The Uintah County Landfill accepts some 200 tons of trash each day. That’s about the same as throwing away a 110-foot blue whale every day.So how do you manage a pile the size of a whale?“It’s pret...
Dragon residents pulled together to build a town
The Railway Company tried to have a doctor available at Dragon and as a result there were several different ones through the years. There was Dr. Needles, Dr. Montgomery, Dr. Casper and Dr. Monroe ...
Rising Star Riders kick riding season into gear
The Rising Star Riders started off their 2008 season with a couple of timed events at the Western Park on May 6. The competitors raced in four events, the polo turn, the half eight, the key race a...
Ouray National Wildlife refuge holds open house
There is not doubt that the refuge is a little out of the way, and it is odd for desert dwellers to think about a short visit to a birds and wetlands refuge. But visitors were welcomed to an inform...
Dragon’s history plagued by fire
It seems that fire was something that certainly caused havoc a lot in Dragon. On June 10, 1920 fire destroyed the Ross Hoffman home, taking the life of their small son, Joe. For reasons not known t...
Two popular fisheries in northeastern Utah have suffered major fish winterkills. Biologists for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources have confirmed major fish die-offs in Calder and Crouse res...
Irrigators above the Steinaker Service Canal coming out of Steinaker Reservoir will benefit in a big way with the competition of a new pump station scheduled to begin operation July 1 north of Ver...