Ashley Regional Hosting ‘Health Through The Holidays’ Lunch And Learn
The holidays are a fun time for family and community but can also be a time of disaster for health and wellness goals. Ashley Regional Medical Center has announced their Lunch and Learn event for the month of October with the perfect topic to help get you and your...
Evacuations Ordered Due To Yellow Lake Fire
The Yellow Lake Fire on the Heber-Kamas Ranger District was estimated on Sunday night at 1,500 acres burning in timber as well as standing dead and down timber. Resources on scene on Sunday were 4 air tankers, 5 engines, 2 helicopters and 2 crews with additional...
Highway 6 Multi-Vehicle, Multi-Fatal Crash
Utah Highway Patrol reports that on September 26th, there was a mutli-vehicle, multi-fatal crash on US-6 at milepost 235. A silver SUV was stopped on Spring Glen Rd. to go east on Highway 6. The silver SUV attempted to pull out into the designated acceleration lane...
Senator Ron Winterton Presents At Uintah Basin Energy Summit
Senator Ron Winterton was among the many presenters at the 2024 Uintah Basin Energy Summit held this week at the Uintah Conference Center. Senator Winterton shared that for the first time last year Utah became an importer of electricity rather than an exporter. In...
Fundraiser For Baby Kolter This Saturday In Vernal
A fundraiser is being held Saturday evening to benefit an adorable community member. At just 3 weeks old, baby Kolter was rushed to the hospital because he was turning blue. He was treated for pneumonia but was not getting better. His condition worsened and the...
Gold Cross EMS Recognized By American Heart Association
Gold Cross Ambulance in Vernal has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attacks and strokes, ultimately...
Auditions Welcomed For Uintah Basin Orchestra And Chorus Christmas Concert
It may just barely be fall but Christmas is in the air as preparations are underway for the Uintah Basin Orchestra and Chorus Christmas concert. All choir and orchestra members are encouraged to visit the Uintah Basin Orchestra and Chorus Facebook page for the...
Woman Found Sleeping On Couch After Breaking Into Union High Arrested
Officers were called to Union High School on a report of a break in this week and the culprit was found asleep in the school on a teacher’s couch. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, school faculty arrived at Union High on September 25th to find that the...
Local Sheriffs Serving On 2024 Executive Team For Utah Sheriff’s Association
The Utah Sheriff’s Association has announced their 2024 executive team and there are afew faces familiar to the Uintah Basin serving. Newly elected Kane County Sheriff TracyGlover will serve as president and Sheriff Glover will lead the executive team thatincludes...
Curtis Seeks To Expand Colorado River Water Program To Include Great Salt Lake
Representative John Curtis advanced a bill through the House of Representatives thatseeks to expand the Colorado River Water Conservation Program to include the GreatSalt Lake. Speaking on the floor this week, Curtis said, “This would grant the Secretaryof the...
High Fitness Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Party
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a special Breast Cancer Awareness PinkParty is happening at the Uintah Recreation Center next week. The event is being held inthe rec center’s large gym on Saturday, October 5th. “Join all the High Fitness Instructorsas we...
Vernal Rotary Coat Drive Needing Donations
The Rotary Club of Vernal is thinking ahead and gathering warm gear to share once thecold weather hits and they need your help. The community is asked to donate gently usedcoats and hoodies or consider when they buy a coat this fall for their needs that they buytwo...
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