The passenger in a traffic stop was brought into custody on active warrants in Uintah County last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a traffic stop was conducted on a Nissan on Main Street in Ballard. The vehicle had a revoked registration and the...
Month: April 2026
Stephen LeRoy Urry
Funeral services for Stephen Urry, age 79, the husband of Kathy Urry, will be held Friday, April 10, 2026, at 1:00pm at Davis 1st Ward LDS Chapel (3990 South 1500 East).A visitation for family and friends will be from 11:00am - 12:45pm all at the church.Interment in...
Jaymon Thomas (R) Uintah County Attorney
Jaymon Thomas (R) incumbent Uintah County Attorney. Jamon Thomas is running against Nathan Rawlings (R). Both are convention only candidates. Aired on KVEL on 4-7-26
A Come From Behind Vistory for Ute Softball Team Against Timpanogos.
After a Tuesday 13-11 victory over the Orem Tigers, the Utes girls softball team traveled to Timpanogos on Thursday. The Timberwolves built a 4 run lead in the first three innings, then the Utes started to claw their way back scoring six runs over the last 4 innings,...
Ute Baseball Lose Series with Provo, Timpanogos This Week
The Ute boys baseball team lost their 3-game series with the Provo Bulldogs last week, losing 4-2 at Provo Tuesday, then 8-5 at home Thursday then were blanked 7-0 on Friday. They start their series this Monday at home against Timpanogos then visit the T-Wolves for a...
Car Flees From Duchesne County Traffic Stop
A stop for an observed traffic violation on Highway 40 took a dangerous turn last week in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the vehicle initially pulled over and the officer noticed the driver’s eyes were glossy and speech was slurred. He...
Man With Warrants Arrested At Duchesne City Gas Station
A man with known warrants was arrested at a gas station in Duchesne City last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer on patrol observed the black SUV known to be owned by Christopher Prieto who was wanted on at least 2 statewide warrants for an...
Public Asked For Help Identifying Those Involved In Piping Vandalism
The public is asked to share any information they may have about vandalism that has taken place on the Central Canal piping project on 1500 West in Vernal. The vandalism was discovered as crews were pressure testing the new infrastructure. It was discovered that large...
UHS Student Council Recognized As National Gold Council Of Excellence
Uintah High School shared exciting news this month. Uintah High School’s Student Council has once again been recognized as a National Gold Council of Excellence and that’s not all. UHS is the only public school this year to earn the award for the third year in a row....
BLM Authorizes Drilling Permits In Duchesne County
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has authorized drilling permits on oil wells in Duchesne County. Three permits were issued to Javelin Energy Partners Management LLC for the Jensen Oil Wells. The project location is on private surface land northeast...










