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Locals Presented With Inspirational Women Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards

Locals Presented With Inspirational Women Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards

Sep 22, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Entrepreneurs abound in the Uintah Basin and add so much to local communities. An event held this week was all about celebrating some special locals working hard to make their dreams come true. Wednesday night, the Vernal Innovation Hub and the Women Business Center of Utah hosted the annual Inspirational Women Entrepreneur of the Year […]

Utah Attorney General Sends Letter to Ensure Local Input

Utah Attorney General Sends Letter to Ensure Local Input

Sep 22, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah’s Attorney General, Sean D. Reyes, is supporting local governments by joining several states in opposing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed rule change to expand the federal government’s authority to designate land as endangered species habitat without cooperation from states. The current law, found in the Endangered Species Act, requires the Fish and […]

Uintah County Library Hosting Halloween Party for Adults

Uintah County Library Hosting Halloween Party for Adults

Sep 22, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Most of the time when you think of Halloween you think only of kids and trick or treating. Well, Uintah County Library also thinks about fun for the adults! The Library will be having a Halloween Town Party for those 18 and older. As they put it, “We’ll have a tiny pumpkin painting station set […]

Duchesne County Man Arrested After Calling Police To Report He Killed His Wife

Duchesne County Man Arrested After Calling Police To Report He Killed His Wife

Sep 22, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office reports that their deputies responded to a 911 call in the Arcadia area of Duchesne County early Thursday morning. “The caller stated he had killed his wife. Deputies arrived on scene and took the caller into custody. A deceased adult female was located inside the residence.” The Duchesne County Sheriff’s […]

Uintah County Commission Approves Bid For Western Park Roof Project

Uintah County Commission Approves Bid For Western Park Roof Project

Sep 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah County’s Western Park has several improvement projects coming up, including a new roof for the Western Park. The Uintah County Commission considered bids for the roof project during Tuesday’s Commission meeting. Zeke Atwood presented 3 bids to the Commission along with the detailed committee analysis of each. Atwood emphasized that the analysis is not […]

Successful Scare Camp/Volunteer Effort Prepares Hotel Vernal Haunt For Opening

Successful Scare Camp/Volunteer Effort Prepares Hotel Vernal Haunt For Opening

Sep 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Enthusiastic volunteers are preparing for a favorite charity event that runs the month of October. That’s right! The Hotel Vernal Haunt is getting ready to spook and terrify for charity. Organizing the actors and other volunteers started months ago. An amazing crew of 100 actors successfully completed scare camp. Construction work has been ongoing and […]

Improvements Planned For 500 North In Uintah County

Improvements Planned For 500 North In Uintah County

Sep 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

No doubt there is more traffic on 500 North in Vernal headed east to the landfill with the increase in activity at Buckskin Hills. Improvements to the road are planned but the process takes time. Vernal City obtained a grant four years ago for improvements on 500 North from Vernal Avenue to 500 East. UDOT […]

Carnegie Stegosaurus

Carnegie Stegosaurus

Sep 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

In a recent article for AZ Animals, questions were posed about stegosaurus’. The answer was deduced thanks to a famous stegosaurus uncovered in Dinosaur National Monument.The Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is home to the stegosaurus that scientists uncovered between 1920 and 1922 from Dinosaur National Monument. According to National Park Services, […]

Waterfowl Hunt Opener Conditions At Browns Park WMA

Waterfowl Hunt Opener Conditions At Browns Park WMA

Sep 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The 2023 waterfowl hunts are getting underway and the Division of Wildlife Resources has provided condition reports on their waterfowl management areas as spring runoff has affected some areas more than others. The report for the Browns Park WMA shows that water levels at the Headquarters unit are at hunt level while water levels on […]

Presidential Caucus Vote To Be Held At 2024 Republican Party Caucus

Presidential Caucus Vote To Be Held At 2024 Republican Party Caucus

Sep 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Republican Party is rallying registered Republicans to get involved in the upcoming election year. The Utah Republican Party has decided to hold a Presidential Caucus Vote at the 2024 Caucus instead of holding a traditional primary. This means local votes will help determine Utah’s vote at the 2024 National Republican Convention to […]

Rod Bird Jr. On Why He Is Running For U.S. Senate

Rod Bird Jr. On Why He Is Running For U.S. Senate

Sep 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

By now you’ve likely heard that Roosevelt City Mayor Rod Bird Jr. has entered the race for the U.S. Senate seat that will be open at the conclusion of Senator Mitt Romney’s term. Bird’s motivation behind his run has a lot to do with the communities and people of the Uintah Basin. “Being a part […]