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Dinosaurs Pack Main Street At Dinah SOAR Days For World Record Attempt

Dinosaurs Pack Main Street At Dinah SOAR Days For World Record Attempt

Aug 25, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Well over a thousand dinosaurs roamed downtown Vernal on Friday as part of the annual Dinah SOAR Days celebration and an official attempt to break the world record for ‘Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Dinosaurs’. While an official announcement has yet to be made, the holding pin utilized for the record count definitely held […]

$1.2 Million Grant approved for Roosevelt City Rough Rider Shooting Complex

$1.2 Million Grant approved for Roosevelt City Rough Rider Shooting Complex

Aug 25, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A $1.2 million dollar federal grant has been approved for the Roosevelt City Rough Rider Shooting Complex. According to the announcement on the Roosevelt City website, members of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Jones & DeMille Engineering met with Roosevelt City staff to award Roosevelt City with the […]

Oversized Loads Have Damaged I-80 Tunnel At Green River

Oversized Loads Have Damaged I-80 Tunnel At Green River

Aug 25, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Wyoming Highway Patrol has announced that the I-80 tunnel at Green River has sustained damage due to unauthorized oversized loads. “No oversized loads, under any circumstances, will be allowed through the Green River Tunnel and, additionally, through the city of Green River,” shares the announcement. “All commercial drivers hauling oversized loads must follow routes […]

2025 Fall Wildland Firefighter School

2025 Fall Wildland Firefighter School

Aug 25, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Local, state, and federal firefighting agencies are once again partnering with UBTech to offer the Fall Wildland Firefighting School. “Bringing this training to the Uintah Basin directly benefits our communities by strengthening wildfire response capabilities at a time when wildfires are becoming increasingly frequent,” shares Travis Hawkins with BLM Fire Prevention and Mitigation. “Conducting the […]

Utah Reservoir Levels In Drastic Decline

Utah Reservoir Levels In Drastic Decline

Aug 25, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Division of Water Resources announced last week that Utah’s reservoir levels are in drastic decline. Since June 1st, reservoirs have drawn down at a rate more than double the normal rate due to increased demand, lower-than-normal spring runoff, and an extremely dry summer. “Reservoirs are our first line of defense against drought and […]

Fatal Accident In Jensen On Sunday

Fatal Accident In Jensen On Sunday

Aug 25, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah Highway Patrol has reported that a fatal accident occurred in Jensen on Highway 40 on Sunday. According to the report, a John Deere Backhoe was being followed by and escorted by a pickup truck traveling eastbound on SR-40 near mile post 154 at Ashley Creek Street. “The backhoe and pickup truck attempted to turn […]

Tiny Home Village Planned For Vernal City

Tiny Home Village Planned For Vernal City

Aug 22, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Plans for a tiny home village are underway in Vernal City. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion provided an update of the plans to Evans Family Media. “In a recent community survey, the top concern of residents was access to affordable housing,” shared Bennion. “Vernal City officials took steps [on Wednesday] to help in that effort. […]

‘Lose Yourself 5K’ To Help Bluebell Woman Battling Cancer

‘Lose Yourself 5K’ To Help Bluebell Woman Battling Cancer

Aug 22, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah Basin takes care of its own and the wonderful family behind the Bluebell Cornmaze appreciates every year as the community rallies to help them support a local family in need. This year, the Lose Yourself 5K Fun Run will benefit Lydia Hampton of Bluebell. Lydia has been battling Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. […]

Strata Networks Pledges $70,000 To USU Uintah Basin Technology Program

Strata Networks Pledges $70,000 To USU Uintah Basin Technology Program

Aug 22, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

USU announced on Wednesday that Strata Networks has made a significant pledge towards the USU Uintah Basin General Technology Program. “The total contribution will be granted over a three-year period with $45,000 going toward student scholarships, awarding five scholarships annually, each valued at $3,000, with preference given to those studying technology or business-related fields,” shares […]

DWR Ribbon Cutting For Cook WMA In Daggett County

DWR Ribbon Cutting For Cook WMA In Daggett County

Aug 22, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A special ribbon cutting event was held on Wednesday for the Cook Wildlife Management Area in Daggett County. The Cook Wildlife Management Area is the newest WMA in the state and was purchased from and named after private landowners Dall and Ellen Cook. The DWR partnered with several organizations to purchase the land, including the […]

Traffic Officially Diverted Onto New Highway 191 Alignment North Of Vernal

Traffic Officially Diverted Onto New Highway 191 Alignment North Of Vernal

Aug 22, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Traveling Highway 191 north of Vernal is officially a safer venture moving forward. The Utah Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that the transition to the new alignment is complete. “After nearly 18 months of construction, UDOT has diverted traffic onto the new US-191 alignment and closed the switchbacks located approximately 12 miles north of […]