A similar sized micro earthquake took place again near Dutch John over the weekend, about a month after the last one of this size. According to the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, the Magnitude 2.7 quake was recorded on January 11th at 3:48pm. The location was pinned...
The Duchesne County Search and Rescue team received well deserved recognition this month by the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office. Service awards were presented at an annual banquet on January 9th which gave individual recognitions to Dusty Jensen, Guy Taylor, and...
When the Vernal Christian Church teamed up with the Tim Tebow Foundation in 2022 to launch the ‘Night To Shine’ in Vernal, it was hard to guess just how special the event would be. Those who have been a part in any way know that the energy, smiles, and love shared at...
Services provided by the Chamber of Commerce are still available and in fact never stopped in Duchesne County but if you thought their building looked empty you would be right. The Chamber of Commerce Serving Duchesne County is now at home on South State Street...
A temporary closure has been scheduled for the Dinosaur Quarry Exhibit Hall at Dinosaur National Monument for later this year. National Park Service made the announcement on Monday, stating that major road, parking lot, and sidewalk reconstruction will take place from...
A Fort Duchesne man was arrested after allegedly attacking another person with a hammer. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Jacob Minchey had been served a pretrial protective order on Wednesday. On Friday, the adult protected under the order and another...
A man sitting in a stolen vehicle at 7-Eleven was arrested for DUI on Saturday in Vernal. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a vehicle matching the description of a stolen vehicle was seen in the parking lot of 7-Eleven on North Vernal Avenue when an...
Uintah Wrestling hosted the 53rd Annual Tournament of Champions this weekend in Vernal. Uintah Boys Wrestling hosted more than 30 teams from Utah, Wyoming and Colorado at the Western Park and came away the Champions after earning 307 team points to Juab’s 221.5 points...
While the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to escalate the ozone nonattainment status for the Uintah Basin and Wasatch Front will come with serious costs, it is unlikely to reduce ozone, according to an assessment from the Utah Petroleum Association. The...
Stricter rules have been implemented for volunteers and visitors to Uintah School District schools and the changes are official as of today. According to the District announcement, all volunteers and visitors to USD schools must bring photo ID with them. “The photo ID...