Vehicle burglaries and vehicle theft have unfortunately been a growing issue in the region. One recent incident had a relatively quick resolution after calls for medical attention came in from a local shopping center’s parking lot. According to the Affidavit of...
A case of identity fraud provides a cautionary tale out of Uintah County. According tocourt documents, a Vernal man allegedly opened up checking accounts in his and hisgrandmother’s name. He forged checks from the account in his grandmother’s namewithout her knowing,...
A man attempting to pick up a child from daycare ended up arrested and in Uintah County Jail on Friday for drug possession. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were dispatched to a daycare on north Vernal Avenue on a report of a civil dispute....
Vernal City’s new police chief is qualified and ready to serve. A Vernal City press release shares that Michael Gledhill has over 18 years of service to Vernal PD. He has served as a Patrol Sergeant and as the Drug Task Force Commander for the Uintah Basin. Gledhill...
The growing popularity of the Vernal Oilers hockey team is well deserved. The team clinched their spot at Nationals after winning the 2024 Northwest Division Championship. The Oilers defeated the Seattle Totems at home in the Western Park Ice Rink over the weekend...
The Seven County Infrastructure Coalition and Uinta Basin Railway, LLC has officially petitioned the Supreme Court regarding the proposed Uinta Basin Railway. The project faces lawsuits and permitting challenges, most recently the withdrawal of the Forest Service...
Authorities are looking for the public’s help in a case of vandalism in Uintah County. Uintah County Sheriff’s Office shared on Tuesday that the Vernal Field Office-Bureau of Land Management is asking for the public's assistance in identifying anyone involved in...
An investigation into the death of a Uintah County Jail inmate is underway. Uintah County Sheriff’s Office shared on Monday that, on March 11th at approximately 6:40am, a state inmate housed in the Uintah County Jail suffered a medical event while eating breakfast....
Rangely Police Department is actively searching for an individual and comments on social media claim the man was in Vernal’s Walmart on Sunday evening. Dylan Lane McCrorey is a 6 foot 1 inch white male with brown hair and blue eyes that weighs 150 pounds. McCrorey is...
The Ute Indian Tribe is seeking a 4-year extension on their preliminary permit for the Ute Pumped Storage Project. The federal register shows that the Ute Indian Tribe filed for the original preliminary permit on December 12th, 2015, proposing to study the feasibility...