It’s Election Day and Duchesne County Clerk/Auditor JoAnn Evans has a message for voters: Do NOT take ballots to the post office. It is too late for that! Instead, completed ballots can be delivered to a ballot box. In Duchesne County, there are ballot boxes at the...
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Vernal Police Requests Public’s Help In Locating Missing Person
Vernal Police Department has asked the community to be aware and offer help in finding a missing person. Vernal PD reached out to the public through social media on the evening of November 4th to report that John Collin Catalan was reported missing. Catalan is 36...
Natural Gas Leak In Meeker Results In Large Scale Evacuation; Now Repaired
It’s been a long week for the residents in Meeker after a natural gas leak was discovered around 6pm on Halloween. Provider Atmos Energy contacted the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office communication center requesting assistance from Meeker Police Department and...
Vernal Man Arrested After Dumping Gasoline On Girlfriend And Trying To Light Her On Fire
A Vernal man was arrested on charges of Attempted Murder, Electronic Communication Harassment, Assault, and Theft on Friday after police investigated a series of events which included the man throwing a large cup of gasoline on his girlfriend with the intent to light...
Utah Senator Mike Lee Made Stops Around Uintah Basin On Tuesday
Utah Senator Mike Lee made stops around the Uintah Basin on Tuesday. Senator Leespoke and took questions at the Vernal Chamber luncheon, during which he emphasizedthe importance of energy development into the future. “This is the most vibrant andpromising part of our...
Court Rules On Moffat County Niemeyer Appeal
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 vote that Moffat County police did notviolate the rights of a Moffat County woman during her 2-hour supervision in 2017during which they did not read her Miranda rights. 44-year-old Rachel Niemeyer wasfound Guilty of Murder...
Fatal Crash South Of Naples Over The Weekend
One person is dead after a crash in Uintah County on Friday. According to Utah Highway Patrol, dispatch notified Highway Patrol of a head on collision on SR-45 near mile marker 32 at approximately 8:32pm on October 28th at the Green River bridge about 10 miles south...
Craig Women Arrested Following All Crimes Enforcement Team Drug Investigation
One pill can kill. That saying along with further information on fentanyl, the deadliest drug threat facing the country, has been a focus this fall of law agencies in Moffat County and for good reason. Drug poisonings are the leading killer of Americans between the...
Senator Mike Lee Interviews To Be Broadcast On KVEL
Newstalk KVEL AM 920 and 104.5 FM broadcast the debate last week between Senate race incumbent Republican Senator Mike Lee and independent challenger Evan McMullin.With this being a close race, Evans Family Media is making sure to broadcast available interviews like...
Quarterly Outstanding Public Service Award Announced
The Public Relations Committee of the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that Joel Brown is the recipient of the Quarterly Outstanding Public Service award for his continued commitment in serving the community. Joel and his wife Missy were in attendance at...










