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Coworker Assault Results In Felony Charge
A case of a workplace assault that took place in May has resulted in a charge filed this week in court. 43-year-old Debra-Ann Thames has been charged with one count of 3rd Degree Felony Aggravated Assault for events that allegedly took place on May 8th. According to the Probable Cause Statement, Thames became angry with […]
Back To School Safety Message from Vernal Police Department
Ready or not it is back to school time! Uintah School District’s first official day of school is on August 20th, as is Duchesne County School District, while Terra Academy starts on August 22nd. With the weather nice, it is a guarantee that kids Kindergarten through high school ages will be walking, biking, and on […]
Local 116th Engineering Company Of National Guard Renders Service In Hawaii
The local 116th Engineering Company of the Utah National Guard rendered service while gaining valuable training this summer in Hawaii. The company’s assistance was requested by the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum through the military’s Innovative Readiness Training Program which matches project requests with military personnel that need the hours as training to build their skills. […]
Roosevelt Sports Complex Grand Opening Next Week
Roosevelt City is ready to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Roosevelt Sports Complex at Constitution Park and they have a special gift for the first 500 people! The groundbreaking for the sports complex was held about 1 year ago and the project cost has been estimated at $3.5 million dollars, funded by the Community […]
Uintah County Fair Events Continue Today And Tomorrow At Western Park
The crowd loved Thursday night’s concert of ‘The Frontmen’ at the Uintah County Fair and the fair fun continues through Saturday. Today includes all the favorites, including the book fair, Scales N’ Tails show, Little Red Barn, hypnotist, magic show, Fireman Challenge, carnival, BBQ cookoff, Little Miss VIP contest, dog show, livestock and 4H exhibits, […]
Man Charged With Illegally Killing Bull Elk Over Four Years On Tabby Mountain
Charges were filed this week in 8th District Court for Wanton Destruction in the illegal killing of bull elk on the Tabby Mountain Wildlife Management Area of Duchesne County over the last four years. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a search warrant and investigation of cell phone photos, time stamps, and GPS coordinates […]
Long Recovery Ahead For Woman Hit And Dragged By Car In Uintah County
The young woman who was hit and dragged for several city blocks in Vernal on Wednesday has a long recovery ahead. The most recent report from the family shares that 21-year-old Breanna Berry is hospitalized in a Wasatch Front area hospital as she is receiving treatment for severe road rash, a fractured neck, fractured elbow, […]
Stolen Credit Card Added To List Of Charges During Man’s Arrest
An officer parked in the Vernal Middle School parking lot intervened in a disturbance on August 8th in the area of Independence Park which led to an arrest on a variety of charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 35-year-old Samuel Tony Mendelkow arrived in the area on his bicycle and loudly confronted a […]
Uintah County Refinery Official Comments On Uinta Basin Railway Project
A merger announced Monday means that a refinery asset located in Uintah County is set to relaunch operations, this time to refine Uinta waxy crude, possibly by next summer. Mark Michel, Chairman for Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corporation(IRRX), spoke with Evans Family Media and commented on the prospective Uinta Basin Railway project. “We welcome the rail […]
Community Asked To Keep Children Away From Construction Equipment
Roosevelt City is calling on the community to make safety the first priority as construction crews continue work on the City’s secondary water project. The current phase of the project has been working along Gates Drive. Next week the contractor will work their way down Nelson Avenue and then from Nelson Avenue down Gates Drive […]
DWR: Anglers Asked To Target Specific Waterbodies To Improve Fisheries
Anglers are asked to target specific fish species in 4 waterbodies in Utah and 3 of them are in northeastern Utah. First is the request that anglers catch and keep small lake trout under 25 inches at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. If the abundant population of smaller lake trout (under 25 inches) is not reduced, there […]