A drunk Duchesne County man allegedly shot his family dog and is now facing charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called and when speaking with the accused he claimed that his firearm was sitting on the couch when his dog jumped on the...
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Body Found West Of Rock Springs Believed To Be Woman Missing Since February
A body discovered west of Rock Springs is believed to be that of a missing Green River woman. Sweetwater Now reported this week that dirt bikers riding on White Mountain came across a Cadillac El Dorado and that the body, believed to be 41-year-old Melissa Ann Amadio,...
Crews Work Diligently To Repair Series Of Water Main Breaks In Vernal
The saying ‘When it rains it pours’ is rather fitting for a series of unanticipated repairs needed on South Vernal Avenue on Thursday. In the late morning, Vernal City announced that there was a water main break near 846 South Vernal Avenue resulting in a water outage...
Some Forest Roads Now Open; Some Impassable Due To Snow And Mud
Ashley National Forest has announced that some forest roads are now open while some are not due to conditions. May 1st is generally the opening date but snow drifts and wet, muddy conditions mean some roads are impassable, especially at higher elevations and on north...
Taking Wildland Fire Prevention Seriously
Next week is Wildland Preparedness Week and the Bureau of Land Management and wildland partners will be spreading the word all month to make fire prevention a top priority, especially as fire activity increases. “The Bureau of Land Management and its wildland fire...
Altamont High School Senior Arrested For Allegedly Enticing 12-Year-Old
An Altamont High School Senior who turned 18 in January was arrested this week for alleged crimes involving a 12-year-old victim. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Wyatt Ringo Brown had been communicating with the victim on an app called Pengu that...
Roosevelt Residents Ask For Compensation For Alleged Damage To Homes
Several Roosevelt homeowners are at odds with an oil and gas company, alleging that blasts at the company’s site caused damage to their homes' foundations. The homeowners spoke to ABC4 about their frustration, stating that their homes shook during the blasts performed...
Graduating Rock Springs Teen Honors Detective That Saved Him As A Child
Graduation is a special time for high school seniors and their families but one Rock Springs graduate is using it also as a time to recognize someone who saved his life as a child. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office shared the story this week, a story that begins...
Gov. Cox appoints Jordan Van Oostendorp to the Eighth District Juvenile Court
Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox has appointed Jordan Van Oostendorp to the Eighth District Juvenile Court, filling the vacancy created by Judge Ryan Evershed’s appointment to the Second District Juvenile Court. “Jordan Van Oostendorp brings years of hands-on experience...
Sun Bucks To Help Stretch Family Food Budget This Summer
Local school districts are sharing about a program that helps families with the grocery bill over the summer while school is out. Utah SUN Bucks, sometimes called Summer EBT, provides $120 per eligible school-age child to buy groceries. This is for families who...










