The Ute Fish and Wildlife Officer that shot two people in Uinta Canyon in 2022 was sentenced by a federal judge on Monday. Last summer, 42-year-old Waneka Rosebud Cornpeach, of Fort Duchesne, pled guilty to felony charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and assault...
The Department of Justice released a list on Friday highlighting federal cases in the District of Utah that continued even during the recent government shutdown. Among the 6 individuals highlighted was 58-year-old Darwin Brock of Lapoint. The Department of Justice...
The hard work, selfless service, and spooky skills of hundreds of locals was celebrated last night at the record breaking announcement of the 2025 Hotel Vernal Haunt’s record breaking results. The 10 nights of the Haunt shattered the previous record in 2023 of $73,000...
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history had finally ended. Following the Senate vote, Senator John Curtis shared the following statement: “I commend the Senate’s action to end the shutdown that has cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars and negatively...
Multiple people called in a pickup truck with a suspected intoxicated driver on Thursday in Duchesne County. An officer responded and observed the vehicle turning onto Highway 40. After observing the vehicle swerving in its lane and crossing the solid line, a stop was...
The latest in the back and forth of Utah’s congressional map is a hit to the state Legislature. District Court Judge Dianna Gibson issued a ruling on Monday night in favor of the plaintiffs that took lawmakers to court over the congressional map that they say split...
A passenger in a vehicle pulled over after a registration check showed the vehicle had no insurance was arrested on 3 no-bail warrants last week in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers observed a drug tooter inside the vehicle and a...
The public is invited to review Uintah County’s proposed budget for 2026 ahead of the public hearing this month. The budget overview states, “The 2026 Tentative Budget proposes balanced revenues and expenditures of $92,627,300 representing a $14,627,500 decrease from...
A mobile home fire in which multiple pets were lost has fire officials in the region reminding all to adopt safe practices this winter to prevent tragedy. Colorado River Fire Rescue is urging all throughout the region to check smoke alarms regularly and ensure that...
Unofficial results for the Uintah County election were shared on Tuesday night. Uintah County voter turnout was 31% with 4,134 ballots cast out of 13,501 registered voters. Running unopposed for Vernal City Mayor, Corey Michael Foley received 1,031 votes. For the two...