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Vernal City Council Approves Final Adoption Of Special Assessment Area 2
The final adoption of a second Special Assessment Area in downtown Vernal was approved this month by Vernal City Council. The special assessment areas establish a system for downtown property owners to help with maintenance costs of public improvements to the walkways...
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Vernal City Council Approves Final Adoption Of Special Assessment Area 2
The final adoption of a second Special Assessment Area in downtown Vernal was approved this month by Vernal City Council. The special assessment areas establish a system for downtown property owners to help with maintenance costs of public improvements to the walkways...
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Ground Breaking Held For New Uintah Recreation Expansion Building
The ground breaking has officially taken place for the new Indoor Sports Court Facility Expansion project next to the Uintah Community Center. “Since the original construction of the current Recreation Center in 2008, expansion for additional indoor court space has...
Dinosaurs Pack Main Street At Dinah SOAR Days For World Record Attempt
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...
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The Uintah Basin hosts thousands of visitors during the summer months for recreation and community events. Evans Family Media has shared a special highlight about a father-son duo that traveled from Oklahoma to Vernal for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. Check out the feature story about professional rodeo photographer Jake Brake Hodnett and his father Jim, shared on Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
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Christmas Sing-A-Long Involves Area Churches
A community Christmas Sing-A-Long in Vernal could become your family’s new favorite tradition to ring in the holiday season. The multi-church event is inviting the entire community to the free event that will include a hot chocolate buffet, refreshments, live entertainment and the chance to sing-a-long to holiday favorites!
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The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has enjoyed a busy spring of D.A.R.E graduations throughout the county. This group of 5th graders at Duchesne Elementary were excited to accept their certificates and memorabilia for completing the D.A.R.E. program.
West Nile Virus Confirmed In Uintah County
West Nile Virus has been detected in Uintah County and health department officials encourage residents to take prevention tips seriously. Health officials announced that mosquito pools in both Uintah and Salt Lake County tested positive for the virus.
Utah Employment Update
Utah’s employment for June 2022 increased by 3.5 percent over the last year landing the state’s job count at 1,666,300. Duchesne County has had an employment increase of 2.5 percent over the year with the current employment at 8,310 and Uintah County employment has increased by 3.5 percent with employment at 13,257.
DWR Invites Everyone to Watch the Ospreys
For a majestic outing admiring local wildlife the DWR will be holding a unique wildlife-view experience at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. On Saturday, July 16th, the DWR event will provide a chance to watch ospreys in the air and on top of their huge nests.
Duchesne County Preliminary Primary Election Results
The preliminary results for the Duchesne County 2022 Republican Primary Election report that 3,702 Republican ballots were cast for a voter turnout of 48.68 percent.
Uintah County Preliminary Primary Election Results
The preliminary results for the Uintah County 2022 Republican Primary Election report that 6,095 Republican ballots were cast out of 12,915 registered Republican voters for a voter turnout of 47.19 percent.
Congressman Moore Appointed To House Budget Committee
Congressman Blake Moore announced his appointment to the House Budget Committee on Monday as the second highest ranking Republican member of the committee.
Obituaries
Nobody likes to think about death, but unfortunately, it is a part of life. At some point, we all have to say goodbye to the people we love. Our listing of local obituaries will help you remember and honor the member’s of our community who are no longer with us.
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Stay up to date with the athletes in our community. We give updates from their games both at home and away so that you can stay in-the-know from the convenience of your computer or smartphone. News about local sports from each of the local highschool teams.