A Vernal man is in custody and being held without bail after several alleged actions that took place on Monday in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 37-year-old Dustin Jake Applegate was intoxicated when he went up to the porch of a home and...
Uintah County has congratulated the winners of the 2025 Rise & Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition. The competition is hosted by the Uintah County Economic Development office and the Vernal Innovation Hub, in partnership with the Utah Governor’s Office of...
A program through the Utah Department of Transportation is preparing for construction of an approved shared-use trail along the Steinaker Service Canal corridor and on 500 North in Vernal. The project is through the Utah Trail Network and will construct a 1.9 mile...
The Vernal Downtown Alliance has plenty to share in celebration with the community concerning happenings in downtown Vernal. The Alliance itself was named a Tier 2 Utah Main Street Affiliate Community that opens doors to helpful resources as downtown Vernal continues...
For the 18th year in a row, Utah is ranked as the state with the best economic outlook. Since first earning this distinction 18 years ago, Utah’s economic strength has propelled the state to the top of numerous national rankings, including No. 1 in overall state, No....
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that an officer involved critical incident took place on Tuesday. “On April 15th, at 8:44pm, Deputies with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were made aware of a suspicious person that was reported to be in...
A no-bail warrant arrest on Saturday included new drug charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Sheriff’s officers joined BIA officers at Ute Plaza supermarket in Fort Duchesne as they spoke with an individual. An officer recognized the individual from...
Senator John Curtis has introduced the ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act as concern grows for this year’s wildfire season. Curtis shares that the bill addresses the serious wildfire risks across the American West where, from 2023 to 2024, wildfires in Utah doubled—and across the...
Easter activities are coming up this weekend. The Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum Dinosaur Egg Hunt is for ages 1 to 12 and held at the dinosaur museum from 9 to 11am on April 19th. The AYSO Region 483 annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Uintah Middle...
On April 11th, the Bureau of Land Management issued a notice in the Federal Register that a previous requirement concerning Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) has been rescinded and the Interior will no longer pursue lengthy analysis for oil and gas leasing...