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DWR: What To Know About Bats This Time Of Year

DWR: What To Know About Bats This Time Of Year

Jul 10, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

This is the time of year it is most common to see bats and the Division of Wildlife Resources has information on how to prevent conflicts with them. “From June to August is the hardest time of year for dealing with bat nuisance issues,” shares DWR Mammal Conservation Coordinator Kimberly Hersey. “Since the young can’t […]

Man Arrested After Starting 3 Wildfires With Fireworks In Moffat County

Man Arrested After Starting 3 Wildfires With Fireworks In Moffat County

Jul 10, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Considering the conditions, it wasn’t terribly surprising when a wildfire was called in on Highway 40 in Moffat County on Sunday at 10pm and crews responded immediately. It didn’t take long to conclude that fireworks were the cause. A second wildfire was reported soon after in the area just west of Maybell and again crews […]

Employment Update

Employment Update

Jul 9, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The latest data from the Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for May 2025 increased an estimated 2.5% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 42,900 jobs since May 2024. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,786,000. Approximately 58,220 Utahns are unemployed with Utah’s unemployment rate […]

Uintah High Theatre Bringing Harry Potter To Stage This Fall

Uintah High Theatre Bringing Harry Potter To Stage This Fall

Jul 9, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The magic of Hogwarts is coming to Uintah High School this fall with the announcement of Uintah Theatre’s upcoming production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” High School Edition. Director Chris Piner and the entire creative team are already hard at work and very excited to bring this story to the Uintah Basin. “Once […]

Vernal Chamber Presents Certificate Of Appreciation To Local Couple

Vernal Chamber Presents Certificate Of Appreciation To Local Couple

Jul 9, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Vernal Chamber Public Relations Committee presented a local couple with a Certificate of Appreciation for their decades of service during the Chamber luncheon this week. “For over 30 years, Ken and Marty Kay have lovingly collected and respectfully retired worn American flags, ensuring that each one is honored with dignity,” shares the Chamber announcement. […]

BLM Approves Wildcat Oil Loadout Facility Expansion

BLM Approves Wildcat Oil Loadout Facility Expansion

Jul 8, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a proposal from Coal Energy Group to expand the Wildcat Loadout Facility in Carbon County under an accelerated 14-day environmental review process, initiated in response to the national energy emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump. Monday’s BLM announcement shares that the facility, used to transfer Uinta Basin […]

Make Safety A Priority During High Temperatures

Make Safety A Priority During High Temperatures

Jul 8, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

National Weather Service has a clear message for our region as we move into a period of prolonged heat. As heat ramps up, be sure to hydrate before you are thirsty, wear lightweight and light colored clothing, take frequent breaks in air conditioning or shade, and recognize the symptoms of heat illness in yourself or […]

Work Underway On Daggett County Health, Business, and Community Center

Work Underway On Daggett County Health, Business, and Community Center

Jul 8, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

An exciting project is underway in Daggett County on 1st West in Manila. The Daggett County Health, Business, and Community Center will house a new Uintah Basin Medical Center location, offices for Northeast Counseling and TriCounty Health Department, a fitness center, small dance studio, several small conference rooms, a large conference room, and an outdoor […]

Space Limited, Get Registered For Hummingbird Banding Event

Space Limited, Get Registered For Hummingbird Banding Event

Jul 8, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Space is limited so those interested in participating in the upcoming hummingbird banding event better get their name on the list. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Ashley National Forest, and Red Canyon Lodge join forces on this annual event focused on one of nature’s most fascinating birds. There are several species but if you’re […]