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Utah State Today announced this month that the USU Extension was recently awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to address health and safety issues impacting rural populations, specifically in northeast Utah. USU Extension’s $350,000 three-year grant...

Pet owners are asked to do better as they adapt to changes in circumstance or when making decisions about whether or not a pet is right for your family. The Roosevelt Animal Shelter announced on Friday that they are beyond maximum capacity. “Please keep your dogs...

This Veterans Day will include a special local recognition and service. This year marks the 100 year commemoration of the American Doughboy statue in Uintah County. On November 11th, there will be a moment of silence at 11am followed by a Veterans Day program at 11:30...

A Vernal man is facing consequences in 8th District Court for allegedly downloading, possessing, and distributing child pornography. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on or about April 30th, 2024, in Uintah County, 26-year-old Ronnie James Street downloaded,...

Unseasonably high temperatures and unpredictable winds continue to fuel the Yellow Lake Fire. According to the Thursday update from Utah Fire Info, the fire is showing the most active growth in the southeast corner. As fire moves out of the Iron Mine area and into the...

A special project is happening throughout the Uintah School District aimed at honoring an upcoming holiday. The School Foods Department will be setting up a “Veterans Wall” in each school in the month of November. “These will be a bulletin board or similar display...

This week, Representative John Curtis introduced a bill that would make homeownership more accessible for Utah’s residents. If passed, the Home Ownership, Mortgage, and Equity Savings (HOMES) Act would allow individuals with self-directed IRA accounts to use their...

Roosevelt City’s Secondary Water Project is winding down for the winter. The contractor has completed the work that was scheduled for this fall and during the next few days, they will be going around town and cleaning up areas that have been staged or have completed...

The American Red Cross of Utah has put out the call for blood donations amid the hurricanes in the southeastern United States. The recent hurricanes have led to the cancellation of hundreds of blood drives in Southeastern states, resulting in over 2,500 uncollected...

The holidays can be a painful thought for families who are worried about just having enough food on the table from one day to the next. For those not feeling the strain of the economy that deep there is a worthy cause to keep in mind now and over the next two months....