Several Forest Service Roads are closed near the Little Horse Fire. The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday that Forest Service Road #10179, #10090, and #10097 are closed until further notice. The closure also includes Horse Ridge Road North at...
A new wildfire started in Duchesne County on Tuesday and winds have slowed down firefighting efforts. The initial report from Utah Fire Info at 4:15pm estimated the Little Horse Fire burning southwest of Fruitland at 10 acres and growing due to gusty winds. The second...
A repeat DUI offender who crashed a vehicle in Roosevelt was part of a plan to let the blame fall onto another person who had not even been in the vehicle at the time of the crash. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer responded to a call of a...
Highway 40 was closed for several hours on Friday in Duchesne County due to a crash involving a semi. Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Wright shared basic information with Evans Family Media. The crash occurred at milepost 68 and one driver suffered non-life threatening...
It was a positive outcome to a search and rescue mission in the High Uintas on Thursday. The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office credited the dedicated members of Duchesne County Search and Rescue and the Utah Department of Public Safety Helicopter Crew for their...
A horrific tragedy occurred in Vernal on Tuesday afternoon when an infant was left in a hot car. According to a press release from Vernal PD, “on July 28, 2026, the Vernal Police Department responded to a local hospital following the death of a 7-month-old infant. The...
Vernal City Mayor Corey Foley is very concerned about the safety of the area’s water supply at Ashley Springs as he says Uintah County’s determination to grow their access to the Via Ferrata in Ashley Gorge has escalated. Foley received a letter from Uintah County via...
An alleged DUI offender was arrested in Duchesne City last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer responded to a report of a possible drunk driver and upon arriving to the area, found a 2008 Ford Escape that had collided with a construction...
The Citizens For Change petition proposing an alternate form of county government in Uintah County has been certified but what does that mean and where can the proposed plan be found to view? Uintah County distributed a press release on Thursday sharing that “the...
Vernal PD reports, "On July 23, 2026, at approximately 11:06 a.m., law enforcement responded to the Vernal Walmart after receiving a report of a credible bomb threat. Following an initial assessment of the information received, the decision was made to evacuate the...