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The family has shared the names of the individuals whose lives were tragically lost in Friday’s crash on Highway 40. Rick and Heather Wright and their son Jackson will be remembered and missed.
The Uintah County Commission announced on Monday that they are considering a Resolution that would authorize and approve eminent domain proceedings on land owned in the Ashley Gorge.
A Uintah County man was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison after distributing fentanyl that caused the death of another individual. 50-year-old Jerod Arthur Young, of Fort Duchesne, pleaded guilty on March 26, 2026.
Extreme drought conditions are a factor in the increase in bear incidents that have required assistance from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The number of bear incidents has doubled from last year.
Areas of the Duchesne City Cemetery have suffered damage caused by the weekend’s heavy rain. The damage caused by the heavy rainfall and flooding includes some gravesites.
The weekend was a wet one throughout the region leading to flooding and increased risk of washouts. That risk continues today as showers and thunderstorms remain in the forecast.
The grand opening of the McCoy Flats Campground is happening this week and the public is invited. The campground will include 23 sites, as well as restrooms, picnic tables, and shade structures.
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has made several approvals in Uintah County concerning the Remington Lay Flat Waterline Amendment and the Pelican Reservoir Eurasian Milfoil Treatment project.
A Dollar Tree cashier in Rock Springs, Wyoming, is facing a battery charge after pepper-spraying her father’s girlfriend during a confrontation in the store. The cashier has received a criminal summons.
On August 28th, 2026, at approximately 02:12 PM, a Black 2003 Peterbilt Semi Truck was traveling eastbound on Highway 40 when it drifted off the road and struck the guardrail. The driver overcorrected, striking a KIA head-on.
Friday’s attempt in Vernal to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as dinosaurs was a success. The record to beat was 682 and the new record set in Vernal on Friday is 804 dinosaurs.
A man has been charged with kidnapping and robbery in Uintah County. It started when he showed up uninvited to his ex-girlfriend’s place of work after she had recently blocked him from all communication.