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Another Successful Year For Uintah Basin Emergency Care Conference
Real life superheroes filled the Uintah Conference Center over the weekend for training and practicing skills at the Uintah Basin Emergency Care Conference. The conference invites emergency response and care providers from Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah Counties as...
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Another Successful Year For Uintah Basin Emergency Care Conference
Real life superheroes filled the Uintah Conference Center over the weekend for training and practicing skills at the Uintah Basin Emergency Care Conference. The conference invites emergency response and care providers from Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah Counties as...
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‘Lose Yourself 5K’ To Help Bluebell Woman Battling Cancer
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....
Today Is The Day To Dress As A Dinosaur And Help Break Guinness World Record
Today is the day to be part of making history in Dinosaurland! If you have a dinosaur costume in the closet waiting to be worn, pull it out and get down to Main Street in Vernal at the Lamplighter this evening to help break the Guinness World Record for most people...
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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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Ashley National Forest Seeking Public Input On Draft Management Plan
Ashley National Forest is asking the public to submit input on the draft management plan for the Ashley Karst National Recreation and Geologic Area.
Discovery Trail To Connect Elementary School To Nearby Neighborhoods
A new multi-use path is in the works to connect Discovery Elementary to the homes south of the school. “The Discovery Path is under design and will run from the south side of Discovery Elementary to 1500 South and along 1500 South to the Quailbrook neighborhood,” shares Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion.
Outlaw’s Lost Treasure Hunt Coming Up With $10,000 Loot In Uintah County
Ready to amp up your summer plans? A legit treasure hunt opportunity is coming up and the prize is $10,000 dollars. Here’s the scoop: The hunt for ‘Outlaws Lost Treasure’ will begin the morning of July 29th in downtown Vernal.
New Employment Report From Workforce Services
The Department of Workforce Services has released an updated employment report. Utah’s job count for May reached 1,662,300. Duchesne County’s employment level reached 8,094 in May while Daggett County registered at 484 and Uintah County at 12,954.
Funding Approved For Uintah High Agricultural Sciences Classroom Building
Plans for a new classroom building at Uintah High School are moving forward. The Uintah School Board approved the Fiscal Year 2023 budget during last week’s business meeting. Included in the $93.3 million dollar budget was $2 million dollars for the construction of a new Agricultural Sciences classroom building at UHS.
DWR: Chronic Wasting Disease Spreading
The Division of Wildlife Resources announced last week that chronic wasting disease is spreading to new parts of the state. The disease, which affects the nervous systems of deer, elk, and moose, was first detected in the state in 2002 in northeastern Utah.
‘Travel Awaits’ Includes Dinosaur National Monument Among Top Places To Visit
Dinosaur National Monument is enjoyed by people from all over the world so it’s not too surprising it’s included on a variety of top travel lists. Most recently, the publication ‘Travel Awaits’ had plenty of great things to say about our local treasure.
Duchesne County Judge Declares Mistrial In Case Of Duchesne County Nurse Accused of Negligent Homicide
The judge called a mistrial on Thursday in the case of the Duchesne County Jail nurse, Jana Clyde, charged with negligent homicide in the 2016 death of 21-year-old inmate Madison Jensen.
Uintah School Board Rejects Tax Increase; Adopts Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
Decisions made at the Wednesday Uintah School Board meeting are positive for the pocketbooks of taxpayers in Uintah County. Uintah School Board Rejects Tax Increase; Adopts Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
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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