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Two Union Coaches Named ‘3A Coach Of The Year’ For Their Sport
Bill Goodrich received the honor of 3A Coach of the Year as the Girls Cross Country Coach and Chelsey Jones received the honor of 3A Coach of the Year as the Girls Volleyball Coach.
Earthquake Recorded North Of Vernal On Monday
An earthquake north of Vernal was recorded on Monday. According to the University of Utah Seismograph summary, the epicenter of the earthquake was 2.1 magnitude and located 15 miles north/northeast of Vernal.
Bureau Of Reclamation Provides Flaming Gorge Update
While things are moving in the right direction for Lake Powell, it’s hard for locals to watch the effects on Flaming Gorge Reservoir. As of November 4, 2026, Flaming Gorge Reservoir pool elevation is 6004.41 feet, which is 66 percent of live storage capacity.
Uintah County Shares Election Audits And Canvass Information
The General Election took place a week ago but there are still several steps to complete before results are final. Uintah County’s local post-election Audit is taking place today at 9am.
Hotel Vernal Haunt Hosting ‘Everything Must Ghost’ Yard Sale
The ‘Everything Must Ghost’ Yard Sale is taking place on November 23th at 5pm at the Hotel Vernal Haunt. All haunt items will be for sale and all are invited. The results of funds raised during this year’s Haunt will be announced at the end of this week.
Man Charged/Arrest Warrant Signed After Investigation Into Missing Store Deposits
Consequences are now happening for a man allegedly responsible for a local business’ missing deposits from last summer. the employee had taken a total of seven deposit bags, totaling an estimated twelve to thirteen thousand dollars.
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Sarah Priebe Had The Lucky Combination!
The Gun/Safe Giveaway at Basin Sports was a success! After going through almost all of the combinations, Sarah Priebe’s combination opened the safe, much to her surprise! She did not think she had opened the safe and tried to walk away when our Basin Sports employee showed her she had won. Sarah is the proud new owner of a Shotgun and safe courtesy of Basin…
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