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The vacant Duchesne County Commission and Duchesne County Assessor positions have been filled. On Monday, the Duchesne County Commission approved the names presented to them by the Duchesne County Republican Party Committee, Tracy Killian as Commissioner and Traci...

The “Father of Modern Rodeo” continues to receive accolades nearly three decades after his death and well over a century after his birth in Vernal, Utah. Earl Bascom’s childhood in Vernal is credited for his interest in rodeo as he and his brothers grew up riding on...

Slowly but surely, construction on the Roosevelt City Library continues despite supply issues. “We appreciate the community's patience as supply delays have plagued the project, like many others in the world today,” shares Duchesne County Library Director Daniel...

Construction on Highway 40 east of Naples continues to move along smoothly. “Crews are done with bridge repairs at both crossings over the Green River and Ashley Creek respectively,” shares UDOT Region 3 Communications Manager Geoff Dupaix. “Road paving activities...

The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Business Development Seminar this week. The guest speaker, Kevin Ames, will be speaking about ‘The Leadership Journey.’  Kevin is an author, renowned speaker, and founder of the Ames Leadership Institute. He has worked...

TriCounty Health’s Flu Shootout event is taking place over two days this week. The annual Flu Shootout started in 2015 as the first TriCounty Health drive up vaccination clinic that put into practice the health department’s Point of Dispensing plan. While dispensing...

A moose is thankfully going to be fine after getting in a scary situation on Friday in Uintah County. The Utah Conservation Officers Association shared that a young bull moose was found trapped in an irrigation canal and DWR officers, biologists, and community members...

The leaves are turning colors, a slight chill is in the air, and spooky decorations abound. It is the perfect time to be thinking about…. Christmas. That's right. It is time to be thinking about Trees for Charity. This year will be Trees For Charity’s 25th...

Utah hunters are once again being asked to bring their harvested deer to various stations across the state so DWRbiologists can test the animals for chronic wasting disease. In northeastern Utah, the DWR will provide free CWD tests for deer harvested from the North...

Different schools in the Uintah School District are setting the example of embracing an active lifestyle. Uintah Middle School had instructors from Bike Utah spend the week working with students in Christine Whetton’s P.E. classes at Uintah Middle School. Bike Utah...