It’s time for Country Nights & Neon Lights at the Duchesne County Fair. The 2025 Legendary Cowboy is Lloyd Miles of Mountain Home. From a young age Lloyd helped his dad with all the farm work. He grew to love working with the livestock and was a great worker, of...
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DWR: Cutthroat Slam Releases Newest Medallion
Local anglers will want to know: the Utah Cutthroat Slam has released the newest medallion for anglers who take on the fishing challenge. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah Trout Unlimited launched the slam in 2016 to create a fun fishing challenge for...
Pipe Found In Vehicle After Stop, Driver Explains It Is “Just Meth”
A man is facing charges in Duchesne County after being pulled over. It was found that the driver, 68-year-old Terry Glen Thayn, had a suspended driver’s license for previous DUIs. He was arrested and while conducting a vehicle inventory, a glass pipe with white...
Mother Charged With Attempted Murder In June Shooting
A Rock Springs woman has been arrested and formally charged following a shooting that occurred on June 21st north of Rock Springs. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office reports that 57-year-old Alice Ione Halstead was arrested on July 11th without incident. “She is...
Commission Won’t Reconsider Rocky Mountain Power Rate Hike Request
The Utah Public Service Commission has responded to Rocky Mountain Power’s appeal after the Commission approved a far reduced rate than what Rocky Mountain Power proposed. They denied the appeal and included some straight forward language in their response. It stated...
Rotenone Treatment Means Penguin And Upper Anson Lakes Closed 7/15-7/22
Two lakes in Daggett County will be closed during a rotenone treatment as part of a native cutthroat trout restoration project. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, in coordination with Ashley National Forest, is over the project. Crews will perform the rotenone...
Utah Petroleum Association Provides Context On Loadout Facility Approval
There are many that consider the approval of the Wildcat Loadout Facility in Carbon County a win and the Utah Petroleum Association is among them. The Utah Energy United newsletter focused on BLM’s approval of the facility, providing more context on the timeline of...
Uintah High School Students Find Success At Yearbook Camp
Summer camps are a great way to spend the summer and some students are making that time count ahead of another school year. Students from Uintah High won big at ‘Camp Yearbook Utah’ held at Brighton High in June. “Liz Hirschi, Zoey Hodges, BaeLeigh Gayler, and Mea...
Semi Tanker Burns Up On Side Of Highway 6 Due To Mechanical Error
A semi truck with a tanker on fire burned up on Highway 6 late Saturday night due to what was reported as a mechanical error. A long line of vehicles were stopped and had to wait as emergency vehicles arrived. Multiple videos were posted on the ‘Eastern Utah Road and...
UDOT Update On Highway 40 Construction From Bridgeland To Roosevelt
The orange flags and cones are out as construction continues on Highway 40 in Duchesne County between Bridgeland and Roosevelt. The Utah Department of Transportation started the resurfacing project on Highway 40 from the Antelope Creek Bridge to Pole Line Road in mid...










