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...
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...
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...
Charges have been filed against a repeat DUI offender in Vernal. According to the Probable Cause Statement, an officer observed Wayne Ussery driving a vehicle and the officer knew that he had a suspended driver’s license. When asked by the officer, Ussery stated that...
Emergency vehicles responded to a fire at the Ouray turnoff on Highway 40 on Friday where a parked vehicle was found fully engulfed in flames. Utah Highway Patrol reports that the incident took place at 7:43am and the vehicle on fire was a Ford Ranger. The cause of...
An officer patrolling Naples City was in the right place at the right time to make our roads safer this week. On January 27th just before midnight, an officer observed a white Jeep swaying within its lane of traffic and then cross the center line and back over to the...
The Duchesne City treasurer was booked into Duchesne County Jail on Tuesday and is facing felony charges related to the misuse of public funds. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, law enforcement was informed and began investigating the possible misuse of...
A man is behind bars after brandishing a gun during a bar fight in Uintah County over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to the Gateway Bar during the early morning hours of January 26th on a report that a man wearing a...
The Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee issued a public notice on January 25th giving tribal members instructions on what to do if confronted by ICE Agents. It reads, “The Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee is issuing this notice in response to concerns about...
A Tridell man is facing a felony charge for running from police after an officer attempted to pull him over for speeding in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on or about January 19th, an officer observed a vehicle traveling 80 miles per hour in...