A DUI crash could have been much worse for a local celebrity if it weren’t for a concrete sign taking the damage. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to the area of 800 West Main Street in Vernal near the T-Rex dinosaur statue where the...
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26 Vehicles Involved In Wyoming Green River Tunnel Fire/Accident That Killed 3
A tragic event with multiple fatalities took place on Interstate-80 just after 11:37am on Friday at milepost 90.2 inside the westbound Green River Tunnel in southwestern Wyoming. As the emergency response effort got underway, traffic in both directions was routed away...
No Injuries In Semi Versus Train Collision On Highway 191
Slick roads were a likely factor in a semi versus train collision on Highway 191 on Thursday near Mile Marker 230. According to Utah Highway Patrol, it happened at about 4:30pm. “A semi came up to the tracks and got caught under the crossing arms,” shares Sgt. Cameron...
Woman Arrested Gave THC Vape Pen To Teen To Hide From Officer
A traffic stop on February 8th ended in arrest after the driver gave a teenage passenger a THC vape pen to hold so she wouldn’t get in trouble for it. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the driver was speeding and observed to have expired registration...
DNA Results Confirm Identity Of Man Recovered From Starvation Reservoir
The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that the body recovered from Starvation Reservoir in 2024 has been confirmed as that of 47-year-old Steven Willard Anderson who had been reported as missing since 2004. At the time of the vehicle recovery...
Uintah County Mother Arrested For Putting Borax In Children’s Drinking Water
A Uintah County mother has been arrested and is charged with Felony child abuse after it was discovered that she puts Borax in her children’s water. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Child and Family Services received a report of the alleged behavior in...
Vernal City Negotiates Purchase Of Lamplighter Inn Property
Vernal City Council announced Friday the successful negotiation to purchase the Lamplighter Inn property at 120 East Main Street for public use to support the revitalization of downtown. “Reaching this agreement means that the pending condemnation proceedings will...
Press Release: Vernal City Acquires Lamplighter Inn Property to Create Vibrant Public Square
Vernal City is excited to announce the successful acquisition of the Lamplighter Inn property at 120 E Main Street in downtown Vernal. The acquisition is a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to implement the Downtown Plan, a community-driven vision. The...
Update On Gas Thieves Arrested In Northwestern Colorado
The group responsible for large amounts of fuel theft in northwestern Colorado are at varying stages of court proceedings. Steamboat Radio reports that two suspects remain in Routt County Jail, one got out of Moffat County Jail on bond, and another suspect is in...
Speeding Stop Ends In Arrest In Uintah County
A traffic stop for speeding resulted in arrest and multiple charges this week in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, neither the 18-year-old driver nor the 17-year-old passenger had driver’s licenses. In addition to nicotine vapes and an open...










