The Division of Wildlife Resources has a clear message for those who may come across a deer fawn or elk calf that may appear to be abandoned: Don’t approach it. Watch it or take a photo of it from a distance, but don’t go near it. In almost every case, the young...
Month: May 2025
Probation Check Ends In Arrest
A probation check in Duchesne City ended in arrest this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers assisted on the probation check on May 19th. 36-year-old Alexis Davis admitted to the AP&P agent that she would test positive for illegal narcotics...
Wyatt Benjamin Wood
Funeral services for Elder Wyatt Benjamin Wood, age 19, son of John and Jeanne Wood, will be held Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at the Glines Stake Center (78 South Aggie Blvd). A visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips...
Woman Arrested On Warrants In Duchesne City
A woman was arrested on multiple warrants on Sunday in Duchesne City. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers approached 45-year-old Daje Hannah Aldama on Sunday as she sat in a black jeep in the parking lot of the Eagles Nest. Aldama was identified and...
Soldier Silhouette Installed By Large Flag Above Cemetery In Roosevelt City
The people of Roosevelt aren’t afraid to show their patriotism, this time with a special installation in time for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. In 2023, a massive 30 by 60 foot flag was raised over 120 feet in the air on the bluff next to Highway 40 and...
Vernal Area Chamber Of Commerce Holds Annual Gala And Awards Meeting
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual gala and business awards meeting last week at the Uintah Conference Center. This year’s business award winners were Market on Main, Dinoland Bowl, Burdick Materials, Vernal Urgent Care, BHI, Uintah Engineering &...
3rd Annual .22 Wild Bunch And 36th Annual .22 Josie Shoot Coming Up
Whether you’re an “Old Fogy”, “Codger”, or “Youngin”, it’s time to prepare for the .22 Wild Bunch Shoot and annual .22 Josie Shoot coming up the first Friday and Saturday in June. The mens Wild Bunch Shoot is a growing sensation. “In just a couple of years, we’ve...
Teachers Awarded $7,000 Checks As Part Of Incentive Program
Eleven teachers from elementary schools in the Uintah School District were awarded checks for $7,000 dollars after meeting the high criteria for a special state incentive program. The Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools incentive program was created in 2017 and...
Rent And Doordash Among Purchases In Case Of Alleged Caregiver Abuse
A Uintah County woman was arrested on Tuesday following an investigation into alleged caregiver financial abuse. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an investigation was opened after thousands of dollars of unauthorized transactions were discovered in the...
DUI Driver In Gold Sedan Hits Tree On Vernal Main Street Downtown
A DUI driver hit a tree on a sidewalk on Main Street in downtown Vernal last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer observed a gold sedan with its front passenger side bumper wrapped around a tree near 168 West Main Street. 45-year-old Kevin...










