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Thanks to the Department of Workforce Services, the numbers on unemployment are in. December’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Utah is estimated at 3.5% which is the same as the month before. Approximately 62,650 Utahns are unemployed. The December national unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point at 4.1%. Unemployment showed a slight […]
Wyoming Game & Fish Department has extended an invitation to all anglers to compete in the Flaming Gorge Mac Attack event coming up in February. The announcement shares that anglers will compete for four lake trout prize categories. The highest payout will be awarded to the team that enters the most lake trout under 25 […]
Turns out, when it comes to preventing underage drinking, parents have a lot of power. Northeastern Counseling Center spent January celebrating Parents Empowered month and one of the things they provided local parents was with resources to help families bond and have conversations to prevent underage drinking. “Thankfully, we have a very low underage drinking […]
Colorado lawmakers have introduced a bill that would enforce limiting student cell phone use in schools. A Craig Daily Press report shares that several western slope school districts are among those across the country that have already implemented reduced phone use policies in order to improve classroom learning as well as reduce mental health impacts […]
The Uintah Boys Wrestling team continues to dominate having secured the 4A Division A title at the 4A Division A Tournament in St. George this week. The team finished with 21 state qualifiers and three alternates! The team scored 543 points, with 24 wrestlers contributing to the total. Joshua Garcia, Maddax Hacking, Ethan Sharp, Michael […]
An officer patrolling Naples City was in the right place at the right time to make our roads safer this week. On January 27th just before midnight, an officer observed a white Jeep swaying within its lane of traffic and then cross the center line and back over to the road’s shoulder. The officer initiated […]
A Uintah County man was arrested this month in a case involving alleged child rape and sexual abuse of multiple victims. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, child forensic interviews were conducted at the Vernal Children’s Justice Center of at least three victims ages 9-years-old and younger. 62-year-old Scott Brian Spaulding was arrested on […]
A man arrested for DUI in Vernal City this week injured a police officer during the arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were dispatched on a call that a vehicle had struck a fence on 600 North in Vernal and left the scene. Officers located the vehicle and initiated a stop. The […]
The UBTech Champions Gala was held this month and Mike McKee was honored as the 2025 UBTech Champion. UBTech issued a press release this week sharing the many reasons McKee was chosen: A father of 12, McKee has balanced family life, farming, church service, and numerous leadership roles, including serving on the UBTech Board of […]
Senator John Curtis announced his appointments on Wednesday as subcommittee chairman to two key Senate committees: the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Senator Curtis will chair the EPW Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, as well as SFRC’s Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, […]
The Duchesne City treasurer was booked into Duchesne County Jail on Tuesday and is facing felony charges related to the misuse of public funds. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, law enforcement was informed and began investigating the possible misuse of public funds in August of 2024. City records from 2019 to 2024 were […]
The Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for December 2024 increased an estimated 2.6% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 44,800 jobs since December 2023. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,790,300. Employment by levels by county were reported at 359 in Daggett County, 9,005 […]