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Burglary In Duchesne County; Public’s Help Requested

Burglary In Duchesne County; Public’s Help Requested

Apr 21, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The public’s help is requested following a burglary and theft in Duchesne County over the weekend. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release stating that they are currently investigating a burglary and theft that occurred on April 19th, in the morning hours near 6000 South 19750 West in Duchesne County. The suspect was […]

2 Week Road Closure Announced For State Street In Roosevelt

2 Week Road Closure Announced For State Street In Roosevelt

Apr 20, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

A closure has been announced for State Street in Roosevelt. “State Street will be closed from 300 North to 500 North,” shares the announcement. “The closure will be for 2-weeks starting on Monday, April 20th and go through Monday, May 4th. Residential vehicle traffic will be detoured around this closure by going on to 400 […]

Del Dickson Uintah High Distinguished Alumni 2026

Del Dickson Uintah High Distinguished Alumni 2026

Apr 20, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah School District has announced the 2026 Distinguished Alumni for Uintah High School. Del Dickson graduated from UHS in 2000, earned a bachelor’s degree from Pomona College and a law degree from Harvard, shares the District announcement. He went on to serve as a commercial litigator, a law clerk for a federal district judge, […]

Small Town Comeback Episodes Nominated For People’s Telly Awards

Small Town Comeback Episodes Nominated For People’s Telly Awards

Apr 20, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

A documentary series focused on the revitalization of the Vernal area is getting some well deserved attention. Small Town Comeback has received nominations for The Telly Awards. The Telly Awards was founded in 1979 to honor excellence in video and television. All work entered in The Telly Awards is reviewed by the Telly Awards Judging […]

BLM Authorizes Well Pad Development For Scout Energy Management

BLM Authorizes Well Pad Development For Scout Energy Management

Apr 20, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment and Decision Record approving three Applications for Permit to Drill for Scout Energy Management LLC. The project, located in Uintah County, authorizes production from existing federal mineral leases and associated infrastructure on BLM-administered lands. The decision approving the proposed action was signed April 15th. The […]

Bureau Of Reclamation Officially Announces Flaming Gorge Releases

Bureau Of Reclamation Officially Announces Flaming Gorge Releases

Apr 20, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Reclamation has officially announced plans to prop up Lake Powell through releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The April 17th release states that in order to stabilize the system, Reclamation is moving quickly and initial plans include adding up to about 2.48 million acre feet of water to Lake Powell by moving water […]

BLM Opens Application Period For Grazing Allotments In Book Cliffs

BLM Opens Application Period For Grazing Allotments In Book Cliffs

Apr 17, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management announced this week the opening of an important application period. The BLM Vernal Field Office will accept applications from May 1 through July 31, for 11 grazing allotments in the Book Cliffs area of Uintah County and nearby areas. “The allotments were previously relinquished and are now available to qualified […]

Domestic Sheep Grazing Continues In Uinta Mountains

Domestic Sheep Grazing Continues In Uinta Mountains

Apr 17, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Ashley National Forest issued a news release on Thursday sharing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service will publish a final environmental impact statement in the Federal Register, issuing a record of decision authorizing domestic sheep grazing on 10 allotments in the Uinta Mountains in Utah and Wyoming. The final environmental impact statement evaluates […]

Uintah FFA Success Continues

Uintah FFA Success Continues

Apr 17, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah High FFA has plenty to be proud of this school year. Recently, they attended the Deseret Peak Invitational in Tooele with many teams competing well. The Horse Evaluation team took first place with Jayleigh Bartlett, Natalee Lamoreaux, Kaler Bartlett, and Ruby Foster. The Veterinarian Science team took 2nd place with Jordan Thornton, Daisy Liebhardt, […]

Free Dump Week: Uintah And Duchesne Counties Promote Spring Cleanup

Free Dump Week: Uintah And Duchesne Counties Promote Spring Cleanup

Apr 17, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah and Duchesne counties make spring cleanup more affordable each year by sponsoring Free Dump Week and it is coming up April 25th through May 2nd. K and K Sanitation is partnering with Duchesne County Landfill and Uintah County Landfill for residential Free Dump Week. Everyone must check in at the office with a city […]

Vernal A Stop On 2026 Drought Meetings

Vernal A Stop On 2026 Drought Meetings

Apr 17, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal is an important stop on a state tour aimed at helping ranchers and farmers during the drought. The Utah Department of Agriculture & Food will host their first ‘Drought Meeting’ on Monday in Cedar City, then they’ll stop on Tuesday in Richfield before traveling to Vernal on Wednesday. “Federal and state land agencies will […]

Upcoming Flaming Gorge Releases; Working Group Meeting April 21

Upcoming Flaming Gorge Releases; Working Group Meeting April 21

Apr 17, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Flaming Gorge is once again set up to provide relief downstream to Lake Powell. While the Bureau of Reclamation has yet to make the official announcement, water stakeholders are reporting being told that releases from Flaming Gorge will likely near or exceed 1 million acre feet over the coming months, amounting to around a third […]