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Fish Stocking To Be Underway Soon On Flaming Gorge

Fish Stocking To Be Underway Soon On Flaming Gorge

Apr 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Fish stocking trucks will begin stocking Flaming Gorge Reservoir as the ice recedes prompting hungry lake trout to congregate around boat ramps as easy targets for anglers. “Lake trout consume many freshly stocked sport fish during spring,” shares Wyoming Game & Fish. “Anglers may need heavy line as trophy lake trout also cruise the shallows […]

Vernal City Gives Notice Of Proposed Downtown Parking Assessment Area

Vernal City Gives Notice Of Proposed Downtown Parking Assessment Area

Apr 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Part of the downtown Vernal revitalization project is added parking as well as other improvements. The Cobblerock Park block, located East of Vernal Avenue and South of Main Street, is among the areas where added parking is proposed and one of the tools moving forward is designating that block as a Downtown Parking Assessment Area. […]

Traffic Stop Leads to the Discovery of Meth And Arrests

Traffic Stop Leads to the Discovery of Meth And Arrests

Apr 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A traffic stop led to two suspects being booked into the Duchesne County Jail. About 4:30am on Tuesday, April 18th, Deputy C.J. Cox initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle that was driving eastbound on US Highway 40. He stopped the vehicle due to an unilluminated plate light. During the stop, Deputy Cox found probable […]

Governor Cox Visits Students In Northeastern Utah

Governor Cox Visits Students In Northeastern Utah

Apr 18, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Governor Cox visited students at Union High School, Uintah High School, and Manila High School as part of the Connecting Utah Tour on Monday. When asked about the experience, Governor Cox shared that he is concerned about the mental health of students and wanted to counter the message they hear that the future is terrible […]

Vernal Chamber Highlights Rotary Club Of Vernal

Vernal Chamber Highlights Rotary Club Of Vernal

Apr 18, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Vernal Chamber Public Relations Committee presented a Certificate of Appreciation to a group improving the community since 1959. The Rotary Club of Vernal sponsors a long list of annual service projects, including Santa’s Community Effort, ‘Shop Local and Win’, planting trees, giving a dictionary to every 3rd grade child, and the winter coat drive. […]

Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks Says ESG One Of The Great Issues Of Our Time

Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks Says ESG One Of The Great Issues Of Our Time

Apr 18, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks recently visited northeastern Utah and made time for an interview with Evans Family Media on Newstalk KVEL 104.5 FM AM920 on the topic of ESG. ESG stands for ‘Environmental, Social, and Governance’ and serves as a type of rating system to grade non-financial information like climate implications and staff diversity […]

Private Group Books ‘Drag Story Hour’ At Uintah County Library

Private Group Books ‘Drag Story Hour’ At Uintah County Library

Apr 18, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Several things happened within just 24 hours of a digital flier being posted online announcing a Drag Story Hour to be held at the Uintah County Library. The flier was widely shared by those against an event involving drag at the library and those with concerns shared their opposition online, with many contacting the library […]

Moffat County Issues Declaration Of Local Disaster Emergency Due To Flooding

Moffat County Issues Declaration Of Local Disaster Emergency Due To Flooding

Apr 17, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Moffat County has issued a County Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency due to severe flooding conditions. The Declaration was issued on April 14th for the “imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life, resulting from flooding in numerous areas of Moffat County.” The Declaration also states that “Moffat County has had […]

UBTech Represents Very Well At State SkillsUSA Competition

UBTech Represents Very Well At State SkillsUSA Competition

Apr 17, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Of course Uintah Basin Technical College was excited to announce their latest student achievements. Over 80 students from Uintah Basin Technical College attended the SkillsUSA Utah Leadership and Skills Conference and 37 UBTech students found themselves on the medalist stand. Thirteen students took home gold medals, 13 earned silver, and 11 claimed bronze. UBTech swept […]

DWR: Warmer Weather Means Rattlesnakes Emerging From Winter Dens

DWR: Warmer Weather Means Rattlesnakes Emerging From Winter Dens

Apr 17, 2023 · Chaunte Riker · News

It certainly doesn’t seem possible after such a long and late winter but the Division of Wildlife Resources is reminding those getting outdoors to keep an eye out for rattlesnakes as they are emerging from their winter dens. Rattlesnakes are most active during spring and early summer months at dawn and at dusk. However, they […]

High Speed Chase Starts In Carbon County, Ends In Duchesne County

High Speed Chase Starts In Carbon County, Ends In Duchesne County

Apr 17, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A high speed chase through Indian Canyon ended in an arrest on Saturday evening. According to a traveler report, a silver car sped past their vehicle traveling north coming down Indian Canyon on Highway 191. The speeding car was passing on the double yellow line and around blind corners. Police soon followed, pursuing the north […]

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