A 26,000 year old red fox skeleton has been recovered by a team of scientists from the Uinta Mountains in northeastern Utah. The team included members from State Parks, Ashley National Forest, and a group of Utah cavers. The radiocarbon of the bones dates the fox to...
Kristin Forbis
TriCounty Health Alarmed By Trend Of Decreasing Vaccination Rates
The TriCounty Board of Health has announced a decrease in local vaccination rates and their corresponding concern. The number of parents seeking exemption from childhood vaccinations for kindergartners in the TriCounty Health area has increased from 4.8% to 11.9% over...
Roosevelt City Winterfest Kicks Off Tonight With New Year Fireworks
Don’t let the cold get you down! Winterfest kicks off tonight in Roosevelt City with New Year’s fireworks and continues with activities running through the month of January. Winterfest has transformed over the years but it started thanks to a local dentist who wanted...
Safe Celebrating Urged This New Year’s Eve
Local law enforcement have a message for all as we say farewell to 2024 and ring in 2025: Make safety the top priority. Uintah County Sheriff’s Office wishes everyone a safe and prosperous New Year and shares, “We would ask people to make a plan before you party....
Roosevelt City Manager Year In Review Interview On BasinNow.com
Roosevelt City Manager Joshua Bake visited the Evans Family Media studio last week to share a review of the exciting things that happened in Roosevelt City in 2024. One of the most exciting finished projects is the Nature Park located next to Uintah Basin Medical...
Dense Fog Creates Low Visibility In Uintah County
Dense fog created low visibility in eastern Utah over the weekend. Some areas of Uintah County were especially thick with fog all day Sunday. Uintah County Emergency Management shared that a Dense Fog Advisory had been put into effect sharing that visibility was less...
Donations Appreciated For Comfort Closet
Crusaders for Kindness are seeking help with a worthy cause. Donations are needed in order to restock the Comfort Closet with snacks at Uintah High School. The Comfort Closet has been available in the high school for over 3 years and the students who need items like...
New Fishing Regulations At Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Wyoming Fish and Game issued a press release this month with details on new fishing regulations at Flaming Gorge Reservoir: The Wyoming Game and Fish and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources have developed regulations to help reduce the number of small lake trout...
Vernal Theatre: Live Prepares To Share ‘Songs For A New World’
The January show coming up at Vernal Theatre Live is guaranteed to be a unique and entertaining night of talent. ‘Songs For A New World’ has a small cast of 4 performers that share stories of a multitude of characters all through powerful songs. It is the first...
Information Sought On Installation Of Climbing Bolts On Petroglyph Panel
The Vernal Field Office-Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking for the public's assistance in identifying anyone involved in the installation of climbing bolts on the Pregnant Sheep Petroglyph Panel located between Bourdette Draw and Highway 40 near the Musket Shot...