A minor walking down the hallway of the Horizon Hotel in Vernal was forcibly grabbed and raped on Sunday, according to police. 31-year-old Michael J. Grant was arrested and booked into Uintah County Jail on charges of felony Object Rape and two counts of Forcible...
While the Department of Transportation did not award SkyWest Airlines the bid to continue at Vernal Regional Airport, no break in service is expected. The eligibility of SkyWest to continue service was not made by local officials.The DOT rejected the application due...
It was another successful year for Girls State in Utah with a great group of locals representing the Uintah Basin. In Uintah County, the American Legion sent 8 girls, 3 from Terra Academy and 5 from Uintah High School. There were Faith Hatch, Abilyn Montgomery, and...
Moon Lake Electric has joined the growing force of civic leaders and agencies demanding that the Biden Administration course correct the current U.S. Energy Policy before an energy crisis ensues. Moon Lake Electric Company issued a ‘Declaration Of Impending U.S....
The Maverick/Pizza Hut intersection in Vernal has a growing problem and it’s one Vernal Police say is almost entirely preventable. Monday provides a clear illustration of the issue. There were two separate crashes in that intersection caused by individuals running the...
A local veteran will be honored for his service to his country and community during the Field of Flags patriotic program on Sunday. Douglas B. Murphy grew up on his family ranch in Bridgeland, went to grade school in Myton and graduated from Union High. He served an...
Now the real work begins as the exploration of a space for all art forms, education, entertainment, and events continues. In late 2022, a group of locals, all passionate about the arts, formed a non-profit to raise money to conduct a feasibility study for a center to...
A group of rafters on the Colorado River had a shock on Thursday when they came upon a floating body. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Thursday stating that “earlier this afternoon at approximately 12:37 p.m. rafters floating on the Colorado...
The water restrictions are now lifted for the Ashley Valley area, including culinary water for Vernal, Maeser, Ashley Valley, and Jensen districts. The Central Utah Water treatment plant had temporarily shut down as it struggled to treat the runoff water in sufficient...
A missing Indiana teen was found in Uintah County this week at a Vernal man’s home. 23-year-old Matthew Brian Barrow was arrested on charges of Felony Kidnapping and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor on Monday. He is being held in the Uintah County Jail and is being held...