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The Ute baseball team kicked of the 4A State championships as the 15th ranked team hosting the 18th ranked Stansbury Stallions over the weekend. In game one on Friday, Stansbury took the early lead, the Ute caught up in the sixth, but the Stallions won it in the seventh 6-5.Game two on Saturday found the […]
J.R. Bird (R) candidate for Utah House District 67, Duchesne, Carbon, and Emery counties. J.R. Bird is running against Gina Gagon (R), Yvonne Jensen (R), and Carl Ingwell (D). Aired on KVEL 4-30-26
The Primary Election is coming up in June and Uintah County has shared what you need to know in order to vote. First, if you are not registered to vote, you have until June 12th at 5pm to register at vote.utah.gov. To receive a Republican ballot, you must be affiliated with the Republican Party. The […]
An Eighth District Court judge has been named among the nominees for the Utah Supreme Court. The State of Utah announced on Thursday that the Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission selected nominees for two vacancies on the Utah Supreme Court that were created by the Legislature during the 2026 Legislative Session. Eighth District Court Judge Samuel […]
A new memorial is in place in the Heber City Cemetery to honor Ute Chief Tabby-To-Kwanah and his son Tom Tabby. “In the quiet stillness of the Heber City Cemetery, a simple sandstone marker bearing the initials “T.T.” rests beneath the towering branches of a pine tree,” shares the announcement. “The grave belongs to Tom […]
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment for the Weber 42-3-723 Well Pad. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM approved four Applications for Permit to Drill for the applicant, Middle Fork Energy Uinta LLC, to drill gas wells to produce from their existing federal […]
The big day is here! Vernal City is hosting the Annual Downtown Cleanup today, May 1st, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM to help freshen up Main Street from 100 East to 200 West in Vernal. Meet at Cobble Rock Park at 3:00 PM. Tools and supplies will be provided. After cleanup, take a stroll down […]
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that 13 counties in Utah have been designated as Natural Disaster Areas due to the drought and Uintah County and Duchesne County are among that group. This means that the USDA Farm Service Agency is allowed to extend emergency credit to producers through emergency loans to meet […]
Vernal Police Department has provided more information about the man who has been charged with forging signatures on petition packets. 40-year-old Chadwick Kluttz is charged with 11 counts of 3rd Degree Felony Forgery and 11 counts of Misdemeanor ‘Unlawfully Sign Certificate of Nomination Signature Sheet’ but the initial information did not clarify what the signatures […]
The Colorado River Authority of Utah has an update on the intense decisions being made involving Flaming Gorge and how legal negotiations are going with Colorado River planning. “Flaming Gorge supports communities, recreation, and ecosystems across northeastern Utah,” shares the latest update. “Asking it to carry this burden now means Utah is giving up water […]
The firefighter injured in the East Ute Plaza Fire on March 17th recently gave an interview on the terrifying experience. The fire spread quickly near the Ute Plaza in Fort Duchesne, closing Highway 40 due to low visibility and ultimately burning 20 acres. The fire was especially unpredictable due to erratic winds and, at one […]
A Green River, Wyoming woman is facing a felony theft charge and the prospect of prison time after allegedly embezzling nearly $200,000 from the Rock Springs hotel that she was managing. 49-year-old Melissa Fran Hutchinson was arrested on April 20th after a warrant was issued for her arrest. Police say Hutchinson would accept cash payments […]