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Partnership Between Local Libraries A Mutually Beneficial Venture

Partnership Between Local Libraries A Mutually Beneficial Venture

May 4, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Daniel Mauchley, the director of the Duchesne County Library System, recently reported on the opening of the new Roosevelt Branch Library. The move upgraded services from a 4,300-square-foot building to a 16,700-square-foot library on one level that increased their collection space by 50 percent. Mauchley said that the design was influenced by Uintah County Library’s […]

WY Lawmakers On Rock Springs Lawsuit Alleging District Transitioned Student

WY Lawmakers On Rock Springs Lawsuit Alleging District Transitioned Student

May 4, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Some Wyoming lawmakers have responded to a situation in which a Rock Springs couple is suing Sweetwater County School District No. 1 after learning that allegedly the District actively and without their knowledge helped their daughter socially transition to a boy. Cowboy State Daily published an article on Wednesday stating that Wyoming Senator Dan Dockstader […]

Vernal City Enters Into Interlocal Agreement For Municipal Legal Services

Vernal City Enters Into Interlocal Agreement For Municipal Legal Services

May 4, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal City Council approved on Wednesday evening an Interlocal Agreement for Municipal Legal Services. City Manager Quinn Bennion shares that the concept is the sharing of a municipal attorney with other local entities to save on costs and to increase availability of legal counsel. The Interlocal Agreement for Municipal Legal Services states that it is […]

Emergency Watershed Protection Program Work Underway In Duchesne County

Emergency Watershed Protection Program Work Underway In Duchesne County

May 3, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Even with snow still in place, work has begun on the East Fork Emergency Watershed Protection project in Duchesne County that aims to address issues caused by the 2020 East Fork Fire burn scar. The Natural Resources Conservation Service has awarded funding for the project as part of the federal Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program. […]

Groundbreaking Held For Thompsen House Of Hope Transitional Housing

Groundbreaking Held For Thompsen House Of Hope Transitional Housing

May 3, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Tuesday was a very exciting day for the Thompsen House of Hope and all who support addiction recovery in the Uintah Basin. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new transitional housing location next to the Thompsen House of Hope Recovery Residence. The transitional home will be 2000 square feet with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, […]

Give’m Health: National Sleep Better Month

Give’m Health: National Sleep Better Month

May 3, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

TriCounty Health Department is encouraging the community to consider a very important aspect to their health: Sleep. The recommended daily amounts of sleep each day is 12 to 16 hours for infants, 11 to 14 hours for toddlers, 10 to 13 hours for preschool age kids, 9 to 12 hours for school age kids, 8 […]

Vernal Rotary Club Donation To Stock Book Vending Machine

Vernal Rotary Club Donation To Stock Book Vending Machine

May 3, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Promoting literacy is among the pillars of the many ways the Vernal Rotary Club supports the community and they have found a new way of doing just that. The Rotary Club’s Literacy Committee presented Davis Elementary with a check for $2,300 dollars to purchase books for the school’s book vending machine. Davis students earn prizes […]

SkyWest Airlines Not Awarded Bid To Continue At Vernal Regional Airport

SkyWest Airlines Not Awarded Bid To Continue At Vernal Regional Airport

May 3, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Department of Transportation has rejected an application from SkyWest Airlines to continue service at the Vernal Regional Airport which means a change in service will come later this year. A press release issued on Tuesday and shared on the Vernal City website states clearly that the eligibility of SkyWest to continue service was not […]

Message From Uintah County Fire Marshal On Spring Burning

Message From Uintah County Fire Marshal On Spring Burning

May 2, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The spring burn window is still open and the Uintah County Fire Marshal has a message for the public. “We encourage residents to clean up their properties and be proactive when it comes to mitigating fire hazards around your home,” shares Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond. Uintah County’s spring burn window opened at the end of […]

Mudslide And Flood Warning Issued In Western Colorado

Mudslide And Flood Warning Issued In Western Colorado

May 2, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Mother Nature is making life interesting throughout the region, most recently, in western Colorado. A mudslide has covered Routt County Road 129 near Fetcher Ranch while National Weather Service issued a Flood Warning for Moffat and Routt County for Elkhead Creek. The warning is in effect until 6 pm Friday, May 5th, or until it […]