Crews continue to battle a wildfire burning south of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Daggett County. The Speirs Fire was started by lightning on Saturday, July 13th. According to the update on Sunday, the fire is burning east of Cart Creek drainage, primarily in an...
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Speirs Fire Burning Near Flaming Gorge In Daggett County
Crews have responded to a wildfire burning south of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Daggett County. Ashley National Forest has shared that it is being called the Speirs Fire because it is located east of Highway 191 near Speirs Peak. The Speirs Fire was started by...
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Asks Public To Watch For Missing Juvenile
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has asked the public to keep an eye out for a missing juvenile. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Haegan Sagers was last seen at home at 11pm on Wednesday. The teenager’s phone was last pinged about an hour later and it has been...
Oweep Basin Rotenone Treatment Starts This Month
Ashley National Forest and the Division of Wildlife Resources have provided further information on the rotenone treatment in the High Uintas starting this month. The native cutthroat trout restoration project will use rotenone within the northeastern portion of the...
Travelers Should Note Construction On Highly Traveled Highway 40 Route
Uintah Basin travelers should be aware of construction starting up Monday on a highly traveled stretch of Highway 40. Delays can be expected starting on July 15th as UDOT is returning to complete the final phase of the project to renew Highway 40 up Daniels between...
DWR: Tips For Stream Fishing In High Uintas
When it comes to fishing opportunities, anglers will find a variety of options for excellent stream fishing in the Uinta Mountains in the northeastern corner of the state with Blue Ribbon Fisheries. The majority of the waterbodies in the area are smaller streams....
Heat Advisory Issued For Eastern Uintah Basin Starting Friday
Uintah County Emergency Management is spreading the word that the official Heat Advisory issued includes the eastern Uinta Basin, primarily Uintah County, during which temperatures are expected to be at or above 100 degrees. The Heat Advisory is in effect from 10am on...
Demolition Planned For Dinosaur National Monument Facility In Dinosaur, CO
National Park Service has announced plans for demolition of the condemned Yampa District Multi-Operations building located in Dinosaur, Colorado that is part of the Dinosaur National Monument facilities. The nearly 11,000 square-foot building had to be condemned due...
Nominate Your Local Hero For Uintah County Fair
Summer may be moving along too fast but at least there are the county fairs to look forward to before the season ends. As that approaches, organizers of the Uintah County Fair are asking residents to submit names of local heroes to be honored during the fair. Submit...
DWR: Now Is The Time To Think About Hunter Education Requirements
July and August are popular times to take hunter education because it’s right before the fall general-season big game hunts and the Division of Wildlife Resources encourages all to work on requirements now. To hunt in Utah, everyone born after December 31st, 1965 must...