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Castle Rock Hospital Taking Over Ambulance Services

Castle Rock Hospital Taking Over Ambulance Services

Oct 24, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Sweetwater County Commission in Wyoming voted last year to end its contract with Sweetwater Medics and a plan has finally been implemented to move forward with emergency services. Castle Rock Hospital started taking over ambulance service in Rock Springs by hiring EMT’s to staff ambulances on September 29th. They are now fully staffed for three […]

Employment Update

Employment Update

Oct 24, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Department of Workforce Services released updated data and analysis on Friday. Utah has added a cumulative 56,100 jobs to the economy since September 2021 with the current job count at 1,681,300. The nonfarm employment in Utah’s Counties reports that Daggett County employment is at 508 which is up from 491 one year ago; Duchesne […]

Fatal Crash In Uintah County

Fatal Crash In Uintah County

Oct 24, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

A fatal crash took place on Saturday in Uintah County. According to the Uintah CountySheriff’s Office, a rollover crash occurred around 9pm on October 22nd. The crash tookplace near the intersection of 6300 South and 17500 East in Randlett and the driver wasejected from the vehicle. Emergency crews tried to save the 31-year-old driver but […]

Veteran Walking For A Cause Passing Through Uintah Basin

Veteran Walking For A Cause Passing Through Uintah Basin

Oct 21, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

A veteran is walking across America and this week is passing through the Uintah Basin. “I became homeless after I got out of the Army, so I began walking between towns to look for work,” shares Jake Sansing of ‘Jake Walks America’. “I realized walking was helping my PTSD, so I decided to walk across […]

Owners Of Recovered Stolen Property Sought

Owners Of Recovered Stolen Property Sought

Oct 21, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the lawful owners of some very unique items. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Duchesne County Deputies are investigating a case regarding recovered items believed to be stolen out of a storage unit. “Items such as fossils, dinosaur bones and artifacts have been recovered. Items were located close to […]

Roosevelt City Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Individuals

Roosevelt City Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Individuals

Oct 21, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Two heads are better than one, or in this case, many heads are better than a few. Local law enforcement often asks the public for help in identifying individuals or items in photos, often with success. The Roosevelt City Police Department is seeking the help of the public to identify individuals in photos in regards […]

Areas to Test for Chronic Waste Disease in Northeastern Utah

Areas to Test for Chronic Waste Disease in Northeastern Utah

Oct 21, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Families in hunter orange are hitting the mountains for the biggest hunting weekend of the year. Those that harvest a deer are asked to bring the animal to a testing site to test for Chronic Wasting Disease. Free CWD tests are available for deer harvested from the North Slope, South Slope(Yellowstone, Vernal, and Diamond Mountain), […]

Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween Safety Tips

Oct 21, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Halloween activities are in full swing and while there is plenty of fun to be had, be sure to make safety the top priority. The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department has shared the following tips for a safe Halloween: Use glow sticks or battery-operated candles for jack-o’-lanterns and other Halloween decorations. When choosing costumes, stay away […]

Candidates Present at Vernal Chamber Luncheon

Candidates Present at Vernal Chamber Luncheon

Oct 21, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Vernal Area Chamber invited local candidates to their weekly luncheon on Tuesday.  The uncontested candidates for school board that attended were incumbents Dave Chivers, Denise Maynard, and Robin McClellan. The uncontested Uintah County candidates in attendance were incumbents County Attorney Jaymon Thomas and Clerk Auditor Michael Wilkins. The County Commissioner Seat B race is […]

Ute Indian Tribe Awarded Federal Grant For Broadband System Buildout

Ute Indian Tribe Awarded Federal Grant For Broadband System Buildout

Oct 20, 2022 · Basin Now · News

The Ute Indian Tribe will soon receive major upgrades to internet and telecommunications services for its membership. The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded the tribe over $15.8 million dollars in grant funds to help fund the development of a Tribally-owned broadband system. This will connect 590 unserved Tribal member households […]

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