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Week Long Blitz Leads to 19 Child Sexual Abuse Arrests

Week Long Blitz Leads to 19 Child Sexual Abuse Arrests

Dec 19, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

On Friday, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes announced a concentrated, week-long, statewide ‘blitz’ by Utah’s Internet Crimes Against Children’s Task Force (ICAC) resulting in 19 arrests and rescue and/or identification of six Utah victims of Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Material. In this past week, ICAC served 18 residential search warrants and investigated 19 separate cases including one […]

BLM Performing Prescribed Burns 10 Miles North Of Dutch John

BLM Performing Prescribed Burns 10 Miles North Of Dutch John

Dec 19, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

There are current plans to do slash pile prescribed burns north of Dutch John by the Bureau of Land Management High Desert District. Slash piles are the accumulation of limbs, leaves, pine needles and miscellaneous fuel left by natural debris and forest management activities, such as thinning, pruning, and timber harvesting. The prescribed burns will […]

BIA Officer Shot And Recovering; Shooter Fatally Wounded In Return Fire

BIA Officer Shot And Recovering; Shooter Fatally Wounded In Return Fire

Dec 19, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

On December 16th, at approximately 3:30am, Uintah County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a motel in Ballard on the report of a fight. Uintah County Sheriff’s Office announced that while en route to the location, deputies requested assistance from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Police. When law enforcement arrived on scene, they encountered a male […]

Officer Involved Critical Incident In Ballard

Officer Involved Critical Incident In Ballard

Dec 17, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

On December 16, 2022 at approximately 3:30 a.m., Uintah County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a motel in Ballard on the report of a fight. While en route to the location, deputies requested assistance from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Police. When law enforcement arrived on scene, they encountered a male subject in a room […]

Strong second half gives Ute boys win over Carbon

Strong second half gives Ute boys win over Carbon

Dec 16, 2022 · Barry Johnson · Uintah Utes

The Uintah Ute boys basketball team hosted Carbon Thursday. The Utes started strong, then the Dinos reeled them in to close the gap to two at the half. The Utes controlled the second half for the 60-43 victory. Dauson Gardiner led the Utes with 18, with Jaxon Jenson scoring 14 and Gabe Elison 10 in […]

High School Realignment Changes Approved By UHSAA

High School Realignment Changes Approved By UHSAA

Dec 16, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah High School Activities Association approved realignment changes for high school regions this week and it comes with some changes for Uintah Basin teams. Uintah High School returns to 4A play along with Region 8 and Region 9 teams. Union High is listed under 3A-North. Duchesne High School is listed as 1A for football […]

Pickleball Courts Coming to Vernal

Pickleball Courts Coming to Vernal

Dec 16, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Four outdoor pickleball courts will be constructed in Vernal in Spring 2023. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion reports that thanks to the coordinated efforts of 8 entities the funds were secured to construct public pickleball courts in Independence Park next to the Vernal Middle School. “The project is scheduled for construction in April after the […]

Uintah School Board Recognizes Service To Uintah School District

Uintah School Board Recognizes Service To Uintah School District

Dec 16, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Time was taken during Wednesday’s Uintah School Board meeting to recognize service given to the District. Harlan “Scoot” Wilkins was recognized and thanked by the board as his term comes to an end. Uintah School District shared that “Wilkins was elected to the school board in November 2018. Earlier this year the Uintah County Commission […]

DWR: How To Decrease Impact To Fish When Ice Fishing

DWR: How To Decrease Impact To Fish When Ice Fishing

Dec 16, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The ice fishing season is getting started and the Division of Wildlife Resources wants Uintah Basin anglers to consider their impacts when catch-and-release ice fishing. Freezing weather can be hard on fish as the water temperature they are living in is often warmer than the temperatures they are exposed to when coming out of the […]

DCSD Principal’s Pantry Donations Being Matched Through This Month

DCSD Principal’s Pantry Donations Being Matched Through This Month

Dec 16, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Donations are being accepted for the Principal’s Pantry set up to ensure all students have access to meals in Duchesne County School District. The program was set up after the National School Lunch Program waiver that provided free meals to all students expired at the end of last school year in June. XCL Resources stepped […]

‘Shop With A Cop’ Brings Joy to Local Kids in Uintah County

‘Shop With A Cop’ Brings Joy to Local Kids in Uintah County

Dec 16, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

On December 10th, police officers from multiple agencies joined together for a favorite annual event. “Vernal City Police Department was honored to host this year’s Shop With A Cop,” shares Vernal PD. “With the help of other agencies from the Basin we were able to hopefully make Christmas a little more magical this year for […]

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