Craig has made the list of ‘Towns in Colorado with the Best Downtown Areas in 2024’. The World Atlas publication selected the destinations based on a search for Colorado destinations far from the crowded streets of urban areas like Denver. The destinations are all...
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Fire Restriction Order Issued For Duchesne County And Uintah County
The State of Utah has issued a Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order that will go into effect for Uintah and Duchesne Counties at 12:01am on Friday, July 19th. The order states that “due to current and forecasted weather conditions coupled with the extremely dry vegetation...
Temporary Closures Issued Due To Proximity To Speirs Fire
A temporary closure order has been issued for several campgrounds, roads, and trails in Daggett County. The closures include Firefighters Memorial Campground, Greendale Group Campsite, Forest Service Roads 610 and 689, and portions of Forest Service Trails 103, 003,...
Colorado Man Arrested For Sexual Exploitation Of Children
A Colorado man was arrested on 4 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child as the result of an investigation by ICAC which stands for Internet Crimes Against Children. 34-year-old Daniel Moffitt was booked into Garfield County Jail on July 15th. The Rifle Police...
Hydrogen Chloride Leak Cause Of Illnesses At Comfort Inn Pool
TriCounty Health Department has reported exactly what sent multiple people at the Comfort Inn pool to the hospital last week in Vernal. During their investigation, TriCounty Health found that a broken chemical line resulted in a hydrogen chloride leak. “TriCounty...
Vernal Theatre: Live Summer And Season 9 Happenings
Vernal Theater Live has enjoyed a fun summer of offering camps and classes and their community favorite Junior production is up next. This year’s show is ‘Honk Jr.’ with showtimes running July 31st through August 3rd. The cast is all youth performers ages 8 to 16....
Via Ferrata Discussed At Ashley Valley Water & Sewer District Board Meeting
It was a full house on Tuesday at the Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District board meeting held at the District Office in Vernal. The topic of Uintah County’s Via Ferrata project launched at the onset of the meeting during the public comment time...
Speirs Fire South Of Flaming Gorge Update
Rainstorms appeared to help lower fire activity on the Speirs Fire in Daggett County on Monday. The last official update from the Forest Service, however, did not account for the rain. At that time on Monday morning, fire growth had occurred primarily on the south and...
Go Fund Me For Family Traveling Home From Vernal Softball Tournament
Families from near and far traveled to Vernal over the weekend for the thrill of girls softball. Tragically, one family that enjoyed the weekend of competition in Vernal suffered a fatal car crash on their journey back home to Mancos in southwest Colorado. The Hurst...
Speed Limit Reduced To 35 MPH In Dry Fork Canyon
Slowing down is almost always a good decision and that is now more than a recommendation in Dry Fork Canyon. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday that the speed limit on 3500 West to the Merkley Park Road in Dry Fork Canyon has been lowered to 35...