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The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has authorized the installation of big game water structures on BLM administered lands within the DWR-designated Diamond Mountain Hunting Unit in Uintah County. Five guzzlers are approved to be built for big game use, each consisting of an 1,800 gallon tank with a 16’ by 40’ metal […]
The Utah Wellbeing Survey is off to a great start and the study administrators have provided some clarifying information for potential participants. The Utah Wellbeing Survey is a short research survey conducted by Utah State University’s Utah Wellbeing Project in partnership with participating communities, including Vernal. The survey helps researchers and community leaders better understand […]
Scammers are hard at work doing what they do best. Finding ways, old and new, to suck the money from their latest victims. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public of an old scam making the rounds again. “If you receive a call from someone saying they are with the Sheriff’s Office or […]
Chronic Wasting Disease has been confirmed in new areas of Uintah County this year. A news release from the Division of Wildlife Resources explains that chronic wasting disease is monitored in big game animals across Utah each fall during the general-season rifle deer hunts when check stations are set up to test harvested deer. Samples […]
Senator Curtis has commented on the War Powers Resolution that failed to pass in the Senate on Wednesday but which would have restricted President Trump’s further military action against Iran. Ahead of the vote, Senator Curtis stated, “It’s fair to say that we want the President to be able to respond to an imminent threat. […]
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce held its 77th Annual Gala and Awards Dinner last week at the Uintah Conference Center. This year’s business award winners were Coffee at 1020, Vernal Brewing Company, Liberty Energy, Uintah Basin Healthcare, Goodrich Mud Co., and Mountain America Credit Union. The Uintah High Teen Center was honored with the […]
Heber City officials are pushing back against the UDOT plans for the Heber Bypass that would route industrial traffic off Highway 40 through north fields and away from downtown. The letter from Heber City Council and Wasatch County Council states that “after careful review of the Draft EIS, the Preferred Alternative Technical Report, and extensive […]
Oh, the places you’ll go and the jobs you’ll have! Ashley Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday with a special career exploration night this week with great success! Vernal City was among the organizations with booths. “City Recorder Sara Bell, Communications Coordinator Katie Flaniken, and Officer Vance Norton from the Vernal City Police Department had a […]
The Ute Indian Tribe issued a news release on Wednesday calling out what it considers the EPA’s “crusade to seek and destroy fossil fuel production on tribal lands.” The release states that nowhere is this more evident than in the EPA Region 8’s inspection and enforcement activities on the Ute Indian Tribe’s Uintah and Ouray […]
An 18-year-old man was arrested in Vernal after posting a comment and video on Facebook directed at a local judge. The Facebook comment was posted on an article about a local sentencing in a court case. Along with a video of himself retrieving and discharging a pistol, Nicholas Smith Jr stated, “First time I see […]
TriCounty Health Department confirmed its first cases of measles this week and a drive-thru vaccination clinic is being held this Saturday. Statewide, the Department of Health has confirmed over 350 cases during the current outbreak, with southern Utah accounting for over 200 of those cases. The TriCounty Health announcement states, “The best way to prevent […]
Uintah High students in Mrs. Watkins’ ‘Teaching as a Profession’ class were recognized during a Signing Day event last week. ‘Teaching as a Profession’ or TAP is a Career and Technical Education pathway that is designed to introduce students to the role and positive influence of effective educators and prepares them for college-level work in […]