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Public Feedback Invited On 2026 Big Game Hunting Permit Numbers

Public Feedback Invited On 2026 Big Game Hunting Permit Numbers

Apr 2, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is releasing its proposed big game hunting permit numbers for 2026 and is asking for the public’s feedback on the recommendations. DWR biologists are recommending a total of 86,625 general-season deer hunting permits, which is a 6,425-permit increase from the previous year. “Our biologists look closely at each hunting unit […]

BLM Improvements To Goblin City Hiking Trail In Southern Uintah County

BLM Improvements To Goblin City Hiking Trail In Southern Uintah County

Apr 2, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The BLM Vernal Field Office announced this week improvements to a hiking trail in southern Uintah County. The decision record was signed that states the BLM will designate and maintain the existing Goblin City Trail as a hiking, nonmotorized trail. They will more definitively mark the route and expand it by 0.35 miles using hand […]

Measles Infections Double In TriCounty Health District

Measles Infections Double In TriCounty Health District

Apr 2, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Measles infections doubled over the last week in the TriCounty Health district. According to the health department announcement on April 1st, TriCounty Health Department now has 56 confirmed measles infections, up from 23 infections last week. “Everyone’s working together,” shares Sydnee Lyons, Public Information Officer at TriCounty Health. “Our community is going above and beyond […]

Duchesne County Data Center Public Hearing Taking Place Tomorrow

Duchesne County Data Center Public Hearing Taking Place Tomorrow

Apr 1, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

A public hearing is happening tomorrow concerning a proposed data center in Duchesne County. The Duchesne County Community Development Department issued a public hearing notice that they will meet on April 2nd at the Duchesne County Centennial Event Center to conduct a public hearing on a request by Nine Mile Data LLC, for a conditional […]

Potential For Widespread Freeze

Potential For Widespread Freeze

Apr 1, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

National Weather Service is spreading the word of a potential widespread freeze with the shift from record high temperatures back to cooler weather. Valley rain and snow in the mountains is anticipated today. Check travel conditions as the region will have heavy snow in high elevations with potential travel impacts this morning along the higher […]

Meet The Candidate: Richard Powell For Uintah County Commission Seat A

Meet The Candidate: Richard Powell For Uintah County Commission Seat A

Apr 1, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Richard Powell recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidate series. Powell is a Republican candidate running for Uintah County Commission Seat A as a convention only candidate. Also running for Uintah County Commission Seat A is Randy Vincent, Keith Campbell, Matt Wilber, and Isaac Weston […]

Roosevelt City Reminder For Golfers

Roosevelt City Reminder For Golfers

Apr 1, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Roosevelt City has a few reminders for those excited to get on the golf course. The golf course has opened early but there will be no golf carts permitted on the course at this time. “Due to the extremely dry winter and spring that we have had, we will be needing to make some changes […]

Uintah County Executive Officers Compensation Clarified

Uintah County Executive Officers Compensation Clarified

Apr 1, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The public hearing on Tuesday revisiting the Uintah County Executive Officers compensation was to fix an oversight, not to make any changes to executive officers salary and base pay. Under Utah code, a public hearing is held anytime there’s a potential of any kind of wage change and in the last public hearing concerning executive […]

Utah Energy United Awards Industry Leaders: Williams

Utah Energy United Awards Industry Leaders: Williams

Mar 31, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Energy United initiative recognizes excellence in the energy industry and has announced the winners of the annual UPA Safety and Environmental Awards held this month. Williams was recognized with the Safety Leadership Award for their commitment to advancing lower-carbon energy and responsible pipeline operations. Williams “developed comprehensive initiatives to reduce emissions across its […]

Ballard Water & Sewer Improvement District Announces Rate Increase

Ballard Water & Sewer Improvement District Announces Rate Increase

Mar 31, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Ballard Water and Sewer Improvement District has announced a rate increase and declared water conservation to be a high priority. “All of the western United States is in a drought situation and we are no different,” shares the announcement. “We purchase our water from the Ute Tribe and have been advised that the springs are […]

BLM Authorizes Oil Well Development

BLM Authorizes Oil Well Development

Mar 31, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management has authorized a new oil well development in northeastern Utah. The BLM Vernal Field Office issued the EA for the ‘Blue Wing Tail Oil Wells’ for three Applications for Permit to Drill for the applicant, Finley Resources Incorporated. The EA also analyzed non-surface effects of constructing supporting infrastructure, including pipelines, […]