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Senator Ron Winterton was among the speakers at the Roosevelt Business Alliance meeting on Tuesday morning. Among his updates, Winterton commented on the Rocky Mountain Power changes to their 20-year-management plan. Rocky Mountain Power recently submitted their Integrated Resource Plan to the state that called for extending the use of coal-fired energy power plants, until […]
It’s not uncommon for March Madness to fuel disagreements among sports enthusiasts which was the recent case between 2 inmates in the Duchesne County Jail. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, on March 29th an inmate was attacked by his bunkmate, 21-year-old Tyson Rocco. When interviewed, Rocco stated that a group was talking about […]
Charges were filed this week in 8th District Court in an arrest that took place last fall. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 43-year-old Esparanza Valdez was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over in Duchesne County on North Crescent Road. Initially, Valdez provided a false name but the officer could see […]
Local authorities continue the battle against the influx of dangerous drugs into localcommunities. On April 8th, new charges were filed in 8th District Court against46-year-old Ryan Daniel Dangerfield. One count of 1st Degree Felony Distribution of aControlled Substance and one count of Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernaliawith Intent to Deliver were added in relation to […]
Evans Family Media has begun to share interviews with current candidates for politicaloffice on air and online as a service to the public. On April 5th, an interview with PhilLyman, Republican candidate for Utah Governor, aired on Newstalk KVEL. Lymananswered questions on public lands, federal overreach, Utah as a sanctuary state andhandling illegal immigration. Lyman […]
Tomorrow is the day for citizens of Duchesne County to learn more about the candidatesrunning for the one open Commission seat for this year’s election. This is an opportunityto meet candidates in-person ahead of the county convention. The Commission seat hasopened after years of dedicated service by Commissioner Irene Hansen who is notrunning for reelection. […]
The Uintah County Rise And Thrive Business Speed Pitch competition continues to groweach year and this year’s event was a big success. This year’s event had 35 applicationswith 31 of those entries qualifying to participate in the preliminary round. Ten presenterswere then selected for the final round which took place at the Uintah Conference Center.Each […]
Utah FosterCare is looking for community support in the Uintah Basin and has a messagethat there are many ways to help out. First off, of course there is a need for more familieswilling to open their homes to foster children in the local communities. The recent call toaction shares that too many of these kids […]
A social gathering in Duchesne County took a turn for the worst on Friday when multiplepeople were assaulted with pool balls used as weapons. According to the Affidavit ofProbable Cause, officers responded to a call in Fruitland on April 5th that a woman was“going crazy, throwing pool table balls and hitting her husband.” Two of […]
KVEL Interview aired April 5, 2024
A fatal accident that took place on Sunday morning claimed the life of a child. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 5:00am on Sunday, April 7th, when a Dodge pickup truck towing an empty flatbed trailer, headed westbound on Highway 6 at mile marker 223 drifted across the center line and impacted […]
Fentanyl and opioids have saturated the Uintah Basin and the drug market across the state of Utah. In response, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration announced the first Utah Drug Overdose Task Force. According to the announcement, overdose deaths continue to rise with fentanyl as the primary catalyst. 603 Utahns died as […]