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Local SONIC Top 12 Ranking Means $10,000 For Local Classrooms
A nice chunk of funding is being shared among local classrooms thanks to the high performance of the local SONIC crew who earned a spot among the Top 12 SONICs nationwide in their 2026 Dr. Pepper Games.
Duchesne County USU Extension Receives Community Partnership Grant
Duchesne County’s USU Extension has received a Community Partnership grant in support of its Utah Voices in Agriculture program. Utah Voices in Agriculture helps women build skills and connections within the agricultural industry.
Senator Curtis: It’s Time for Republicans to Return to Our Roots
Senator Curtis says that GOP efforts to replace core conservative principles with MAGA populism have backfired and that there needs to be a return to the conservative principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility, free trade, etc.
BLM Approves Well Pad Oil Development For Scout Energy Management
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office announced this week that they have issued an Environmental Assessment for the V1 Well Pad. The Official signed a decision record approving three Applications for Permit to Drill.
Vernal Rotary Club Coat Drive Success; Focus Shifts To Santa’s Community Effort
The Rotary Club of Vernal has succeeded in warming community members as winter approaches and will now focus on warming hearts through Santa’s Community Effort.
Ashley National Forest Update On Christmas Tree Permits
Finding the perfect Christmas tree is a tradition for many families in northeastern Utah. Permits to cut down your Christmas tree in Ashley National Forest will be available for purchase online or in person starting November 12th.
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Sarah Priebe Had The Lucky Combination!
The Gun/Safe Giveaway at Basin Sports was a success! After going through almost all of the combinations, Sarah Priebe’s combination opened the safe, much to her surprise! She did not think she had opened the safe and tried to walk away when our Basin Sports employee showed her she had won. Sarah is the proud new owner of a Shotgun and safe courtesy of Basin…
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