A Roosevelt woman has been charged in 8th District Court of 6 counts of Sexual Abuse of a Child. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Alexie Maylett is facing the charges for incidents that allegedly took place in the spring involving two 6-year-old males....
Things are gearing up for another spooky year of doing good with the Hotel Vernal Haunt in its 6th season. The 2023 charity event will benefit the following local non-profit charities: Project Alley which supports addiction recovery; Quintien’s Warriors which assists...
Construction is underway on the Zions block revitalization project and Vernal City has a message for potential downtown visitors. Plain and simple, they want all to know that businesses are still open downtown and they encourage all to show the businesses support,...
It was an exciting weekend for treasure hunters in the Vernal area as the key to the $10,000 dollar Outlaw’s Lost Treasure was found by a Lehi couple. This was the second year for the event which grew from 354 teams last year to 397 teams this year and 1,447...
The Garfield County Fair Parade had a scary end as a woman attempted to flee police on the crowded parade route. According to Rifle Police Department, the Chief of Police was driving when a vehicle began tailgating the Chief’s unmarked patrol vehicle. The driver was...
A traveling exhibit with the Natural History Museum of Utah is making a stop in Vernal through the month of August. ‘Soil Stories’ is the 2023 exhibit for the Museum’s Traveling Treasures and it will be set up in Zions Bank in Vernal from August 2nd through August...
A Colorado man who recently moved to Uintah County was charged this week for events, including the rape of a 15-year-old girl, that allegedly occurred at his home last week. 61-year-old Kenneth John Zufelt is charged with 1st Degree Felony Rape, Object Rape, Forcible...
The Monument Fire burning in the Book Cliffs in Uintah County is 40 percent contained as of Monday night. According to Utah Fire Info, the fire remained at 82 acres as no change in acreage was reported on Monday. “Firefighters found pockets of heat near their lines...
A project to convert streetlights in downtown Vernal to LED lighting is scheduled to begin next week. Rocky Mountain Power approached Vernal City over two years ago about the option and earlier this year the two entities finalized the contract. Rocky Mountain Power is...
Vernal PD has asked for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest. The announcement shares that Vernal PD took a report of a stolen 2010 Red Polaris RZR(razor). “This machine was taken near the Vernal Christian Academy,” shares Vernal PD. “We are asking...