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📢EVENING COMMISSION MEETING📢The public is invited to attend the Uintah County Commission meeting on September 1, 2026. 🕒...
08/31/2026

📢EVENING COMMISSION MEETING📢

The public is invited to attend the Uintah County Commission meeting on September 1, 2026.
🕒 7 p.m.
📍 Commission Chambers, 147 East Main Street
🎥 Live streamed on www.youtube.com/
📄Agendas and minutes can be found at www.uintah.gov

Uintah County is taking the next step in a years-long effort to protect long-term public access to the County-owned Ashl...
08/31/2026

Uintah County is taking the next step in a years-long effort to protect long-term public access to the County-owned Ashley Gorge Property.

The proposed resolution addresses access along the existing Ashley Gorge Road while allowing negotiations with adjoining property owners to continue.

Read the full news release: https://www.uintah.gov/news_detail_T6_R110.php

Perhaps no part of the Ashley Gorge story is more important than water.The same Ashley Creek that sustained people here ...
08/31/2026

Perhaps no part of the Ashley Gorge story is more important than water.

The same Ashley Creek that sustained people here for centuries also supported the valley's earliest agriculture. By 1874, Pardon Dodds was diverting water from Ashley Creek to irrigate his ranch, and within a few years, local farmers were working together to build larger irrigation systems.

By the mid-20th century, that relationship with the creek entered a new era. The Bureau of Reclamation developed the Vernal Unit of the Central Utah Project, including Fort Thornburgh Diversion Dam, the Steinaker Feeder Canal, Steinaker Reservoir and the Steinaker Service Canal. The system helped store and move Ashley Creek water to serve a growing valley.

Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District was formed in 1974 and began operating the water and sewer system outside Vernal City in 1982.

The infrastructure has changed dramatically over the generations, but our dependence on the water has not.

Using it wisely and protecting it has always been part of the Uintah County story.

08/29/2026

Protecting Ashley Springs and protecting public access are not mutually exclusive.

We can protect the water and protect public access. We don't have to choose between the two.

• The Utah Division of Drinking Water sent an opinion agreeing that, in Ashley Gorge, responsible recreation will not harm Ashley Springs.
• Ashley Springs is a critical drinking-water source, and Uintah County takes its protection seriously.
• The County also has a responsibility to protect public access and responsibly manage County-owned public land.

Good stewardship means protecting all of those public interests, not sacrificing one for another.

👉https://www.uintah.gov/news_detail_T6_R109.php

☀️ GOOD NEWS FRIDAY | Look Up, Uintah County! 🎈Is there anything better than looking up and seeing the sky over Vernal f...
08/28/2026

☀️ GOOD NEWS FRIDAY | Look Up, Uintah County! 🎈

Is there anything better than looking up and seeing the sky over Vernal filled with hot air balloons?

Dinah “SOAR” Days is here!

All weekend long, our community gets to come together for one of those events that just feels like home: early-morning balloon launches, Main Street glowing after dark, live music, local makers, food trucks, chalk art, classic cars and, of course, a whole lot of dinosaurs.

And speaking of dinosaurs... tonight’s Dino Dash might be one of the few places where seeing a herd of T. rexes running down Main Street is completely normal. 🦖

There’s plenty happening all weekend:

🎈 Up, up and away! Balloon launches begin at 6:30 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Vernal Middle School, weather permitting.

🛍️ Shop local at the Dinah Days Market. From 1–9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, the Library Lawn will be filled with art, handmade goods, food and local vendors. Stop by, wander through and find something you didn’t know you needed.

🌟 Friday night, head downtown. Check out the market and Dinaland Car Show, grab something from a food truck, enjoy live music, cheer on the Dino Dash at 7:30 p.m. and stick around as the balloons light up the night from 8–10 p.m.

🎨 Saturday keeps the fun going with the Chalk Art Festival, Vern & Al Party, Dinah Days Market, live music, food trucks and another Balloon Night Glow.

🎈 And don’t sleep in too late Sunday! It’s your last chance to catch the balloons, with the final launch scheduled for 6:30 a.m. at Vernal Middle School, weather permitting.

Events like Dinah SOAR Days & Hot Air Balloon Festival are a reminder of what makes our community pretty great. They bring people downtown, give local businesses, artists and makers a chance to shine, welcome visitors to the Basin and give the rest of us an excuse to get out and enjoy where we live.

That sounds like some pretty Good News to us.

Happy Friday, Uintah County. We’ll see you under the balloons! 🎈🦕

See the full schedule: https://www.dinahdays.com/

Here is a quick look at what happened in today’s Work Session:Division of Workforce Services Unpaid Employer Agreement T...
08/26/2026

Here is a quick look at what happened in today’s Work Session:

Division of Workforce Services Unpaid Employer Agreement
These placements are a way for participants to gain general skills, knowledge, work habits, and hands on career experience.

FY27 Rural County Grant Application
Provided by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, this grant helps Uintah County invest in local economic growth. Funding supports programs such as the Annual Speed Pitch Competition, General Contractor Course, Micro Grant Program, as well as the Chamber of Commerce Business Symposium, Small Town Comeback Series, and more.

Photo Credit: Quinn Hammond
08/26/2026

Photo Credit: Quinn Hammond

Here’s a quick look at what happened in this week’s Commission Meeting:📋 Regular BusinessThe meeting began with the appr...
08/25/2026

Here’s a quick look at what happened in this week’s Commission Meeting:
📋 Regular Business
The meeting began with the approval of minutes and warrants. Minutes can be found: https://www.uintah.gov/calendar.php

📃Tax Matters
There were no tax matters

FY27 Public Land Survey System Grant
Uintah County Surveyor applied for and received a Monument Replacement and Restoration County Grant that will focus on stone quarter monuments in the Diamond Mountain area.

The Commission voted to go into Closed Session and then adjourned.

Visit https://www.youtube.com/ for meeting video.

UPDATE: Work Session will happen in Chambers today!Work Session for Uintah County📍COMMISSION CHAMBERS📆August 26🕐 10 a.m....
08/25/2026

UPDATE: Work Session will happen in Chambers today!

Work Session for Uintah County
📍COMMISSION CHAMBERS
📆August 26
🕐 10 a.m.
Agenda can be found at www.uintah.gov
Public is welcome. Questions encouraged.

The public is invited to attend the Uintah County Commission meeting on August 25, 2026. 🕒 3 p.m.📍 Commission Chambers, ...
08/24/2026

The public is invited to attend the Uintah County Commission meeting on August 25, 2026.
🕒 3 p.m.
📍 Commission Chambers, 147 East Main Street
🎥 Live streamed on www.youtube.com/
📄Agendas and minutes can be found at www.uintah.gov

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