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Utah Senator Ron Winterton gave an interview with KPCW radio to discuss the upcoming legislative session. Winterton confirmed that the budget will be flat this year which means they can continue maintaining the government on the base rate of last year but for any new projects, funds will be very slim. In past years, explained […]
The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few updates to waterfowl hunting in Utah. To simplify information and to streamline processes, the Utah Wildlife Board approved combining migratory upland game bird species with migratory waterfowl species into one guidebook. The board also voted to classify all of those bird species as “migratory game birds” in administrative […]
Going joyriding can have consequences especially when it results in damage and on that note, the public is being asked to help identify a vehicle from several images. According to the announcement from the Buckskin Hills Recreation Complex, for several weeks someone has been causing Destruction to Public Property at the entrance to Buckskin Hills […]
Liberty Energy CEO/Chairman Chris Wright has made a splash in news articles across the country since his confirmation hearing last week as Trump’s energy pick. A Reuters report shared that “Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Energy Department, told U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday his first priority is […]
The Quarry Exhibit Hall that houses the world famous ‘Wall of Bones’ is scheduled for temporary closure this fall for renovation but what work is needing done? The National Park Service announcement shares that the work around the Quarry Exhibit Hall is part of a larger project managed by the Federal Highways Administration that will […]
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office announced last week plans to conduct prescribed burns on approximately 300 acres at the Pariette Wetlands from the last week of January through March 31st, 2025. “The burns will be conducted on selected days within this timeframe to ensure conditions are optimal for achieving project success and […]
The latest Myton City Newsletter has updates on their top City topics. First, Myton City still does not have its own police officer because an agreement has not yet been made in the legal conflicts between Federal, State, Tribal, and Duchesne County entities. Myton citizens can call Duchesne County Dispatch for law enforcement services. The […]
A new school record has been set within the Uintah High School Boys Wrestling program. Michael Alexander now has the record for career takedowns with his 281st takedown on January 17th in Green River. Alexander’s record now surpasses Dillon Dick’s record of 280 career takedowns. The Uintah Boys Wrestling team won in Green River, going […]
Duchesne County is unfortunately on a list of Utah school districts affected by a widespread cyberattack on a popular education platform. PowerSchool is a North American education technology software plan and the company announced the major data breach that took place on December 28th, 2024. PowerSchool shared that personal information including names and addresses were […]
A Jensen man is facing charges for an incident last month in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 28-year-old Tristin Caldwell used a metallic object to strike the window, hood, headlight, and other exterior parts of the car of the individual he was with because the individual would not give him a ride. […]
The Vernal man pulled over on I-15 with over half a million dollars worth of Methamphetamine has officially been charged in the incident. Officers pulled over 42-year-old Ashley Atwood in Utah County on January 8th for traffic violations. A K9 was deployed around the Toyota Tundra Atwood was driving and the subsequent search found over […]
The Utah Department of Transportation has been awarded a $9.6 million dollar federal grant to make wildlife safety improvements in Wasatch and Duchesne County along Highway 40. According to the UDOT announcement, the project will add 23 miles of wildlife fencing along Highway 40, retrofit three existing wildlife underpasses and add one new underpass from […]