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An up and coming talent in the music industry with ties to the Uintah Basin debuts her first original single today in the form of a bold pop-rock song. 20-year-old Kenadi Dodds gained fans as a favorite contestant on America’s Got Talent in 2020 but she had success before that on stages in Utah, including […]
Rocky Mountain Power customers across the state are being reminded that enhanced safety settings during wildfire season could mean more power outages for its customers. The company reports that they use protective settings and de-energize power lines to prevent wildfires during periods of the greatest wildfire risk anywhere across their service area. The Enhanced Safety […]
Further expansion has been announced for the property surrounding the Uintah Community Center. Uintah Special Service District 1 made the announcement on Thursday that funding has officially been awarded for the construction of a new Indoor Sports Court Facility. “Since the original construction of the current Recreation Center in 2008, expansion for additional indoor court […]
With talk about a rise in the Transient Room Tax what do you need to know? First and foremost, the tax is only paid on hotel stays so unless you are staying in a hotel, you won’t be paying this tax. Uintah County shared in a Thursday press release that during the 2025 Legislative Session, […]
As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Utah Senator Mike Lee released legislative text on June 11th to be considered as part of the Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill. “We’re cutting billions in unused Biden-era climate slush funds, opening up energy and resource development, turning federal liabilities into taxpayer value, while […]
The Uintah Basin’s longest running singing competition crowned a 2025 winner last night in Vernal. The Downtown Auto Group Country Showdown had 10 amazing contestants and several special surprises. Event organizers decided to narrow it down to less contestants this year that included a very talented pool of men and women. This year’s cash prize […]
A public hearing is taking place today in Price concerning the Uinta Basin Railway. The public meeting notice shared on the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition website states that the hearing is a Notice for Bonds to be Issued. The Coalition’s Resolution states that it is for the “Issuance of Private Activity Bonds in an Amount […]
A Duchesne County Jail inmate is facing a new Felony charge for actions repeatedly taken in the jail that constitutes Lewdness. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 42-year-old Michael Paul Nelder has been recorded on at least 4 occasions pleasuring himself knowingly in front of male and female deputies and not listening when commanded […]
Two women were arrested this week after allegedly stealing property from a Duchesne County home owned by a man that one of the women is allegedly a caregiver for. According to the Affidavits of Probable Cause, officers were called on June 8th about a fire in the Fruitland area. Officers arrived to find two women […]
An individual with active warrants was taken into custody last week after law enforcement received a tip that the man was sleeping in a truck near 360 West Main Street in Myton. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 32-year-old Joseph Allen Keel was found in the driver’s seat under a blanket. The truck door […]
Duchesne City residents and those passing through need to increase awareness as UDOT begins work on the intersection of Highway 191 and Highway 40 this week to prepare for a new traffic signal. “The contractor will be working on the shoulders boring holes to run conduit under the road,” shares Tuesday’s UDOT update. “They will […]
There’s some good news concerning a wildfire burning in Duchesne County. The Sterling Fire is located within the Ashley National Forest approximately 22 miles south of Duchesne within the Right Fork of Indian Canyon in steep slopes and difficult terrain. Original estimates on the wildfire’s size were off and the fire was actually approximately 11 acres — […]