The Duchesne County Fair is going on this week and of course includes the annual rodeo and with that the honoring of a local cowboy. Lee Mecham of Neola is the well deserving 2023 Legendary Cowboy. Lee was just 8 years old when he was hired to herd cows from sun-up to...
The Duchesne County Commission selected a bidder on a remodel project of the Duchesne County South building. Green River Construction bid $4.8 million dollars while BHI bid $3.7 million dollars. After reviewing the bids to ensure all required documents were received,...
Representative John Curtis, Congressman for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, isproviding an update and opportunity for Uintah Basin residents to reach out to him andhis staff. On Wednesday, August 9th, Representative Curtis and his staff will be at theUBTech Campus...
To decorate or not to decorate? That was the question before the Vernal City Council during their July meeting in regards to the newly restored T-Rex on Highway 40 near 800 West. During the meeting, Street Supervisor Clint Morton proposed cutting back on decorating...
A Roosevelt woman has been charged in 8th District Court of 6 counts of Sexual Abuse of a Child. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Alexie Maylett is facing the charges for incidents that allegedly took place in the spring involving two 6-year-old males....
Things are gearing up for another spooky year of doing good with the Hotel Vernal Haunt in its 6th season. The 2023 charity event will benefit the following local non-profit charities: Project Alley which supports addiction recovery; Quintien’s Warriors which assists...
Construction is underway on the Zions block revitalization project and Vernal City has a message for potential downtown visitors. Plain and simple, they want all to know that businesses are still open downtown and they encourage all to show the businesses support,...
It was an exciting weekend for treasure hunters in the Vernal area as the key to the $10,000 dollar Outlaw’s Lost Treasure was found by a Lehi couple. This was the second year for the event which grew from 354 teams last year to 397 teams this year and 1,447...
The Garfield County Fair Parade had a scary end as a woman attempted to flee police on the crowded parade route. According to Rifle Police Department, the Chief of Police was driving when a vehicle began tailgating the Chief’s unmarked patrol vehicle. The driver was...
A traveling exhibit with the Natural History Museum of Utah is making a stop in Vernal through the month of August. ‘Soil Stories’ is the 2023 exhibit for the Museum’s Traveling Treasures and it will be set up in Zions Bank in Vernal from August 2nd through August...