An arrest has been made in connection with a double shooting that took place in Craig in 2021. On June 21st, 2021 at approximately 10:40pm, the Craig Police Department with the assistance of the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado State Patrol responded to a...
The streets are a bit safer thanks to arrests following a multi-month drug investigation in Uintah County. Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force Commander Mike Gledhill has shared that on February 27th, members of the Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force, with the...
With new leadership and a new location, the Duchesne County Chamber of Commerce is especially primed to serve the local community by building up and supporting local businesses. “We are now in our own building for the first time in many, many years,” shares newly...
Funding for major improvements to Highway 191 through the Indian Canyon corridor was approved during Utah’s 2023 legislative session. Senator Ron Winterton made the Request for Appropriations in the amount of $88.5 million dollars for the safety improvement projects...
The states of the Colorado River Lower Basin (Arizona, California, and Nevada) have responded to the Upper Basin states decision to suspend water releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir. A KUNC report shares that the Lower Basin states want to leave the door open for...
Momentum is gathering for a local’s dream of creating a musical based on the life of John Wesley Powell. Vernal resident Jonathan Stearmer is the Uintah County Deputy Attorney, he is a talented community theater performer, and he is working hard on his dream to make...
If you’ve heard that US-191 is closed in Daggett County that isn’t exactly true. Daggett County Sheriff Erik Bailey explains that 191 is open and clear all the way to the border where it is closed on the Wyoming side and has snow drifts over 10 feet high in places....
The states of the Upper Colorado River Basin voted this week to suspend water releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir being sent to bolster Lake Powell water levels. In April 2022, the Colorado River Authority of Utah announced the plan to release water from Flaming...
Expanding areas at the Vernal Regional Airport for hangers, including the addition of commercial hangers, was the main topic explored during the Vernal City/Uintah County meeting on Monday. Vernal Airport Director Ken Campbell presented and explained that not only is...
For 83 years, the school building on South Vernal Avenue has served educational purposes in Uintah County but the life of the building is nearing its end. While no decisions have been made, the Uintah School Board met with VCBO Architecture during the board’s business...