The Uintah County Republican Party is rallying registered Republicans to get involved in the upcoming election year. The Utah Republican Party has decided to hold a Presidential Caucus Vote at the 2024 Caucus instead of holding a traditional primary. This means local...
By now you’ve likely heard that Roosevelt City Mayor Rod Bird Jr. has entered the race for the U.S. Senate seat that will be open at the conclusion of Senator Mitt Romney’s term. Bird’s motivation behind his run has a lot to do with the communities and people of the...
The Roosevelt City Mayor has joined the race for Mitt Romney’s U.S. Senate seat. Rod Bird Jr. made the announcement on Monday just 6 days after Romney’s announcement that he will not seek reelection. Bird kicked off his campaign with a website that explains who he is...
A crash on school property did not affect the school schedule at Eagle ViewElementary last week. On Thursday evening, a crash on Highway 40 damaged the fencealong the south side of the Eagle View school property. A vehicle involved in the crashended up on the school...
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce has welcomed David O’Riordan, a man full of energy, ideas, and a broad perspective, as their new Executive Director. Ten years ago O’Riordan, his wife, and children made the monumental decision to pack everything they could fit...
America’s favorite off-road racing series is headed to Uintah County this weekend and thousands will be in the area to race and watch. WORCS Racing is bringing Round 7 of the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC World Off Road Championship Series to Uintah County’s...
Prescribed burns are planned to start the last week of September on the Duchesne Roosevelt Ranger District. This year the prescribed fire will cover 300 acres in the Beaver Creek Drainage West of Strawberry Peak. There are also plans to burn the Moon Lake...
While it is a scenic drive, Highway 191 north of Vernal can be dangerous in some locations, especially for industrial vehicles. This proved to be the case for a semi on Sunday night. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a white freightliner semi was traveling north near...
Rock Spring Police Department reports that at approximately 12:40pm on September 9th, officers were dispatched to Santa Fe Trail Restaurant. Dispatchers were informed that there was a male suspect walking around the restaurant with two guns and that shots were fired....
Get Healthy Utah and the Utah League of Cities and Towns announced cities this week that have been redesignated as Healthy Utah Communities and Vernal is one of them. “The Healthy Utah Community program recognizes cities and towns that are promoting policies and...