Think Safety First with Ice Fishing
When it comes to ice fishing, think safety first. Everyone is chomping at the bit to get out on the frozen ice but we really want to stress safety, shares DWR Outreach Manager Tonja Kieffer.
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Rotary Club Invites Donations for Santa’s Community Effort
Santa’s Community Effort has a long and successful history in Uintah County with the Rotary Club now keeping the cause organized and running great.
Uintah County Commission Approves 2017 Budget
Commissioners approved the 2017 Uintah County budget during Monday’s Commission meeting. Clerk/Auditor Mike Wilkins presented the total budget of $80,717,900 dollars that covers the entire operation of Uintah County.
Roosevelt City New Website and More Scheduled for 2017
It’s onward and upward for Roosevelt City in 2017 with a new resource planned that will help citizens keep up to date. Roosevelt City announced earlier this month that a new website is being launched in January.
Naples Elementary School Wins Regional Red Ribbon Contest
Naples Elementary went all out for Red Ribbon Week this year and it paid off. The school learned this month that they won the Regional 2016 Red Ribbon photo contest.
Bridge on SR-45 Complete; Road to Reopen
A year and a half after closing, SR-45 is scheduled to reopen today, December 13th, with the completion of a new bridge
Message of A Christmas Carol Worth the Sacrifice
The classic tale of Scrooge and his transformation on Christmas Day has come at no small sacrifice by the cast and crew of Vernal Theatre:LIVE’s A Christmas Carol,opening this weekend
Shop With a Cop Brightens Holiday for Local Kids
Smiles are contagious at each year’s Shop With a Cop events and this year has been no exception. Uintah County’s event started with breakfast at McDonald’s in Vernal early Saturday morningwith over 50 kids and 50 officers participating.
BLM Pulls Nine Mile Canyon Leases from Online Auction Set for Tuesday
The Bureau of Land Management has pulled oil and gas leases in Nine Mile Canyon following months of controversy. The leases would have been part of the BLM’s first online auction at new site www.energynet.com that launches tomorrow, Tuesday, December 13th.
Community Urged to Remember the Elderly; Gift Donations Being Gathered
Christmas may be a magical time for many but for some it can be especially lonely and painful. A group of locals in Uintah County are doing their part to ease the loneliness of elderly community members this month by ensuring that each receive some gifts and necessities with the help of the Meals-on-wheels delivery team and the Golden Age Center.
Roosevelt City Public Works on Snow Management
The snow has arrived and Roosevelt City is asking citizens to follow some tips to help out Public Works as they clear streets this winter.
Cold Ice, Hot Fishing
There’s no need to stay indoors once the cold hits. The Division of Wildlife Resources urges all to get out and enjoy the great outdoors not in spite of the cold but because of it!