Click your favorite station to learn more
98.5 The Fox
105.5 KLCY
104.5 KVEL
92.5 Jack
KNEU 1250
The Utah Department of Workforce Services has provided updated unemployment numbers by County. Daggett County unemployment remained at 4.1%. Duchesne County unemployment ticked up from 2.9 to 3%. Uintah County stayed the same from the month before at 3.3% unemployment. December’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for Utah remained at 2.2%. The national unemployment rate is 3.5%. […]
Congressman John Curtis will continue to Chair a Committee that acknowledges climate change but with a completely different approach from the mainstream as to finding solutions. Curtis was key to forming the Conservative Climate Caucus in June 2021 and this week’s announcement included the naming of Iowa Congresswoman Miller-Meeks as the Caucus’ first Vice-Chair. In […]
Vernal Airport Director Ken Campbell addressed the Uintah County Commission during their Monday Commission meeting sharing exciting prospects for future air service. The airport’s contract with SkyWest was up in December and Campbell explained that SkyWest has bid on the next Essential Air Service contract which he said was good news. If they are awarded […]
How much is too much when it comes to snow? Well as far as roofs are concerned around the Uintah Basin there has been too much. Local agencies joined together to share the following message: The Uintah Basin Building Departments want to remind residents to check your roof system for snow overload conditions. With the […]
A local company in the oil and gas industry is leading the way in voluntary emissions reductions and industry and beyond is taking notice. Not only has Marathon Petroleum received awards for their leak detection and repair but their efforts are saving the company millions of dollars. Marathon Petroleum Environmental Technician Megan Horrocks presented to […]
With widespread snow cover it’s not surprising to researchers that ozone has been exceeding EPA standards but there are other factors leaving them scratching their heads. Bingham Research Center Director Dr. Seth Lyman shared on Monday that Basin air quality got a fresh start on January 17th but ozone slowly built up again through the […]
New scams are popping up all the time but that doesn’t mean old scamming tactics have slowed down. In fact, the Daggett County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the community of an active scam in which the scammer poses as a Detective and has been calling residents of Daggett County claiming they have an active warrant […]
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has tips to avoid being the victim of mailbox theft, a situation that unfortunately many locals now find themselves in. Checks and personal information are being taken out of personal mailboxes. To avoid being the next victim: Remove mail from mailbox daily, as soon as possible. Promptly pickup mail. Try not […]
Saving the monarch butterfly starts with understanding the species’ migration and a local group has joined the cause to learn just that and are having amazing experiences in the meantime. Several members of the Uinta Basin Birds & Butterflies group attended the International Western Monarch Summit in California over the weekend. “US Forest Service biologist […]
If decluttering is on your to-do list listen up. This is the last week for the annual Electronics Recycling event. Electronic drop-off locations include the Vernal Chamber Office and TriCounty Health Department in Vernal and Roosevelt. Items being accepted are keyboards, accessories, cameras, phones, stereos and audio components, fax and copy machines, TV’s(flat screen only), […]
A volunteer opportunity that is guaranteed to make you smile so much it hurts is approaching and additional volunteers are greatly needed. The event, being put on by the Vernal Christian Church, is called “Night To Shine” and it is sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. What is Night To Shine? “Night to Shine is […]
A fatal crash closed Highway 40 between Naples and Jensen on Monday morning. Utah Highway Patrol reports that on January 23rd, at 5:26 am, a Toyota Camry with a single male occupant was traveling westbound on US-40 near milepost 153. The Camry crossed over the left of center and collided head-on with an eastbound Kenworth […]