On January 26th, officers with the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strikeforce and the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were informed of a vehicle seen leaving a known drug distribution residence in another jurisdiction. The vehicle was registered to a Myton man and the...
It was a full house at the Vernal City employee appreciation dinner last week where employees were recognized for their service. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion took the opportunity to present a 2023 year in review outlining progress on projects, changes, and data...
It was another epic year for the annual Burbot Bash on Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The 2024 event had 801 participants between 243 teams and the competition saw over 3,100 burbot removed from the fishery! There was also a category for removing lake trout of which 319...
Scammers continue to find victims in the region as they pretend to be from the United States Postal Service. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is sounding the alarm and warning local citizens. “Sad to say, scam calls are increasing every day and they are getting...
The Uintah Conference Center was full of energy and great minds last week at the Utah State University Uintah Basin Science Fair for local middle school students. The students who placed in the top three in Biological Science, Physical Science, Social Science, and...
Further details have been shared about the temporary closure coming up for the Duchesne Branch Library that is housed in a county building scheduled for a major remodel project in 2024. The latest Duchesne Branch newsletter shares that the closure will last for nearly...
Ashley National Forest has announced the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Forest Plan and Record of Decision. This is the result of an over 6 year collaborative effort aimed at guiding the Forest’s management decisions for the next 15 years....
Every year, the employees of the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and their families put on hair nets and unite in a worthy cause. The group has been participating in the Pepsi ‘Packing Out Hunger’ event since 2017, reaching amazing goals from year to year. This...
Recent snowmobile accidents have had devastating consequences this month in the Strawberry Reservoir area. Within a matter of a few weeks, there were multiple snowmobile related injuries and 2 deaths. So what can be done to improve safety and prevent catastrophe? All...
We all know about death and taxes but it would be safe to say we can also add scam calls to that list of unavoidable things. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office is the latest to remind the public to beware of callers claiming to be law enforcement and instructing you...