A fatal crash occurred early Tuesday morning in Uintah County. According to Utah Highway Patrol, on May 21st just 8 minutes after midnight, Dispatch received a call for a single vehicle rollover crash on SR-45 near Mile Marker 33 about 7 miles south of Naples. “The...
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Uintah County Commission To Consider 0.3% Sales & Use Tax Increase Today
The Uintah County Commission is considering a Sales & Use Tax increase during today’s Uintah County Commission meeting. The Commission discussed today’s agenda topics during Monday morning’s work session. Agenda item number 12 is a Resolution for Commissioners to...
Union Girls Track Wins 3A State; Athletes From Across Basin Find Success
It was a great weekend for high school track and field at the state tournament over the weekend at BYU in Provo. The Union High School girls track team dominated in 3A with the girls taking 1st place with a team score of 94 points. Coach Levi Wise gives credit to the...
Duchesne High School Basketball Player Being Investigated For Sexual Assault
Sexual assault allegations against a member of the Duchesne High School basketball team have surfaced publically this week and the Duchesne County School District Superintendent issued a statement in response. According to the KSL report announcing the allegations,...
Fentanyl Dealer Arrested In Uintah County
A traffic stop on 3000 South in Uintah County ended in the arrest of an alleged fentanyl dealer on Sunday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 37-year-old Kreg Dale Shewell was the driver of the vehicle and he was found to have an active warrant. A state...
St. George Woman Steals Financial Information From Hosts In Duchesne County
A St. George woman is facing three 3rd Degree Felony charges for alleged actions while staying as a guest at a home in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit for Arrest Warrant, officers responded to a report of illegal activity on a financial transaction card in...
Vanderlinden Now In State Prison While Trial For New Abuse Charges Upcoming
A Duchesne County woman who pleaded Guilty to 1st Degree Felony Child Abuse Homicide in 2020 and who was arrested last fall on a new offense of Child Abuse has been transferred to the State Prison. Court documents show that 46-year-old Lisa Jo Vanderlinden was...
Union High School Baseball Team Crowned 3A State Champions
The Union High School baseball team worked hard to have a successful season and brought their A-game to the state tournament. Well it all paid off and the Union baseball team is the 3A State Champions after beating Canyon View with a score of 9 to 3. When summing up...
Federal Judge Rules On Murray Death Following Extensive Trial
After years of litigation and an extensive trial, a federal judge has ruled that Todd Murray’s death was self-inflicted. Murray was a passenger in a high speed chase in 2007 that ended within the Ute reservation. After the car crashed, the car’s occupants ran,...
Uintah County Man Charged in Fentanyl Death
The United States Department of Justice announced this week that a Uintah County man has been ordered to remain in custody by a U.S. Magistrate Judge for his alleged involvement in a death caused by fentanyl. On April 17th, a federal grand jury returned an indictment...










