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The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce shared exciting news this week. They are the recipient of not one, but two awards from the Utah Association of Chambers. The award for Best Weekly Newsletter recognized the resources, updates, and community highlights the Vernal Chamber shares with its members every single week. The award for Best Marketing […]
The Uintah High School Theatre program takes their pursuit of excellence seriously and this school year will be no different. This week, the talented students of Uintah High will channel their inner wizard as they audition for roles in this fall’s production of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’. “We are incredibly excited to bring […]
A Roosevelt man was found with Fentanyl during a recent traffic stop in which he also had a young child with him. According to the Probable Cause Statement, the vehicle 37-year-old Adam Anderton was driving was stopped for an observed equipment violation in Uintah County on July 28th. During the stop, a state certified K-9 […]
Progress has been made on wildfires in the region. The Beulah Fire in the High Uintas enjoyed recent rainfall around the perimeter that has dampened fuels and allowed crews to continue structure protection and ongoing efforts. The August 17th evening report of the Beulah Fire reported its size at 4,580 acres. The weather over the […]
As of the latest report from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, the first positive human case of West Nile Virus has been reported and it is in the Salt Lake County health jurisdiction. The first positive horse case has also been reported and it is in Utah County. The count of mosquito […]
Scams can take just about any form, including the good ol’ fashioned letter in the mail. Uintah County announced last week that citizens have been receiving scam letters that demand payment of taxes and that the property will be seized if not paid. “These letters are not being sent from Uintah County or the State […]
Discoveries continue in the world of paleontology at Dinosaur National Monument. A fascinating discovery by researchers at the University of Texas found that a record of a dinosaur’s favorite foods is carefully preserved in the dinosaur’s tooth enamel. The lead doctoral graduate of the University of Texas’s Jackson School of Geosciences, Liam Norris, inspected the […]
The Duchesne County Fire Department safety messages take on many forms. This week’s message focuses on protecting kids in and around school buses as school gets back underway. Drivers: Stop for the bus every time! The basic steps for road users state that all road users, including vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, and ebikes are legally required […]
The bail/bond hearing is scheduled for today in 8th District Court for a Duchesne County man facing child sex charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers began investigating in July allegations of sexual abuse of a child in a Myton home. As a result of the investigation, 66-year-old Teodulo Avila was taken into […]
A man with statewide warrants stopped then took off when pulled over by officers in Myton on August 11th. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, during the following pursuit, the driver, 61-year-old Paul Raymond Young, reached speeds of 70 mph within Myton City limits, driving on the wrong side of the road, failing to […]
Ready or not, it’s back to school time! The first day of school for Duchesne County School District is August 19th while the first day for Uintah School District is August 20th. With that fact in mind, the Vernal Police Department has some timely reminders for the entire community. All drivers are reminded to slow […]
The first big game hunts of Utah’s fall season begin Saturday, August 16th, and the Department of Wildlife Resources has compiled a list of information hunters need to know for the deer and elk hunts. An update on the nutritional condition of deer across the state was included. “During our big game captures this last […]