Naples City has welcomed a new mayor and city council members. The swearing in ceremony for Mayor Brock Arnold and new city council members Jonathan Beede and Nathan Zilles took place on January 2nd. Naples Mayor Brock Arnold had plenty to share when asked about...
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Trump Administration Orders Craig Station To Remain Open
The day before the Craig Station coal plant in Moffat County was set to close, the Trump Administration issued an order to keep the operations going. The announcement states, “On December 30, 2025, Department of Energy issued emergency order 202-25-14…to Tri-State...
Driver Arrested After Allegedly Traveling 100mph Through Vernal Downtown
Traveling at 100 mph in a 45 mph zone will attract attention and for one driver heading west through downtown Vernal that attention was from an officer. ABC4 reports that according to court documents, on the night of December 30th, an officer witnessed the BMW SUV...
Vernal Man Sentenced For 2024 Attempted Aggravated Murder Of Vernal Officer
The 8th District courtroom in Vernal was full of uniformed officers on Tuesday, there in support of their fellow officers who read victim impact statements before Judge Beech ahead of the Rookus Rosscol Curry sentencing. Officer Jacob O’Donnal whose vehicle was shot...
Stolen Uintah County Skid Steer Tracked To Texas; Arrest Made
Having GPS trackers installed on equipment paid off big time for the owner of a trailer and skid steer that were recently stolen in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, law enforcement was dispatched to a report of the stolen trailer and skid...
Search Warrant Connected To South Jordan Shooting Issued In Duchesne County
A search warrant issued in Duchesne County on Sunday brought a second suspect in a fatal South Jordan shooting into custody. The South Valley SWAT team traveled over 100 miles to the property where the suspect, 25-year-old Zachary Prescott, was located and brought...
Vernal Caretaker Charged in September 2025 Death of 3-Year-Old Child
Vernal PD made the following announcement on Tuesday: On September 4th, 2025, Vernal City Police officers responded to a local residence following a report of an unresponsive 3-year-old male. The child was transported to the emergency room and later flown to a Wasatch...
Flaming Gorge Drowning Victim Identified
It’s a tragic ending after a man was reported missing last week after not returning from a trip to Flaming Gorge. KSL reports that 68-year-old Brad Flinders from Kamas was expected home on Thursday last week but had not been heard from. He had been camping and fishing...
Heber Valley Corridor Draft EIS To Be Published January 7th
The Utah Department of Transportation will have new information next month on a project aimed at detouring heavy industrial traffic, much of which travels to and from the Uintah Basin, off of Highway 40 through the Heber Valley. The Heber Valley Corridor EIS began its...
Uintah County Arrest Made For Aggravated Assault
Officers in Uintah County responding to a report of a possible domestic assault made an arrest after investigating the situation this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, neighbors heard someone screaming for help. The individual was able to get out of...










