The Supreme Court decision last week to uphold the federal environmental review of the Uinta Basin Railway continues to inspire responses from Utah leaders. “America used to know how to build,” shares Utah Senator Mike Lee. “The Empire State Building, the Golden Gate...
Featured Stories
Utah Leaders Celebrate Supreme Court Decision Regarding Uinta Basin Railway
The U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the federal environmental review of the Uinta Basin Railway is being celebrated by Utah leaders. “This is welcome news for Americans who want energy that is affordable, reliable, and clean,” shares Senator John Curtis. “If...
Supreme Court Issues Decision, Clearing Way For Uinta Basin Railway
The Supreme Court issued a landmark decision today in favor of the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, clearing the way for the proposed 88-mile Uinta Basin Railway project. The Coalition delivered their argument in December that the D.C. Circuit’s decision to...
Arrests Made In Connection To Local Trafficking Of Minor
Arrests have been made in a local case of trafficking of a 15-year-old minor. Melissa Goodrich of Roosevelt was one of three Utahns arrested as part of a nationwide FBI operation called Operation Restore Justice in which 205 child sex abuse offenders were arrested....
Motorcyclist Dies After Hitting Deer And Getting Run Over In Duchesne County
A motorcyclist was killed on Thursday west of Hanna in Duchesne County after a tragic accident. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, the motorcyclist was traveling eastbound at around 11:30pm on SR-35, Wolf Creek Pass, when the motorcycle struck a deer on the highway...
Salt Lake City Shooter Identified As Fort Duchesne Woman
A Fort Duchesne woman has been charged and a No Bail Warrant has been issued in a shooting that took place in Salt Lake City on April 26th. According to the Declaration of Probable Cause, 46-year-old Lisa Ann Egersdorf came to a residence and was immediately...
Probation Check Ends In Arrest
A probation check in Duchesne City ended in arrest this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers assisted on the probation check on May 19th. 36-year-old Alexis Davis admitted to the AP&P agent that she would test positive for illegal narcotics...
Rent And Doordash Among Purchases In Case Of Alleged Caregiver Abuse
A Uintah County woman was arrested on Tuesday following an investigation into alleged caregiver financial abuse. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an investigation was opened after thousands of dollars of unauthorized transactions were discovered in the...
Man Pulled Over For Suspended License Arrested For Drug Distribution
A man pulled over due to a suspended license ended up arrested on drug distribution charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer recognized 65-year-old Marvin Lee Jones as he drove by as someone he knew had a suspended license. A traffic stop was...
Man Shot In Officer Involved Critical Incident Transferred To Jail
The Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement issued an update on May 17th regarding the Officer-Involved Critical Incident that took place on April 16th in Duchesne County. Court documents report that an “Attempt to Locate” was broadcast in the...








