There is one week left to provide comments to the BLM Vernal Field Office on a proposed project in Duchesne County. Duchesne County Special Service District 2 applied to bring a section of Wells Draw Road into conformance with American Association of State Highway and...
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Community Mourning Loss Of Young Man Killed In Highway 40 Crash
The community is mourning the loss of a young man who was killed in a crash on Highway 40 in Uintah County on Monday morning. UBTech was given permission to share the young man’s identity. “It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we share a student, Chance...
Second Fatal Crash On Same Stretch Of Highway 40 This Winter Season
A driver was tragically killed Monday morning while traveling westbound on Highway 40 in Uintah County. This was the second fatal crash during slick conditions in this area this winter season. According to Utah Highway Patrol, officers were dispatched on Monday,...
Search Warrant In Craig Uncovers 68 Fentanyl Pills; 3 Arrested For Distribution
One pill can kill. Educational campaigns are spreading the word that fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat facing the country. Drug poisonings are the leading killer of Americans between the ages of 18 and 45 and drug trafficking of fentanyl is a serious problem in...
Executive Director Named To Uintah Special Service District #1
It’s onward and upward for the merging of special service districts in Uintah County. The Uintah Special Service District 1 Board of Directors met on Wednesday evening and appointed Cheryl Meier as the District’s Executive Director. As of January 1st, the Impact...
Sheriff’s Office Requests Public’s Help Identifying Person Of Interest
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office deputies are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest caught on video. Pictures were obtained of a man in a green camouflage coat at Al's Foodtown in Duchesne on January 4th at approximately 6:53 p.m. The...
Ozone Behavior Leaves Researchers With New Questions
With widespread snow cover it’s not surprising to researchers that ozone has been exceeding EPA standards but there are other factors leaving them scratching their heads. Bingham Research Center Director Dr. Seth Lyman shared on Monday that Basin air quality got a...
Fatal Crash Monday Morning On Highway 40 In Uintah County
A fatal crash closed Highway 40 between Naples and Jensen on Monday morning. Utah Highway Patrol reports that on January 23rd, at 5:26 am, a Toyota Camry with a single male occupant was traveling westbound on US-40 near milepost 153. The Camry crossed over the left of...
6 People Arrested In Rifle After Search Uncovers Stolen Vehicles And Illegal Drugs
Six people were arrested in Rifle, Colorado on Thursday, January 19th, after the Rifle Police Department obtained a search warrant for a property where it was suspected a stolen vehicle was located. Garfield County’s Special Problem Enforcement and Response (SPEAR)...
Uintah County Man Admits He Tried To Kill Stepson And Threatened To Kill Wife
A Uintah County man has been charged with Attempted Aggravated Murder after allegedly attempting to murder his stepson and threatening to kill his wife. Court documents state that: On or about January 18th, 2023, in Uintah County, deputies responded to an assault...










