The state’s May water supply update shares that in a typical year, Utah’s runoff, which refills our reservoirs, would just be getting underway. Due to record-low snowpack and record-high temperatures, peak runoff has, unfortunately, already come and gone. “While...
The Vernal Regional Airport announced a new project that will get underway soon. “The general aviation (G.A.) ramp at the airport is being replaced,” shares the announcement. “The ramp will be under construction starting May 18th through August 15th.” Phase 1 is...
A Ballard man is facing felony charges after allegedly stabbing his son with a screwdriver and threatening to kill his family. He is also under investigation for at least 18 additional charges in multiple cases for additional counts of aggravated assault and child...
Two individuals were arrested at a gas station in Duchesne City on Saturday after dispatch received calls from concerned citizens. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, it was reported that a vehicle had been parked at a gas pump for a period of time with a...
A 26-year-old Utah man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor for online actions in 2025. An officer with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office got the ball rolling on the investigation that has put the 26-year-old...
A 19-year-old Vernal man has been charged in a 2024 crash that killed a motorcyclist who was just minutes from home after a cross county journey. Court documents show that on May 1st, 19-year-old Wrexten Herbert Sharp was charged with 2nd Degree Felony Automobile...
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that 13 counties in Utah have been designated as Natural Disaster Areas due to the drought and Uintah County and Duchesne County are among that group. This means that the USDA Farm Service Agency is allowed to...
The State of Utah DNR Division of Water Rights issued a letter on April 29th to our local water stakeholders, including the Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District, Jensen Water Improvement District, Maeser Water and Sewer Improvement District, Uintah...
A former USU employee has been charged with misusing public funds in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, between January 2023 and December 2025, in Uintah County, while Latrisha Fall was an employee of Utah State University, Fall had a credit...
A warrant has been issued and charges filed against a man who stayed in Uintah County for a few weeks as a paid employee of a signature gathering company. Uintah County made an announcement on Tuesday morning that during a recent petition effort, the Clerk-Auditor...