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Recyclops Celebrates Achieving Certification

Recyclops Celebrates Achieving Certification

Sep 1, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The approach of Zero Waste Week seems like a good time to share news from local recycling service provider Recyclops. The company, which launched in Vernal in 2018 and in Roosevelt in 2021, is celebrating its certification as a B Corporation. Ryan Smith Recyclops Founder & CEO, says, “Obtaining B Corp status is a huge […]

9/11 National Day of Service Projects

9/11 National Day of Service Projects

Sep 1, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s been more than two decades since 9/11. The 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance was created to commemorate the sacrifices made that day by remembering the heroes, armed forces, first responders, and countless others performed acts of service to help their fellowman and to defend our nation’s freedom. Americans of all ages and […]

BLM Hosting Public Meetings On Wolf Creek Reservoir Situation Assessment

BLM Hosting Public Meetings On Wolf Creek Reservoir Situation Assessment

Aug 31, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Public meetings are coming up concerning the Wolf Creek Reservoir Situation Assessment report. In 2021, the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District obtained a conditional water right decree for a 66,720 acre-feet reservoir. The District applied for a right of way for the “White River Regional Water Supply Project”, also being referred to as Wolf Creek […]

Preservation Work Underway On 100 Year Old Wade And Curtis Cabin

Preservation Work Underway On 100 Year Old Wade And Curtis Cabin

Aug 31, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Preservation work on the historic Wade and Curtis Cabin at Gates of Lodore on Dinosaur National Monument is moving along. The preservation project of the historic cabin is giving new life to the 100 year old facility and making it ADA compliant. The cabin was first constructed in 1923 in Colorado’s Zenobia Basin before being […]

Give’m Health: Helmets And Bike Safety With Kids Back To School

Give’m Health: Helmets And Bike Safety With Kids Back To School

Aug 31, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

There’s lots of young learners traveling to and from school, many on bicycles and scooters. TriCounty Health Educator Ashley Linschoten visited the Evans Family Media studios this week to talk about helmets and bike safety during back to school. Linschoten says one of the biggest problems with helmet wearing is consistency. Your child’s helmet should […]

DWR Gives Advice for Safety Around Mountain Goats

DWR Gives Advice for Safety Around Mountain Goats

Aug 31, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has received recent reports of dogs being gored and killed by mountain goats. Utah is home to roughly 1,500 mountain goats located across the state. The largest herds are located in the Uinta Mountains, the Tushar Mountains and a few herds scattered throughout the Wasatch Mountain Range. The male […]

Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office To Focus on Out-of-State Tags

Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office To Focus on Out-of-State Tags

Aug 31, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office has announced that they will be cracking down on vehicle registration for non-residents working in the area. State law requires that any non-resident who is employed in Wyoming, either temporarily or full-time, and who owns or operates a personal vehicle while in Wyoming must immediately upon employment purchase a temporary registration […]

Come See New Football Complex At DHS Football Golden Anniversary Game

Come See New Football Complex At DHS Football Golden Anniversary Game

Aug 31, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Calling all Duchesne High School football alumni! In celebration of DHS football’s Golden Anniversary, all former players and coaches will be invited onto the new Eagles football field during halftime of the September 8th game for a special recognition. Football team alumni will get in free while everyone else will pay normal entrance fees.   The […]

2023 Uintah Basin Energy Summit Wrapping Up Today

2023 Uintah Basin Energy Summit Wrapping Up Today

Aug 30, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

It was a packed house yesterday at the Uintah Conference Center for the 2023 Uintah Basin Energy Summit and the event continues today. Uintah County Economic Development Director Travis Campbell says the Summit actually kicked off Monday with an industry field tour. “We’ve done field tours before,” explains Campbell, “but now we are establishing this […]

Debris Flows Close Moon Lake Campground And Rock Creek Road

Debris Flows Close Moon Lake Campground And Rock Creek Road

Aug 30, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A storm over the East Fork Fire burn scar in Duchesne County did some real damage over the weekend as debris flows impacted areas of the Ashley National Forest. The public is urged to avoid the Rock Creek drainage because the hillsides are unstable and Rock Creek Road could be fully closed at any point. […]

Ashley Regional Shares Message On Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Ashley Regional Shares Message On Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Aug 30, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and Ashley Regional Medical Center is spreading the word. Dr. Sterling Haws, Ashley Regional Internal Medicine specialist, has shared the following information on the topic: With the exception of skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer found in American men. According to the Prostate Cancer […]