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EVOLVE Presents On Development Projects Coming To Downtown Vernal

EVOLVE Presents On Development Projects Coming To Downtown Vernal

Mar 28, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The efforts of Vernal City and the Vernal Downtown Alliance are already paying off as an outside investor will soon be breaking ground on two high end mixed use buildings downtown. EVOLVE Real Estate & Management made a presentation to the Vernal Downtown Alliance last week complete with 3-D renderings of what Jurassic Heights and […]

Roosevelt PD Seeks Tips Following Burglary At Jiffy Pawn

Roosevelt PD Seeks Tips Following Burglary At Jiffy Pawn

Mar 24, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Roosevelt City Police Department has requested the public’s help as they seek information on a burglary that occurred at Jiffy Pawn in Roosevelt on March 18th. “Jewelry was taken, and the front door glass was broken,” shares Roosevelt PD. Some security footage images have been shared to the Roosevelt City Police Department Facebook page. Anyone […]

Theft Arrest Another Local Example Of High Theft At Unattended Properties

Theft Arrest Another Local Example Of High Theft At Unattended Properties

Mar 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Theft, especially in the remote areas of Duchesne County, continues to be a problem. An arrest this month is an example of how unattended properties are targeted. According to court documents, including the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 58-year-old Cole Cuttler Warner was arrested in the area of Coleman Drive in Fruitland on March 11th on […]

Local Sheriffs Among Signatures On Second Amendment Focused Statement

Local Sheriffs Among Signatures On Second Amendment Focused Statement

Mar 16, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The names Erik Bailey, Travis Tucker, and Steve Labrum can be found on the signature list accompanying a statement now circulating from the Utah Sheriffs’ Association titled “THE CONSTITUTION & INDIVIDUALS’ RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS”. In case you didn’t know, these three men are the Sheriffs of Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah Counties and the statement […]

Local Sheriffs Among Signatures On Second Amendment Focused Statement

Local Sheriffs Among Signatures On Second Amendment Focused Statement

Mar 16, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The names Erik Bailey, Travis Tucker, and Steve Labrum can be found on the signature list accompanying a statement now circulating from the Utah Sheriffs’ Association titled “THE CONSTITUTION & INDIVIDUALS’ RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS”. In case you didn’t know, these three men are the Sheriffs of Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah Counties and the statement […]

Net Zero By 2050? Why Moon Lake Electric CEO Says That Is Impossible

Net Zero By 2050? Why Moon Lake Electric CEO Says That Is Impossible

Mar 15, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

It won’t come as much surprise but Americans are using more energy than ever before. Yankton Johnson, CEO for Moon Lake Electric, presented to the Vernal Chamber and  Vernal Rotary Club on Tuesday sharing uncomfortable facts for what is to come if net zero goals continue to be pushed. The grid is continuously pressed for […]

Arrest Made In Connection With 2021 Craig Double Shooting

Arrest Made In Connection With 2021 Craig Double Shooting

Mar 14, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

An arrest has been made in connection with a double shooting that took place in Craig in 2021. On June 21st, 2021 at approximately 10:40pm, the Craig Police Department with the assistance of the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado State Patrol responded to a shooting in the parking lot of a store in Craig. […]

Major Fentanyl/Heroin/Meth Drug Bust In Uintah County Results In 2 Arrests

Major Fentanyl/Heroin/Meth Drug Bust In Uintah County Results In 2 Arrests

Mar 9, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The streets are a bit safer thanks to arrests following a multi-month drug investigation in Uintah County. Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force Commander Mike Gledhill has shared that on February 27th, members of the Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force, with the assistance of the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office and Adult Probation and Parole, executed a […]

Duchesne County Chamber Of Commerce Moves Into New Location In Roosevelt

Duchesne County Chamber Of Commerce Moves Into New Location In Roosevelt

Mar 8, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

With new leadership and a new location, the Duchesne County Chamber of Commerce is especially primed to serve the local community by building up and supporting local businesses. “We are now in our own building for the first time in many, many years,” shares newly appointed Executive Director Dorothy Carter. “This is a much bigger […]

$88.5 Million Allocated For US-191 Indian Canyon Safety Improvements

$88.5 Million Allocated For US-191 Indian Canyon Safety Improvements

Mar 7, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Funding for major improvements to Highway 191 through the Indian Canyon corridor was approved during Utah’s 2023 legislative session. Senator Ron Winterton made the Request for Appropriations in the amount of $88.5 million dollars for the safety improvement projects and the fact that it was approved in full was no small feat. Senator Winterton had […]