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Hearing Held To Consider Representative Moore’s MAPWaters Act

Hearing Held To Consider Representative Moore’s MAPWaters Act

Nov 17, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

On Tuesday, Congressman Blake Moore’s Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters or MAPWaters Act was considered in a hearing held by the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildfire, and Fisheries. This bill aims to improve the standardization, consolidation, and public availability of data related to public outdoor recreational use of federal waterways. In what […]

Prevention Advisory Coalition Hosting Upcoming Community Events

Prevention Advisory Coalition Hosting Upcoming Community Events

Nov 17, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Did you know spending quality time with your kids can help prevent underage drinking? Well the TriCounty Prevention Advisory Committee is striving to provide just such an opportunity with upcoming community events. PAC has a great reputation for connecting community resources in order to promote healthy lifestyles in Uintah, Daggett, and Duchesne Counties. They especially […]

DWR: Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative Report

DWR: Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative Report

Nov 17, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative works to improve and restore high-priority watersheds and habitats throughout the state, including in northeastern Utah. Between 2022 and 2023, Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative completed a lot of habitat restoration work, including restoring 148,883 acres across Utah, mixing and spreading 523,120 pounds of seed on various landscapes, and completing a total of 101 […]

2023 Hotel Vernal Haunt Breaks Previous Record Earnings For Charity

2023 Hotel Vernal Haunt Breaks Previous Record Earnings For Charity

Nov 17, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The numbers are in and the Hotel Vernal Haunt has once again broken their record for money raised for local charities. This was the 6th year that a massive volunteer effort turned the Lamplighter Inn into a bonafide haunted house to raise money for local charities. This year’s 10 nights of the fear haunt welcomed […]

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Outstanding Public Service Award

Todd Massey Outstanding Public Service Award 2nd Quarter (Oct, Nov, Dec, 2023-24) Todd Massey is a lifelong resident of the Uintah Basin and has worked as a Plant Operations Manager for 43 + years in the telecommunications Industry where he has focused on controlling costs, eliminating overages, and enhancing efficiency, increasing productivity, safety, and quality.  […]

Senator Lee Introduces Act To Protect RS 2477 Roads, Including Northeastern Utah

Senator Lee Introduces Act To Protect RS 2477 Roads, Including Northeastern Utah

Nov 16, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A bill proposed by Senator Mike Lee aims to ensure that Utahns have access to the roadsthat helped settle their home state, including roads throughout northeastern Utah. In 2008,the Bureau of Land Management updated the state’s Resource Management Plans orRMPs which was challenged due to restrictions introduced on land-use practices.Referencing a section in Revised Statute […]

Vernal City Council Takes Next Step Towards Establishing SAA2

Vernal City Council Takes Next Step Towards Establishing SAA2

Nov 16, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Plans to establish a second Special Assessment Area in downtown Vernal continue toprogress. The Vernal City Council approved the latest step in the process during theirCity Council meeting on Wednesday evening. As downtown revitalization efforts providepublic improvements to the walkways and parking lots, special assessment areas can beestablished so that property owners are required to […]

Naples City Annual Tree Lighting

Naples City Annual Tree Lighting

Nov 16, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Naples City is busy preparing for a favorite annual event. The Tree Lighting ishappening this month at the Naples City offices. As always, attendees can plan onhearing Christmas music by the elementary children’s choirs, enjoying hot cocoa anddonuts, and of course, getting a visit from Santa. The annual Naples City Tree LightingEvent will be on […]

Addict II Athlete Fundraiser Dinner And Auction This Saturday

Addict II Athlete Fundraiser Dinner And Auction This Saturday

Nov 16, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The effects of addiction are not limited to just a portion of a community. The devastationleft in its wake ultimately affects us all. The amazing team with Addict II Athlete aredoing what it takes to fight addiction in the Uintah Basin and invite all to a fundraiserdinner and auction this Saturday as they continue that […]

Vernal City Fiscal Year Budget Meeting

Vernal City Fiscal Year Budget Meeting

Nov 15, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal City’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget reopener is underway and a public hearing has been scheduled for December 6th at 7:15pm in the Vernal City Council Chambers. Budgets to be considered during the Public Hearing will include the General Fund, Water Fund, Sewer Fund, Solid Waste Fund, Municipal Building Authority Fund, Strike Force Fund, Capital […]

Craig Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault On Child

Craig Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault On Child

Nov 15, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Moffat County Judge Sandra Gardner has delivered the sentence to a Craig man who was convicted of attempting to commit sexual assault on a child. 34-year-old Benjamin Tolle pleaded guilty early this month during which the judge reminded him that if he had been convicted on the original charges, he would be facing a “very […]

Give’m Health: Great American Smokeout

Give’m Health: Great American Smokeout

Nov 15, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Thursday is the Great American Smokeout, a day that can serve as your smoke-free start. TriCounty Health Promotion Director, Ashley Linschoten, visited the Evans Family Media studios this week to encourage locals to participate in the event put on nationally by the American Cancer Society. Linschoten emphasized that they know that quitting smoking is not […]