A repeat DUI offender has new felony charges out of Uintah County. On April 16th, 48-year-old Alonzo Jim was arrested for failing to stop at command of a peace officer, interference with arresting officer, open container in vehicle, DUI with 2 or more prior...
Month: April 2026
Ute Baseball Pulls Out Another Extra Inning Win Against Mountain View.
After pulling out an extra-inning win in Orem on Tuesday, the Ute boys baseball team hosted the Mountain View Bruins on Wednesday. The Utes built a comfortable 7 run lead going into the last inning. The Bruins surprised the Utes posting 9 runs in the top of the...
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative Selects New President and CEO
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative has announced a change of leadership. Jeff Peterson has accepted the role as Deseret’s next President and CEO. Peterson succeeds David Crabtree, who is retiring after five years as President and CEO and more than 30...
Local Business Named Utah SBA Rural Business Of The Year
A local business has received a state honor. Cedar Bear Naturales has been named Utah’s 2026 Rural Small Business of the Year. The awards are through the U.S. Small Business Administration. “We feel truly honored to have been nominated and awarded as Utah's Rural...
National Technical Honor Society Welcomes New Inductees
The UBTech Vernal campus welcomed a hard working group of local students and their families for a special ceremony on Tuesday. 29 students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. Cheryl Meier, USSD1 Executive Director, spoke to the group, encouraging...
Public Comment Welcome On EPA Settlement With Wapiti Energy
The EPA announced on Monday that they are providing notice of an opportunity for the public to comment on a proposed Consent Agreement with an administrative civil penalty assessment against Wapiti Energy, LLC for violations in Uintah County. In the Consent Agreement,...
Vernal City Exploring Water Rate Adjustments And Conservation Strategies
Water was an important topic during last week’s Vernal City Council meeting. “A major focus of the meeting was the discussion of proposed water rate adjustments and conservation strategies,” shares the Vernal City announcement. “With aging infrastructure and...
First Physical Marker Of Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail To Be Installed
The first physical marker honoring the Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail is scheduled for installation this weekend at Strawberry Reservoir, marking the continued effort to memorialize the Buffalo Soldiers and their contributions. The Utah Cultural Site Stewardship...
5 Homers and 9 Strikeouts Lead to Mercy Ruled 16-1 Ute Softball Victory
The Utes girls softball team hosted the Timpanogos Timberwolves Tuesday. The T-Wolves scored a run in the top of the first, then the Utes took over in the bottom hitting three home runs putting six on the board. The next three innings pitcher Lynlie Hall allowed one...
Ute Boys Baseball Take Game 1 at Mountain View
The Ute boys baseball team started their series with Mountain View Tuesday in Orem. The Utes took the early lead, but the Bruins rallied for four runs in the seventh to send the game to extra innings. The Utes pounded out four runs in the top of the eighth for the...










