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As you’re planning out your holiday activities and acts of kindness try to remember an often forgotten part of our community, our community’s seniors. Every year, the Heritage Museum provides an opportunity to give these special individuals a gift within everyone’s...

It’s hard to believe but Holly Days is fast approaching and there will be something for everyone to enjoy the day after Thanksgiving just like in years past. One thing to include on your stops is the Christmas Charity Village at Ashley Regional Medical Center. It will...

Roosevelt Police Chief Mark J Watkins announced this week that Roosevelt Police Officer Kory Reed, along with two Troopers from the Utah Highway Patrol, have been selected to receive a Medal of Valor for their commendable efforts in apprehending the individual wanted...

Camping fees are scheduled to increase at Dinosaur National Monument in 2025 in order to fund important maintenance and improvement projects within the monument. Camping fees at Dinosaur National Monument were last increased in 2016. “This modest increase in fees will...

Looking for some simple ways to support worthy local causes? Here’s a few ideas: There will be the Family Support Center Bake Sale happening during the annual Enchanted Forest in Roosevelt on November 22nd and 23rd. You can help by donating baked goods to sell or by...

The next opportunity to donate time or resources to support foster kids in the Uintah Basin is coming up. There will be a Kids Night Out in Vernal on December 6th. Volunteers are invited to help with the activity and make it a fun experience for local kids in foster...

Multiple fire trucks and police personnel responded to a fire at the Exxon stationin Vernal at 850 West Highway 40 early Tuesday morning. According to observers,smoke was billowing out of the building after 5am but any fire appeared to be undercontrol at 5:30am though...

Uintah High alums from the Class of 1969 have proven their commitment to their alma mater with the presentation of $19,000 to go towards furnishing study rooms in the UHS Teen Center currently under construction. A group from the class presented the funds to the...

The report card is in. Ashley Regional Medical Center has earned an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from an independent national watchdog. The Leapfrog Group analyzes performance measures that reflect errors, accidents, injuries, and infections and the hospital’s plans in...

Leaders in western Colorado have been among those opposed to gray wolf reintroduction in the state and that opposition is the topic of a meeting being held tonight by the Rio Blanco County Commissioners. Up until last week, Colorado Parks and Wildlife included Rio...