet’s new brand […]

Uintah County Prepares For Another Big Phenomecon Conference

Uintah County Prepares For Another Big Phenomecon Conference

Aug 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A gathering of the peculiar and paranormal, in short, a gathering of the believers, is happening next week in Uintah County and it’s expected to be another banner year for the event. This year’s PhenomeCon features scheduled presentations from more than 30 guest speakers, including cast members from The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, Expedition Bigfoot’s […]

Employment Update

Employment Update

Aug 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for July 2025 increased an estimated 2.3% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 40,300 jobs since July 2024. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,763,600. Employment in Daggett County went down slightly to 545. In Duchesne County, employment […]

Time For Red Kokanee Salmon Viewing Approaches

Time For Red Kokanee Salmon Viewing Approaches

Aug 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

If you’re excited to spot the changing of the colors this fall, don’t forget to go looking for red in the water. The transformation of kokanee salmon from silver to bright red in September and early October is a favorite viewing experience for many who love the beauty of nature. The Division of Wildlife Resources […]

Rocky Mountain Power Scheduled Power Outages

Rocky Mountain Power Scheduled Power Outages

Aug 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Rocky Mountain Power has several scheduled power outages in the Vernal area over the coming weeks. It’s important to keep your phone and email updated with Rocky Mountain Power to be sure you are notified of upcoming planned outages and of course for general unplanned outages as well. Rocky Mountain Power also updated customers about […]

Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Rescinded

Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Rescinded

Aug 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

As of midnight, the Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Utah were rescinded and reverted to Stage 1 Restrictions on all state and private unincorporated lands. “Recent rainfall has brought some relief to Utah’s lower-elevation rangelands, but these fuels can dry quickly,” shares Chris Delaney, BLM Utah State Fire Management Officer. “While restrictions can be eased […]

Utah Highway Patrol Reports On 2 Separate Fatal Accidents In Eastern Utah

Utah Highway Patrol Reports On 2 Separate Fatal Accidents In Eastern Utah

Aug 27, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah Highway Patrol has shared information on two separate fatal accidents on roadways in eastern Utah. First, Utah Highway Patrol shared that the identity of the man killed in Sunday’s crash in Jensen on Highway 40 was 37-year-old Cody Mitchell Chupp of Vernal. Evans Family Media joins the community in offering condolences to the friends […]