The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that an officer involved critical incident took place on Tuesday. “On April 15th, at 8:44pm, Deputies with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were made aware of a suspicious person that was reported to be in...
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No Bail Warrant Arrest Includes New Drug Charges
A no-bail warrant arrest on Saturday included new drug charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Sheriff’s officers joined BIA officers at Ute Plaza supermarket in Fort Duchesne as they spoke with an individual. An officer recognized the individual from...
Senator John Curtis Introduces ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act
Senator John Curtis has introduced the ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act as concern grows for this year’s wildfire season. Curtis shares that the bill addresses the serious wildfire risks across the American West where, from 2023 to 2024, wildfires in Utah doubled—and across the...
Easter Activities This Week
Easter activities are coming up this weekend. The Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum Dinosaur Egg Hunt is for ages 1 to 12 and held at the dinosaur museum from 9 to 11am on April 19th. The AYSO Region 483 annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Uintah Middle...
Register To Attend Pitch For Success Top 10 Competition In Duchesne County
The Top 10 competitors in the Duchesne County Pitch For Success competition will have a final live pitch round and you need to register if you want to be in the audience. “This is THE business event of the year, and you do NOT want to miss it!” shares the Chamber of...
Accident In Parking Lot Leads To DUI Arrest
A traffic accident in a Roosevelt parking lot ended in an arrest for DUI on Saturday afternoon. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to a traffic accident in the Davis Food and Drug parking lot where a store employee reported that a...
Roosevelt Phase III Secondary Water Project Wrapping Up This Week
Phase III of the Roosevelt City Secondary Water project is expected to wrap up this week. According to the Roosevelt City update, asphalt repair continued last week on 1875 South while the asphalt repair on State Street should be finished this week. The air release on...
Wyoming’s Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office Joins ICE Task Force
Wyoming’s Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle signed a new memorandum of understanding with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday. According to the press release, with the agreement, the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office becomes the first local...
Uintah Theatre Awarded At State Musical Theatre Awards
It was an exciting weekend for the talented students and behind the scenes folks for Uintah High Theatre as they attended the Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards at the Eccles Theatre in Salt Lake City. Keith Larsen won the award for Best Lighting Design for...
Travel And Tourism Season Ready To Kick Off
The travel and tourism season is getting underway and the Uintah County Travel and Tourism team is ready! “There is so much to discover in Vernal’s rugged landscape steeped in rich history,” shares Uintah County Tourism & Events Director Lesha Coltharp. “We are...










