Thankfully there were no injuries in a tragic house fire on Saturday in Uintah County but the home and multiple vehicles were a total loss. According to Uintah County Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond, Vernal Fire was paged at 1:33pm to a residential home on fire on 500...
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New Trial Scheduled For Duchesne County Nurse In 2016 Death Of Inmate
A new trial has been scheduled for the nurse who was charged with negligent homicide in the death of an inmate. Duchesne County Jail nurse, Jana Clyde, was charged with negligent homicide in the 2016 death of 21-year-old inmate Madison Jensen and the case went before...
Employment Update
The Department of Workforce Services has released the latest employment data which shows Utah’s economic status remaining steady. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,673,200. The employment count in Daggett County is 488 which is down from 513 one year ago. The...
Where To See And Hear Unique Migratory Birds, The Sandhill Cranes
Bird watching may not be for everyone but there’s a unique bird found in the Uintah Basin that is worth making an exception for. "Sandhill cranes flock to the Uintah Basin during migration and are very easy to spot in the fields," shares DWR Northeastern Region...
Women’s Self Defense Super Seminar A Fulfillment Of Sheriff’s Dream
For the second year in a row, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office has a gift for the women of the Uintah Basin and beyond. They are hosting a Women’s Self Defense Super Seminar and it is especially important to Uintah County Sheriff Labrum. “The reason I chose to...
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Scams
Another day, another scam. Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office reports that they have been responding to an increasing amount of fraud complaints involving telephone scams. “The caller threatens to be with Moonlake Electric, IRS, and other various organizations,” shares...
Uintah Basin Healthcare Vernal Campus Expansion Update And Grand Opening
Jim Marshall, President and CEO of Uintah Basin Healthcare, presented an update on the Vernal campus expansion project during Tuesday’s Vernal Chamber luncheon. The Vernal campus expansion got underway in the fall of 2020 and after a challenging 2 years due to the...
American Rescue Plan Funds Awarded To Ute Indian Tribe For Water Supply
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on Tuesday that the Ute Indian Tribe has been awarded $2 million dollars in American Rescue Plan grant funds to improve and refurbish the water system on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. “Tribal communities were...
Uintah County Sheriff’s Office Missing Person Report
Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information from the public in the case of a missing person. “52 year-old Marty Justice was last seen on July 8th, 2022,” shares the Sheriff’s Office. “At the time of Marty’s disappearance, he was on probation with Adult...
Criminal Justice Partners To Pursue Crisis Response Facility In Uintah Basin
State and local criminal justice partners met in Vernal on Friday to explore options for best practices in administering criminal justice services, including the possibility of a new facility that could relieve the strained system. Uintah County Commissioner Bart...










