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UHP Identify Wyoming Man Killed In Head-On Crash South Of Naples

UHP Identify Wyoming Man Killed In Head-On Crash South Of Naples

Nov 1, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a head-on crash south of Naples thattook place on Friday. 28-year-old Skylar Marrello from Casper, Wyoming sustained fatalinjuries due to the head-on collision on SR-45 near mile marker 32 at approximately8:32pm on October 28th at the Green River bridge. Marrello was driving a whiteMitsubishi Lancer southbound […]

Duchesne County Approaching Uintah Basin Revitalization Fund Board For Project

Duchesne County Approaching Uintah Basin Revitalization Fund Board For Project

Nov 1, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Prices and supply availability have changed over the last year and the Duchesne CountyCommission is among those experiencing rising prices on projects. During an OctoberCommission meeting, Commissioner Miles explained that the County received a grant tobuild a new building for the weed department. The current building is in rough shape anda less than ideal location […]

Vernal 100 South Sewer Project In Design Phase

Vernal 100 South Sewer Project In Design Phase

Nov 1, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s amazing to see the changes happening in downtown Vernal but some of the projectswill be less noticeable. The 100 South Sewer project is currently under design and it isone that is long overdue. It will ultimately replace the undersized current sewer line witha larger sewer line. “While this is not the most visible or […]

Court Rules On Moffat County Niemeyer Appeal

Court Rules On Moffat County Niemeyer Appeal

Nov 1, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 vote that Moffat County police did notviolate the rights of a Moffat County woman during her 2-hour supervision in 2017during which they did not read her Miranda rights. 44-year-old Rachel Niemeyer wasfound Guilty of Murder by a jury in 2018 for the shooting death of her […]

Halloween Mayor’s Walk Welcomes Massive Crowd

Halloween Mayor’s Walk Welcomes Massive Crowd

Oct 31, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Thousands of people gathered in downtown Vernal on Saturday for a popular annualevent that is one of the largest of its kind in the state of Utah. Like last year, this year’sHalloween Mayor’s Walk accommodated a huge crowd as Main Street was closed totraffic and businesses handing out candy were able to spread out. One […]

URAT Makes Donation To Support Backpack Buddies Program

URAT Makes Donation To Support Backpack Buddies Program

Oct 31, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah Riders All Terrain (URAT) held its annual poker run on October 8th with greatsuccess. The run offers participants awesome views of fall colors, all for a great cause.The funds raised were used to buy food that was then donated to Discovery Elementaryfor the Backpack Buddies program. “The Backpack Buddies program provides students with easy […]

Josh Frost Named 2022 PRCA Linderman Award Recipient For Third Year

Josh Frost Named 2022 PRCA Linderman Award Recipient For Third Year

Oct 31, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Cowboy Josh Frost from Randlett, Utah was named the recipient of the ProfessionalRodeo Cowboy Association Linderman Award. The Linderman award is one of the mostprestigious awards in Professional Rodeo. It recognizes a cowboy who won at least$1,000 dollars in three events and those events must include at least one roughstock andone time-event. Frost was able […]

Local Schools Celebrate Red Ribbon Week

Local Schools Celebrate Red Ribbon Week

Oct 31, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Multiple local schools celebrated Red Ribbon Week this past week with many funactivities and dress up days. Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s largest and longest runningdrug-use prevention campaign. One of the highlights locally was when Naples Elementary gathered the students and staff to form a large letter “N”. They then selected a picture that […]

UBTech Announce UBTech Student of the Year

UBTech Announce UBTech Student of the Year

Oct 31, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

At a banquet held by Uintah Basin Technical College on October 18th at UBTech’sRoosevelt campus, Ella Cook was named 2022-2023 Student of the Year. The honor has been in place for nine years now and gives the recipient a cash prize. It also has some unique duties, as the student of the year is considered […]

Fatal Crash South Of Naples Over The Weekend

Fatal Crash South Of Naples Over The Weekend

Oct 31, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

One person is dead after a crash in Uintah County on Friday. According to Utah Highway Patrol, dispatch notified Highway Patrol of a head on collision on SR-45 near mile marker 32 at approximately 8:32pm on October 28th at the Green River bridge about 10 miles south of Naples. “A white Mitsubishi Lancer was traveling […]

Daggett County Commissioners Update

Daggett County Commissioners Update

Oct 28, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The ‘Daggett County Commissioner Corner’ focused on two main topics in the newly released Daggett County November newsletter. First, the Commissioners emphasized that they have been working diligently on the Dutch John Water System and that they are starting to get bids out for the water tank. Second, the Commissioners shared that they will be […]

Vernal Downtown Facade Program Continues; Demolition Grant Also Available

Vernal Downtown Facade Program Continues; Demolition Grant Also Available

Oct 28, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Since being announced last spring, the Vernal downtown facade program has made great progress in beautifying downtown. The program offers funds to cover a big chunk of exterior improvements to commercial and mixed use properties. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion shared this week that 25 façade grant applications have been submitted to date, 5 have […]

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