A Vernal man serving time in the Cache County Jail is facing new charges after allegedly starting a fire in the jail’s common area. According to charging documents, 26-year-old Joseph Isaac Moralez was charged on Monday with felony Aggravated Arson for placing broken graphite from a pencil into an electrical socket which he used to start paper on fire on May 17th.
Month: May 2022
Success! T-Rex Will Enjoy More Years As Local Icon Thanks To Fundraising
This giving community has done it again! Vernal’s green T-Rex on Highway 40 near 800 West will enjoy many more years as a local icon. “The Vernal community has responded once again in a big way!” shares Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion.
Meet The Candidate: Willis Lefevre For Uintah County Commission Seat B
Evans Family Media is providing the opportunity to get educated ahead of the upcoming primary election through the Meet The Candidate Radio Series. Willis Lefevre, candidate for Uintah County Commission Seat B, was the guest on the May 24th program.
Matt Warner and Calder Reservoirs Suffer Complete Fish Kill
To would-be fishermen of Matt Warner and Calder Reservoirs, find another waterbody to enjoy. Both reservoirs have suffered a complete fish kill.
Colorado Introduces Bill To Help Economies for Fossil-Dependent Communities
Colorado’s Moffat and Routt Counties have been hit very hard by the closures of coal mines and coal power plants.
Students At Discovery Elementary Enter ‘Cuentistas’ 2022 Writing Contest
Students from Discovery Elementary are accomplishing amazing things.
Meet The Candidate: Chelise Jessen For Duchesne County Clerk/Auditor
Election ballots will soon be in the mail boxes of Uintah Basin voters and Evans Family Media is providing the opportunity to get educated through the Meet The Candidate Radio Series. Chelise Jessen, candidate for Duchesne County Clerk/Auditor, kicked the series off as the guest on Monday, May 23rd.
Local High School Grad Recipient Of Competitive Piano Scholarship
A Uintah High graduate is the recipient of a competitive scholarship through the Utah Music Foundation. Vernal’s own Laura Anderson is the recipient of the 2022 Alana Cope Eaton Piano Scholarship.
Ashley Regional Medical Center Offers Tips During Infant Formula Shortage
Anyone with a pulse on the vein of the media knows that there is a shortage of infant formula and Ashley Regional Medical Center wants to help.
Duchesne County School District Announce Summer Lunch
Duchesne County School District has announced that they will be having the summer lunch program. The program will be at Centennial Elementary, Duchesne Elementary, East Elementary, and Myton Elementary. The program will be going back to traditional Summer Lunch. This means all meals have to be eaten at the school sites.