The USA Wrestling National Championships took place over the weekend in Cedar Falls,Iowa, and local wrestlers competed and made the podium. Uintah High School FreshmanEthan Sharp earned All-American status placing 6th in the 113-pound classification.Sharp has had an...
TriCounty Health Officer Kirk Benge gave a report during Tuesday’s Uintah CountyCommission meeting. Benge explained that they monitor health trends and discussed thehealth department’s top 5 areas of concern. First is that they are seeing a decline inchildhood...
There will be a brief closure on Highway 191 north of Vernal tomorrow, March 21st. Thisclosure will be at the switchbacks to two-way traffic just north of Red Fleet State Park tomobilize heavy equipment onto the job site for the US-191 realignment project....
An adult probation and parole check ended in arrest and new charges last week in Duchesne County. 24-year-old Taya Lynn Draper was found in possession of drugs and weapons during a probationary check at her residence. Draper identified the items as meth, marijuana,...
An investigation into shots fired on March 8th in Uintah County on 6000 North revealed that the camp trailer at the location of the report was reported stolen out of American Fork. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer had first-hand knowledge that...
Indoor and outdoor spring cleaning is made a little more affordable with the annual free dump week. Duchesne County has announced that their dump week will be held April 20th through the 27th at D/W Bluebench Landfill. Bluebench is open 8am to 4:30pm. Any special or...
Prescribed burns are planned on the FLaming Gorge Ranger District this spring once weather allows it. Ashley National Forest announced on Monday that the first prescribed fires will total around 2100 acres in the Buck Draw, Greens Lake, and north Greendale areas...
A man attempting to pick up a child from daycare ended up arrested and in Uintah County Jail on Friday for drug possession. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were dispatched to a daycare on north Vernal Avenue on a report of a civil dispute....
Rural communities in Moffat County and throughout western Colorado could experience significant delays in mail delivery if potential facility closures take place. Colorado Senator Michael Bennet shared on Friday a letter from a group of Senators sent to the USPS...
A brave young man in Duchesne County is in a fight for his life and the community is stepping up to help. The Roosevelt Interfaith Council is hosting a Family Night Pasta & Bingo fundraiser in May to benefit Payton Arnold. Payton was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute...