The old county building in Duchesne City remodeled to house the Gateway Senior Center, Duchesne County Library, and USU Extension is complete and an open house was held last weekend. The ‘Irene Hansen Building’ welcomed over 300 guests from the community who were...
The Wyoming Public Service Commission approved this week an electric power rate increase that is expected to be reflected in Wyoming customer bills starting in June. This is in response to a request filed by Rocky Mountain Power in 2024. Rocky Mountain Power shares...
A program through the Utah Department of Transportation is preparing for construction of an approved shared-use trail along the Steinaker Service Canal corridor and on 500 North in Vernal. The project is through the Utah Trail Network and will construct a 1.9 mile...
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that an officer involved critical incident took place on Tuesday. “On April 15th, at 8:44pm, Deputies with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were made aware of a suspicious person that was reported to be in...
It’s springtime and that means prescribed fires will be taking place in Ashley National Forest as weather allows. So far, the Forest has announced that operations will take place on the Flaming Gorge Ranger District to “help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect...
The Chief of the law enforcement division for the Department of Natural Resources spoke with KSL on Wednesday, providing information on the officer involved shooting that took place in Duchesne County on Tuesday night. Chief Todd Royce shared that an “attempt to...
The Vernal Downtown Alliance has plenty to share in celebration with the community concerning happenings in downtown Vernal. The Alliance itself was named a Tier 2 Utah Main Street Affiliate Community that opens doors to helpful resources as downtown Vernal continues...
Crowds are loving the Vernal Theatre Live Season 9 closing production ‘Kiss Me, Kate!’ and tonight kicks off the show’s closing weekend. Director Jen Curtis says feedback from the audiences has been overwhelmingly positive. “Audiences young and old are thoroughly...
Uintah County has congratulated the winners of the 2025 Rise & Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition. The competition is hosted by the Uintah County Economic Development office and the Vernal Innovation Hub, in partnership with the Utah Governor’s Office of...
For the 18th year in a row, Utah is ranked as the state with the best economic outlook. Since first earning this distinction 18 years ago, Utah’s economic strength has propelled the state to the top of numerous national rankings, including No. 1 in overall state, No....