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Colorado Hit-And-Run Pair Arrested In Vernal Scheduled In Court This Week
The two men arrested in Vernal, Utah, in August connected to a fatal hit-and-run that happened in Colorado’s Mesa County are scheduled to make their first court appearance this week.
Naples Fire Department Displays Engine 81 As 9/11 Tribute
Naples Fire Department provided a powerful tribute on September 11th, inviting the community to come see their fire truck Engine 81 that was a responding engine in New York on 9-11.
UBTech Earns National Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award
UBTech has been recognized nationally as a 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award winner, earning the Purpose & Values Award in the 150-499 employee category.
‘Embrace Age Prepared’ Shares Uintah Basin Data On Senior Citizens Living Alone
Embrace Age Prepared, a senior living resource that researches aging alone, has shared that 1,104 seniors in Uintah County live alone, which is up 55% from about 713 a decade ago.
Duchesne County Fall Burn Window Opening September 15
The Duchesne County Fall Burn Window opens tomorrow and runs through the month of October. Burn hours are sunrise to sunset and all fires must be completely extinguished by dusk.
Pickup Drifts Into Oncoming Traffic Causing Highway 40 Crash
A crash closed Highway 40 on Thursday afternoon around 2pm in front of the park by the Uintah County buildings. A vehicle traveling eastbound drifted across the lane of travel and struck a vehicle traveling westbound.
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Uintah High English Teacher Receives Excellence In Education Award
A Uintah High School English teacher was honored on Friday night in Sandy as one of 10 Utah Education Association Excellence in Education Award winners. Amanda Muffler is the 10th grade English team lead at Uintah High School who has “implemented an innovative intervention system that resulted in accelerated student growth” and which has been implemented by…
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