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Oil spill prompts massive excavation, cleanup effort
Costs arising from a hazardous materials spill in Indian Canyon could top the six figure mark, according to Carbon County Emergency Management Director Jason Llewelyn.
Oil spill prompts massive excavation, cleanup effort
Costs arising from a hazardous materials spill in Indian Canyon could top the six figure mark, according to Carbon County Emergency Management Director Jason Llewelyn.
Association to study air in eastern Utah
Utah's oil and gas producers announced last week that data from an air-quality study in eastern Utah will be available to the public and to government-land managers as early as September.
Man with autism missing from Uintah Basin
The Uintah County Sheriff's Office is asking for the publics help in locating Brandon Johns.
Vernal man with autism missing, possible sightings reported in Salt Lake
A possible sighting in Salt Lake City of a missing 19-year-old mildly-autistic Vernal man has turned out not to be the right person.
Black Bear Sightings Increasing in Ashley National Forest
A typical North American Black Bear. Black Bear sightings are increasing at Ashley Nation Forest and officials are warning people to be "bear aware". Bear sightings have occurred on the Vernal Ranger District ...
The Bank that was Sent by Mail
Parcel Post Service was inaugurated in the US in 1913. Soon after, Mr. W. H. Coltharp wanted to build a new bank building in Vernal, Utah.
Daggett commission fires county attorney
The Daggett County Commission chose to terminate the county's contract with County Attorney Bryan Sidwell last week in a 2-1 decision.
This photo from 1973 shows the Daughters of Utah Pioneers museum located in Vernal, which opened to the public July 24, 1962.
Insurance agent from Vernal gets jail for fraud
The former majority owner of Service Insurance of Vernal was escorted out of a Salt Lake City courtroom in handcuffs.
17.JUN.08 Oversize loads increase
Oversize loads increase A dump truck bed bound for Nevada is hauled through Roosevelt.
The Colorado River has swallowed another victim, the likes of a full size tractor trailer.
County OKs north Vernal shopping mall
An artist's rendering shows the main street circular drive of the Uintah Gateway mall to be built one mile north of Vernal.
Two injured in emergency aircraft landing on U.S. 191
Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Jon Gardiner documents damage to an airplane after the pilot made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 191 and collided with a truck hauling gravel.
President's energy initiative backed by county
In a one year, the price of oil rose from $55 to $135 a barrel, driving the national average for a gallon of gasoline from $2 to more than $4. Impact from higher fuel prices has raised transportation, food and ...
A cloud of smoke filled the air across the southern end of the Ashley Valley on Thursday night as firefighters responded to a blaze near 1100 S. Vernal Avenue.
'Significant vernal pool habitat'
On Sept. 1, 2007, "significant vernal pool habitat" became protected by Maine law under the Natural Resources Protection Act.
2 killed, 5 hurt in separate accidents near Vernal
Two people were killed and five others injured in separate accidents near Vernal this weekend.
A black bear surprises Vernal residents
A young black bear was chased up a cottonwood tree after wandering into Vernal. The bear was hit with a tranquilizer dart and taken outside town Tuesday.
Airport update offered to Chamber of Commerce
Members of the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce learned about the Vernal regional Airport on June 17 at Golden Corral.