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Tonight is the night! The final 4 contestants are competing in the finale of this year’s Alive After 5 competition at the Uintah County Library park. Event organizer Autumn Hancock with Evans Family Media says this has been an amazing year for the event in its 21st...

A Duchesne County teenager has a long road to recovery after being hit head on by a drunk driver in the Roosevelt area last week. The family has shared that 17-year-old Haylee Carter of Bluebell suffered major injuries to her femur, arms, and wrists. “First responders...

The Uintah Fire District is reminding all of the Fire Restriction Order in place for Uintah, Duchesne, and Daggett Counties as they are concerned that the word is not getting out to the public. The State of Utah issued the Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order for Uintah and...

Uintah Basin Healthcare is celebrating 80 years of service in the community and want to thank the community. “To express our heartfelt gratitude, we are hosting three fantastic parties across different locations,” shares the announcement. “We invite you to join us in...

The Uintah Basin Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan is currently being updated and covers  Daggett, Duchesne and Uintah Counties.  The plan update is up for public review and citizens in each county are invited to provide comments on the applicable portions of the...

Roosevelt’s Secondary Water project continues. Most recently work included in the area of 300 North between 750 West and 950 West which included service installation, drain installation, and air release station installation. Crews then moved to Gates Drive, installing...

The current status for the Speirs Fire hasn’t changed much. It remains at 715 acres in size and is 97 percent contained. Still, officials have decided to reinstate the temporary fire closure for Greens Draw Road, Lowline Trail and Pipe Creek Trail. The closure will...

The general-season buck deer archery hunt and the general spike and any-bull elk archery hunts are the first big game hunts of Utah's fall season, and they all begin Saturday, August 17th. The DWR has some helpful tips as archery hunters prepare to hit the mountain....

A Duchesne County man is facing felony charges after driving drunk and causing a crash resulting in serious injury to the other vehicle’s occupants. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 19-year-old Darius Robert Tapoof was extremely intoxicated while driving...

Representative John Curtis is leading an important cause with new legislation concerning Search and Rescue. In an interview with Evans Family Media, Curtis explained that this bill is about what is fair to those in rural areas and not just rural areas but where there...