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Vernal Historic Downtown Cleanup Event Coming Up

Vernal Historic Downtown Cleanup Event Coming Up

Apr 28, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The long, harsh winter has definitely left its mark and now it is time to roll up our sleeves and start spring cleaning! An organized effort is welcoming volunteers and citizens to come help clean gutters, sidewalks, and window areas of downtown Vernal as part of this year’s Historic Downtown Cleanup Event meeting at Cobble […]

New Law Requiring Course For OHV Operators In Effect

New Law Requiring Course For OHV Operators In Effect

Apr 28, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah Division of Natural Resources wants to remind the public that there is a new law for Off-Highway vehicle operators in Utah. The new law requires all OHV operators to complete an OHV education course before operating on public land. The course is required for EVERY OHV operator, no exceptions. Those who are below 18 […]

Moffat County Drug Dealer Sentenced To 20 Years

Moffat County Drug Dealer Sentenced To 20 Years

Apr 28, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Moffat County drug dealer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. In February, a jury found 58-year-old Murray Fenstermacher guilty of drug charges following a search warrant executed in 2020 at his business that discovered guns and drugs, including over 30 grams of methamphetamine. In response to Wednesday’s sentencing, Assistant District Attorney Matthew […]

Burn Window Open In Uintah County; Make Safety The Top Priority

Burn Window Open In Uintah County; Make Safety The Top Priority

Apr 27, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s the time of year for yard cleaning and that means open burning. Uintah County’s spring burn window opened at the end of March and runs through May 30th. No burn permit is required but Dispatch MUST be notified of the burn at 435-789-4222. Vernal, Naples, and Ballard City have the same burn window but […]

Ashley Valley Watershed And Irrigation Project Agreement Approved

Ashley Valley Watershed And Irrigation Project Agreement Approved

Apr 27, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Flood control improvements, particularly near Yellow Hill in Uintah County, are one step closer to happening. Community Development Director Matt Cazier presented a proposed agreement as part of the Central Canal Piping Project between the NRCS and Uintah County during the Uintah County Commission meeting on Tuesday. The NRCS is part of the Department of […]

Bureau of Land Management Announces Local Art Contest

Bureau of Land Management Announces Local Art Contest

Apr 27, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has announced that they are holding an art contest. This year’s contest will focus on 2D artwork representing the Uintah Basin’s cultural heritage and should include cultural sites or landscapes located on public lands such as cabins, homesteads, and rock imagery. The art contest will run from […]

Fire at Stewart Lake

Fire at Stewart Lake

Apr 27, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

If you see smoke in the Stewart Lake area near Jensen there’s most likely no need to panic. The Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands, with help from the Uintah Fire Suppression District, is planning to assist the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in a prescribed fire burn at the Stewart Lake Waterfowl […]

What’s The Latest On The Uinta Basin Railway Project?

What’s The Latest On The Uinta Basin Railway Project?

Apr 27, 2023 · Chaunte Riker · News

The Uinta Basin Railway is closer than ever to becoming a reality. In fact, when asked what stage the project is at from Day 1 of the feasibility study to project completion, Seven County Infrastructure Coalition Executive Director Keith Heaton answered that the project is about 95 percent there. Of course, he noted that those […]

Union High Students Crowned 3A State Drama Champs 2023

Union High Students Crowned 3A State Drama Champs 2023

Apr 26, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A group of very talented students had their hard work pay off over the weekend as Union High was crowned the 2023 3A State Drama Champions. “I feel these students earned a state championship by working hard and listening to their coaches,” shares Coach Mindy Palmer. “This group is great, takes direction, and is constantly […]

Excavation Begins For Pickleball Courts At Vernal’s Independence Park

Excavation Begins For Pickleball Courts At Vernal’s Independence Park

Apr 26, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

There will soon be more opportunities to play the latest competitive craze. The addition of pickleball courts at Independence Park in Vernal was approved one year ago during a Uintah Recreation Special Service District Board meeting and work is finally underway on the project. The cost came back too high the first time the project […]