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An Altamont cowboy arrived at his second National Finals Rodeo hoping for some bigger paydays and that hope has become reality. Dean Thompson got one after posting an 86.5-point ride. It moved him into a tie for second place in Sunday’s fourth round and paid the...

The hard work and dedication of a local young man has helped him accomplish something very rare. Uintah High Boys Basketball senior Dauson Gardiner is among the top scorers in the history of Uintah basketball. He scored his 1,000th career point in the recent game...

There is still time to donate to the 10th year for Sub for Seniors. Sub for Seniors provides a holiday gift and food bag for each of the Uintah Basin seniors on their list. Non-perishable food items, gift items, and monetary donations are being collected through...

A 21-year-old Roosevelt man is facing a felony charge for breaking hunting laws in October. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on about October 22nd, the man shot and killed a buck deer on Ute Tribal property. The man’s father and another relative then dragged...

Colorado Northwestern Community College has announced the relaunch of their men’s wrestling program and they are bringing in a Rangely native to head the program as Head Coach. Wrestling had been offered at CNCC from 1969 to 1997, during which they enjoyed national...

There is still time to participate in the 100 Year Commemoration of Vernal’s ‘Spirit of the American Doughboy’ celebration. A part of this year’s Veterans Day program in Uintah County was in recognition of the Doughboy statue that has been at home in Uintah County for...

The Uintah School District has announced new protocols for playground safety within the District. According to the announcement, Uintah School District Maintenance Department conducts regular testing of the depth of the woodchips around school playgrounds to ensure...

The Scientists in Parks Program is now accepting applications for Dinosaur National Monument. The announcement shares that the Scientists in Parks program is a 12-week position and provides immersive paid work experiences with the National Park Service in natural...

A fatal crash happened on Thursday afternoon in western Colorado. The Colorado State Patrol responded to a report of a two vehicle crash involving a semi and a Subaru Outback. According to Colorado State Patrol, the driver of the Subaru is an 81-year-old female and...

Uintah County issued an update this week on the Via Ferrata project stating that the Via Ferrata will proceed in Ashley Gorge. For those needing caught up, Via Ferrata is an outdoor recreation opportunity in which participants traverse a cliff side utilizing metal...