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An Altamont High School Senior who turned 18 in January was arrested this week for alleged crimes involving a 12-year-old victim. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Wyatt Ringo Brown had been communicating with the victim on an app called Pengu that included Brown sending nude pictures of himself. In March, Brown offered to […]
With a 16-7 season season, the Uintah girls softball team finish 5th in the RPI rankings earning them a bye for the first week of the 4A state tournament.The Utes await the results of the clash between 12th ranked Hurricane and 21st ranked Mountain View happening this weekend.The Utes have not played Hurricane. In Region […]
After a big win on Monday over the rival Union Cougars 12-6, the fifteenth ranked Utes awaited the pairings on Wednesday, and found they will be hosting a best of three first round Regional tournament facing the 18th seed Mountain View Bruins. Although the Utes swept the three games with Mountain View earlier in the […]
Several Roosevelt homeowners are at odds with an oil and gas company, alleging that blasts at the company’s site caused damage to their homes’ foundations. The homeowners spoke to ABC4 about their frustration, stating that their homes shook during the blasts performed by SM Energy Company that even continued after they were told they would […]
Graduation is a special time for high school seniors and their families but one Rock Springs graduate is using it also as a time to recognize someone who saved his life as a child. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office shared the story this week, a story that begins in 2010 when Detective Sgt. Jeff Sheaman […]
Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox has appointed Jordan Van Oostendorp to the Eighth District Juvenile Court, filling the vacancy created by Judge Ryan Evershed’s appointment to the Second District Juvenile Court. “Jordan Van Oostendorp brings years of hands-on experience serving the people of the Uintah Basin,” shares Governor Cox. “His strong background in juvenile and […]
Local school districts are sharing about a program that helps families with the grocery bill over the summer while school is out. Utah SUN Bucks, sometimes called Summer EBT, provides $120 per eligible school-age child to buy groceries. This is for families who receive assistance such as SNAP, TANF or Medicaid, or who qualify for […]
Rocky Mountain Power rates have increased but by significantly less than requested by the company. Originally, a rate increase of 30.5% was requested, prompting outcry from Utah leaders and citizens. Last August, Rocky Mountain Power amended the request to an 18.1% increase which was still unprecedented. State leaders promised to fight that increase as well, […]
On April 24th, Governor Cox issued an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency in certain counties due to drought conditions. Uintah County is one of those listed counties. We welcome Ryan Goodrich, District Manager, with Ashley Water and Sewer, to the KVEL studio. He asks us to please be cons
Utah State University Uintah Basin celebrated its class of 2025 over the weekend. Utah State Today reports that the class of 2025 consists of 145 individuals earning 76 associate, 61 bachelor’s, 20 master’s degrees, and five certificates. The graduation ceremony was held at Union High School in Roosevelt. “We are here to honor the 145 […]
The public is invited to come learn more next week about proposed intersection improvements at SR-121 and 1500 West in Vernal. The Utah Department of Transportation issued the announcement, inviting all interested individuals and groups to a public meeting in an open house format regarding the project that includes improvements and an installation of a […]
Summer is not far off and Vernal City downtown will be busy with visitors. To prepare, the Vernal Downtown Alliance has partnered with Vernal City to host a downtown cleanup and all are invited to help. Vernal City is providing everything needed for the cleanup between 100 East to 200 West, including gloves and garbage […]