The positive news continues to roll in as Vernal City received more good news for the downtown renovations. “The City received a grant award notice of $1 million dollars to be used in the downtown area,” shares Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion. “The Local Matching...
Projects big and small are adding up to make a huge difference in downtown Vernal, all part of the revitalization effort. “The downtown Vernal renovation plans continue to advance,” shares Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion. “Vernal City has recently purchased two...
Uintah High School was a hub of families eager to feel the Christmas spirit through beautiful music on Saturday and the Uintah Basin Orchestra and Chorus certainly delivered. The organization’s annual Christmas concerts are comprised each year of traditional and...
The EPA announced Thursday that the air quality plan for Indian country lands within the Ute Tribe Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation has been finalized. The EPA’s plan, called a Federal Implementation Plan, will require enforceable controls on emissions from oil and...
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday that there was an officer involved shooting on December 5th at 9:17 pm in Myton. According to the announcement, a Duchesne County deputy attempted to contact a man riding a bicycle on a dark street during a...
A judge has declared Jana Clyde, the Duchesne County nurse charged in the 2016 death of 21-year-old jail inmate Madison Jensen, Not Guilty of Negligent Homicide. The bench trial with Judge Don Torgerson took place in October in Uintah County’s 8th District Court after...
Ashley National Forest has announced a gate location change that will make life easier for snowmobilers and others accessing the snow line. “Through public feedback from those enjoying over-the-snow activities on the Red Cloud and White Cloud Loop Roads at the...
A 44-year-old registered sex offender will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the kidnapping and brutal sexual assault of an 8-year-old Rock Springs girl earlier this year. Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle and Sweetwater County Attorney Dan...
For over 10 years, the Rotary Club of Vernal has worked with Santa to ensure Uintah Basin children have something to open under the tree on Christmas morning. The Angel Trees for Santa’s Community Effort are now up and community members can select tags in order to...
The community is rallying around a local family after a tragic accident on Monday evening. Utah Highway Patrol reported that winter conditions including snow, winds, and icy roads caused a vehicle to lose control, resulting in the death of the driver and serious...