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Uintah County announced on Thursday plans to renovate the county building’s north parking lot and entrance starting within the next week to improve ADA accessibility. The north parking lot will have the parking islands removed and accessibility parking spaces and improved lighting added.
FORT DUCHESNE, Uintah County — The Ute Indian Tribe is publicly rebuking the Uintah County Sheriff's Office because of an incident last month involving sheriff's deputies, tribal police and federal officials. "The Uintah County sheriff's deputies' actions are nothing short of an attack on the tribe's jurisdiction and sovereignty," the Ute tribe said in a statement on Wednesday.
The BLM Vernal Field Office has authorized natural gas drilling for Anschutz Exploration Corporation's Glade Well Pad and oil drilling for Scout Energy Management's V1 Well Pad in Uintah County.
The Uintah County Commissioners have scheduled a work session for November 4, 2026, to discuss several ordinances and IT matters. The meeting agenda includes discussions on purchasing amendments, snake breeding regulations, and managed detection and response.
The Uintah County Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, to discuss several rezoning, conditional use permit, and subdivision requests. The meeting will also address proposed amendments to the local land use ordinance.
Preliminary election results are in. In Uintah County, Proposition #9 that proposed a change in government to a Council-Manager form failed with a vote of 64.98% Against. In the Uintah County Commission Seat B race, Joe McKea received 82.13% of the vote while Ronald Richards received 17.87%.
The Vernal City Council unanimously approved contracts for airport terminal design and water system upgrades during an Oct. 7 meeting. The council also reviewed a donated clock tower concept and discussed the upcoming demolition of the Lamplighter Hotel.
SANDY – Utah's Senate majority leader has conceded defeat to a Democrat who leads the Senate District 19 race by more than 3,600 votes. Sen. Kirk Cullimore, R-Sandy, said he sent a LinkedIn message on Friday morning congratulating Shana Anderson on her win.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that Stephen Miller was replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, mere days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections. On his social media site, Trump praised Wiles and said she’d continue to work for his political organization.
No. 3 Utah will host No. 9 BYU at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, November 7, in a matchup between two unbeaten teams. The game features a significant clash between the Utes' rushing attack and the Cougars' run defense.
There’s an argument that Saturday’s rivalry matchup is the most important ever. Here’s how it could impact Big 12 title race The lead-up to Saturday’s Utah-BYU game has been pretty uneventful. There’s been no back-and-forth barbs traded through the media, no inflammatory comments.
An explainer regarding the role and structure of the North Summit Fire Service District Administrative Control Board and the influence of Summit County.
Governor Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency on Friday due to massive flooding in San Juan and Washington counties, freeing up state and federal money for relief efforts. "Repeated flooding has damaged homes, disrupted access to drinking water and cut off important travel routes," Gov. Cox said in a statement to FOX 13 News.