Crews have continued working on the Big Gulch Fire in Moffat County and progress isfinally happening on the containment line. The latest report states that aerial mapping hasprovided a better estimate on the affected area. The BLM data states that the Big GulchFire...
Month: August 2024
Aggressive Bear Caught; Stay ‘Bear Aware’ When In The Outdoors
With increased nuisance bear reports this year, Ashley National Forest has some positivenews. The aggressive bear that had been frequenting the Browne Lake GroupCampground on the Ashley National Forest has been caught. The Forest Service andDivision of Wildlife...
Another Fantastic Year Of ‘Fishing With The Fox’
Thursday night the annual Fishing With The Fox event culminated in prize drawingsduring the Alive After 5 finale at the Uintah County Library park. This year Long ParkReservoir, Moon Lake, and Paradise Park were each stocked with tagged fish with agrand prize destined...
BLM Conducting Fuels Reduction Treatment In Northeastern Utah
The BLM Green River District Fire & Fuels Program will begin implementing hazardousfuels reduction treatments on portions of Blue Mountain, Diamond Mountain, and theBookcliffs this month and continuing into early winter, weather permitting. “Thetreatments will use...
Notice Given Of Proposed Tax Increase In Manila
A notice has been issued of a proposed tax increase for the town of Manila in DaggettCounty. The notice was included in this month’s Daggett Post and states that the town ofManila is proposing to increase its property tax revenue so that the tax on a $154,000dollar...
Reckless Driver Report Results In DUI Arrest
A reckless driver report in Vernal City ended in a DUI arrest on August 7th. According tothe Affidavit of Probable Cause, a report came in that a vehicle had stopped in theroadway on Highway 40 in the area of 1000 West and then started heading eastbound andhad almost...
Ronald William Tollefson
Funeral services for Ronald William Tollefson, age 77 of Vernal, husband of the late Mary Tollefson, will be held on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 1pm at the Glines 3rd Ward chapel at 475 West 100 South in Vernal, UT. A visitation for friends and family will be held...
Leo A. Ames
Funeral services for Leo Ames, age 87 of Duchesne and Altonah, the Husband of Erma Ames, will be held on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mountain Home Chapel. There will be a viewing at the church on Thursday from 6-7 p.m. and on Friday from 9:30-10:45...
Mary (Clay) Chivers
Funeral services for Mary (Clay) Chivers, age 79 of Vernal, wife of Pink Chivers, will be held Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 11:00am. Visitations will be held Wednesday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Thursday from 9:45am ~ 11:00am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral...
Raymond Yazzie
Funeral services for Raymond Yazzie, age 70, of Whiterocks Road, will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Community Pentecostal Church on Whiterocks Road. He will be taken home for a wake at 5:30 p.m. on Monday to his residence on Whiterocks...