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KNEU 1250Uintah County Commissioners are considering a security contract for the Sheriff’s Office with Simplot mine. A proposal from Simplot mine was presented during Monday’s Commission meeting that would contract with the Sheriff’s Office to patrol the company’s fence lines during the general elk and deer seasons.
A cherished Basin tradition is feeling the economic pinch of downturn in the local economy. According to Vernal City Manager Ken Bassett, planning for this year’s Holly Days event is well underway and the committee is working hard to ensure another memorable and successful year.
If you were hoping to participate in the bull elk rifle hunt opening next month, there is no time to delay. The Division of Wildlife Resources announced Tuesday that bull elk hunting permits are nearly gone.
A Vernal man is facing charges including one count of 1st Degree Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child.
The Division of Wildlife Resources has new opportunities waiting for waterfowl hunters thanks to money from the slam program. The waterfowl slam program rewards hunters with special leg bands that can be worn on a lanyard for achieving certain hunting goals.
A fundraiser to support families in Kenya was a success on Monday night in Vernal. Live music centered around the piano composition skills of Jill Boyd who entertained the crowd with on the spot compositions using random number combinations from the impressed crowd.
Local damage due to flooding will not be be qualified as a Disaster Declaration. According to Uintah County Emergency Management Director Tal Ehlers, the flooding was a tragic inconvenience to several homes and businesses but the damage does not come anywhere close to qualifying for disaster funds.
Court documents outline a horrifying case of human trafficking, rape and kidnapping that took place in Duchesne County in 2014. 37-year-old Jared Stephen Morgan was arrested in Salt Lake County without incident after 8th District Court Judge Samuel P. Chiara issued a warrant for his arrest last Thursday, September 22nd.
Thursday’s storm and the continued rain resulted in the cancellation of a highly anticipated local event. For the second weekend in a row, thousands of high school mountain bike racers and their families traveled to Vernal for competition on the new race track built by the Uintah High School Mountain Bike team and their families.
Thursday’s rain took a toll on roads and areas throughout the Basin. Among the areas affected, the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge has announced it is closed until further notice. “A large sinkhole has formed in the main entrance road,” shares the Refuge announcement.
A near head-on collision left both occupants of the vehicles in serious condition on Highway 40 near Gusher on Saturday. According to Utah Highway Patrol, an 18-year-old female was driving a gray 2004 Ford Expedition eastbound and was observed crossing the center medium at least twice.
The Uintah Basin Medical Center was on lockdown this morning after a person was seen entering the facility with two rifles. According to Roosevelt Police Chief Rick Harrison, Roosevelt Police were notified by the UBMC ER department that Life Flight personnel in Salt Lake, who had been watching helipad monitors at UBMC, saw a person going into UBMC though the door near the helipad with what appeared to be two rifles.