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Couple Arrested In Duchesne County Had Stack Of Residents Mail

Couple Arrested In Duchesne County Had Stack Of Residents Mail

Apr 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Two individuals from the Wasatch Front were pulled over and arrested in Duchesne County this week while traveling through the area and their trip through the Uintah Basin serves as a warning to residents. 44-year-old Charles Boyd Montoya and 26-year-old Kloey Marie Willis, both Salt Lake County residents, were booked into the Duchesne County Jail […]

No Injuries In Frac Tank Fire In Roosevelt

No Injuries In Frac Tank Fire In Roosevelt

Apr 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Some residents in north Roosevelt reported feeling a blast when a frac tank ignited on Monday evening at an oil well location. According to Roosevelt Fire Department, this took place around 8:30pm and crews responded to the fire on North Crescent Road. The frac tank had static electricity that caused it to ignite but thankfully […]

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Roosevelt City State Street Reconstruction Project

Apr 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Roosevelt City recently announced that the City’s State Street Reconstruction Project is about to begin. The project consists of road widening, a chip seal, paving, curb and gutter, and sidewalks. The current schedule has crews starting April 19th by installing underground utilities (Irrigation Line Installation, Install Water Services, Block Retaining Wall Installation) on State Street […]

Free Dump Week Approaching For Uintah Basin

Free Dump Week Approaching For Uintah Basin

Apr 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Local government entities want to motivate residents to do some spring yard and property cleanup and are willing to share in the cost. Free Dump Week is taking place April 22nd through April 29th. What exactly is Free Dump Week? Well the fees are waved for residential loads to the Uintah County Landfill and the […]

Fish Stocking To Be Underway Soon On Flaming Gorge

Fish Stocking To Be Underway Soon On Flaming Gorge

Apr 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Fish stocking trucks will begin stocking Flaming Gorge Reservoir as the ice recedes prompting hungry lake trout to congregate around boat ramps as easy targets for anglers. “Lake trout consume many freshly stocked sport fish during spring,” shares Wyoming Game & Fish. “Anglers may need heavy line as trophy lake trout also cruise the shallows […]

Vernal City Gives Notice Of Proposed Downtown Parking Assessment Area

Vernal City Gives Notice Of Proposed Downtown Parking Assessment Area

Apr 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Part of the downtown Vernal revitalization project is added parking as well as other improvements. The Cobblerock Park block, located East of Vernal Avenue and South of Main Street, is among the areas where added parking is proposed and one of the tools moving forward is designating that block as a Downtown Parking Assessment Area. […]

Traffic Stop Leads to the Discovery of Meth And Arrests

Traffic Stop Leads to the Discovery of Meth And Arrests

Apr 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A traffic stop led to two suspects being booked into the Duchesne County Jail. About 4:30am on Tuesday, April 18th, Deputy C.J. Cox initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle that was driving eastbound on US Highway 40. He stopped the vehicle due to an unilluminated plate light. During the stop, Deputy Cox found probable […]

Governor Cox Visits Students In Northeastern Utah

Governor Cox Visits Students In Northeastern Utah

Apr 18, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Governor Cox visited students at Union High School, Uintah High School, and Manila High School as part of the Connecting Utah Tour on Monday. When asked about the experience, Governor Cox shared that he is concerned about the mental health of students and wanted to counter the message they hear that the future is terrible […]

Vernal Chamber Highlights Rotary Club Of Vernal

Vernal Chamber Highlights Rotary Club Of Vernal

Apr 18, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Vernal Chamber Public Relations Committee presented a Certificate of Appreciation to a group improving the community since 1959. The Rotary Club of Vernal sponsors a long list of annual service projects, including Santa’s Community Effort, ‘Shop Local and Win’, planting trees, giving a dictionary to every 3rd grade child, and the winter coat drive. […]

Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks Says ESG One Of The Great Issues Of Our Time

Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks Says ESG One Of The Great Issues Of Our Time

Apr 18, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks recently visited northeastern Utah and made time for an interview with Evans Family Media on Newstalk KVEL 104.5 FM AM920 on the topic of ESG. ESG stands for ‘Environmental, Social, and Governance’ and serves as a type of rating system to grade non-financial information like climate implications and staff diversity […]

Private Group Books ‘Drag Story Hour’ At Uintah County Library

Private Group Books ‘Drag Story Hour’ At Uintah County Library

Apr 18, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Several things happened within just 24 hours of a digital flier being posted online announcing a Drag Story Hour to be held at the Uintah County Library. The flier was widely shared by those against an event involving drag at the library and those with concerns shared their opposition online, with many contacting the library […]

Moffat County Issues Declaration Of Local Disaster Emergency Due To Flooding

Moffat County Issues Declaration Of Local Disaster Emergency Due To Flooding

Apr 17, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Moffat County has issued a County Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency due to severe flooding conditions. The Declaration was issued on April 14th for the “imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life, resulting from flooding in numerous areas of Moffat County.” The Declaration also states that “Moffat County has had […]