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The Bureau of Land Management's Vernal Field Office announced on Thursday the approval of the American Gilsonite Powerline Upgrade. The pole spacing would be approximately 250-feet apart for a total powerline length of 4,290-feet on BLM lands.

Volunteers are needed for one of the most popular community events in the Uintah Basin. The Downtown Trick or Treat Street event is coming up this Saturday, October 24th, in Vernal.

A Vernal woman was arrested on multiple felony charges this month after Officers responded to a domestic disturbance call. It was reported that a female attempted to run a man over with a vehicle and struck the stairs leading to the residence.

Multiple arrests were made on Monday when agents with the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force assisted the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office in executing an 8th District Court search warrant in Uintah County.

The Ashley Valley Food Pantry was the focus of an agenda item during the Uintah County Commission meeting this week. The Uintah County Commission approved a reimbursement contract with UBAOG.

Ballots are arriving in mailboxes across the Uintah Basin and Duchesne County voters will be focused on state and federal races, judicial retention, and proposed Constitutional Amendments A and B.

Reading and learning goals are of course a great priority in the Duchesne County School District but the District has an additional goal focused on the overall wellness of its students and staff.
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