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A Duchesne County man was arrested this month after a report was called in of an assault. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a third party made the phone call but the person reported was unable to be located and questioned. Later that night another 9-1-1 call came in and 45-year-old Michael Wayne Eades […]
Uintah High DECA certainly stood out at the annual DECA State Conference in Layton over the weekend, being named the Utah DECA Chapter of the Year for the second time in just 5 years. Nearly 1,700 students and more than 90 advisors from across Utah competed in over 2,800 events. DECA advisor Kami Elison shares […]
Forbes Family Farm, located in Daggett County, is featured in the February edition of Utah Business magazine and for good reason. Daggett County relies almost entirely on the recreation and tourism industry and being a small, remote county there are challenges in getting fresh food on the table without traveling over an hour. In the […]
Arrests were made this week following an investigation kicked off by an anonymous tip to local law enforcement in December. The anonymous person reported that they had observed a clear container in a Uintah County home with about 1,000 blue Fentanyl pills in it. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the homeowner is 30-year-old […]
A Uintah County man has been charged with Extortion as well as Unlawful Detention and Assault after an incident at his apartment in Vernal on February 21st. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a 9-1-1 caller reported that they had received a text from a friend that they needed police immediately. When officers arrived […]
Duchesne County is considering the creation of a Utah Inland Port within the County. The Commissioners discussed the possibility during a February Commission meeting. Economic Development Director Deborah Herron explained to the Commissioners that creating a ‘Utah Inland Port Authority Project Area’ fits the County’s economic development vision by encouraging the retention and expansion of […]
More details have been shared about this year’s 2025 Rise & Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition in Uintah County and the window to sign up to compete is closing in just a few days. The event organizers have shared that the mandatory meeting for all contestants is scheduled for March 5th at the Vernal Innovation […]
Uintah High School is celebrating several athletes. Uintah High Boys Basketball player Dauson Gardiner broke the record for career points with 1,372 points. This surpasses the record set by Josh Speirs from the Class of 2022. Speirs scored 1,197 career points. Gardiner also set the record for most points in a single season this year […]
There is something eerie about seeing a swarm of Mormon Crickets traveling across a field or roadway and it is even worse when it’s on your own property. The Town of Rangely and Rio Blanco County is encouraging residents to think ahead this year and prepare for these unwelcome visitors that will be coming out […]
A traffic stop in Uintah County over the weekend resulted in the arrest of 2 individuals. According to the Probable Cause Statement, an officer initiated a stop on February 22nd for a traffic violation. A narcotics detection K-9 gave a positive indication on the exterior of the vehicle to the odor of illegal narcotics. The […]
The driver of a vehicle found high centered in a field in Uintah County earlier this month is a repeat DUI offender. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a property owner called dispatch in the morning to report that a vehicle had gone through his fence, was high centered in his field, and the […]
Senator John Curtis continues to join the conversation of fiscal responsibility in government, calling it a “leadership test we can’t ignore.” In an Opinion piece dated February 22nd, Curtis dives right into it, stating, “Federal debt has soared past $36 trillion, a figure so large it seems almost abstract. But the consequences of this debt […]