A Vernal woman was arrested on Thursday after making threats and spreading a white substance she claimed was anthrax around the apartment complex she lives in. According to a KSL report, officers responded to the call to a multi-resident apartment complex for elderly...
A vehicle fire on Highway 40 near Dinosaur, Colorado on Sunday afternoon caused a wildfire, prompting the temporary closure of Highway 40 from milepost 3 to milepost 11. By 5:30pm, Highway 40 reopened with traffic alternating directions as wildland firefighters...
One structure was lost in a wildfire that started on June 27th in Duchesne County. According to Utah Fire Info, the Hanna Fire is under investigation but was human caused. Initially the wildfire was being called the Tabiona Fire but it was soon changed because it is...
The Dinosaurland Freedom Festival kicked off on Sunday evening with a patriotic program at the Vernal City Park. The comment was made that it is important to kick off the festivities first with a moment of reverence and recognition of the price of freedom. All were...
There have been multiple local bear sightings and incidences of bears getting into camp sites. The DWR encourages all to get educated and stay Bear Aware. "Even though they're incredibly strong and surprisingly fast, black bears will typically do everything they can...
A Uintah County man was found deceased in his vehicle with an arrow impaled in his neck on Thursday and the alleged killer has been arrested. The FBI issued a press release on Friday, sharing that the FBI, along with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Uintah County...
Graveside services for Angela Checora Shavanaux, age 81, of Ft. Duchesne, wife of Dale Shavanaux, will be held on Tuesday, July 1st at 1:00 PM at the Roosevelt Memorial Park.Services under the direction of the Hulinger Mortuary.
A Uintah County man was found deceased in his vehicle with an arrow impaled in his neck on Thursday and the alleged killer has been arrested. The FBI issued a press release on Friday, sharing that the FBI, along with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Uintah County...
A wildfire that grew rapidly in western Moffat County closed 40 miles of Highway 40 in both directions on Thursday. Moffat County Sheriff’s Office shared that at approximately 1:49pm on June 26th, emergency services were notified of a wildland fire in the area of...
In a significant announcement for northeastern Utah and beyond, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced this week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule. The USDA announcement stated that the 2001 Roadless Rule...