In the early morning hours of January 24th, an officer noticed a man walking on the shoulder of Highway 40 traveling east in the Myton area and pulled over to check in with the individual. The man identified himself as 34-year-old Casey Milan who stated that he was on...
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Ute Indian Tribe Terminates All Nonmember Hunting/Fishing/Recreation Permits
The Ute Tribal Business Committee announced this week that they have adopted a Resolution terminating all current Tribal permits for non-Tribal members to hunt, fish, or engage in outdoor recreational activity on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. “This action, which...
Local Boy Among Winners Of State Treasurer’s Investment Challenge
A local 5th grader is among the winners to be honored this weekend at the Utah Treasurer’s Investment Challenge awards banquet. The Utah Treasurer’s Investment Challenge is a 10-week simulation of Wall Street investing that provides a framework for Utah students to...
Duchesne County Construction Will Give Old Building New Life
An aging Duchesne County owned building on South Center Street in Duchesne City is prepping for a construction project. Duchesne County Commissioner Irene Hansen shares that the building that houses the library in Duchesne is a “nostalgic building with great bones”...
UTV Of Missing Moffat County Man Found; Search Still On For 70-Year-Old
The search for a missing Moffat County man continues but officials have announced that the man’s missing UTV has been found. 70-year-old Thomas Ray Velasquez was officially entered into the National Crime Information Center as a missing person this month and tips from...
Text Messages Retrieved In Murder/Suicide Investigation
It’s been a few weeks since the tragedy that occurred on New Year’s Eve resulting in the deaths of a mother and son in Uintah County and there is now no doubt as to what happened. Police reported that police and fire were dispatched to an active fire at a Vernal City...
Unemployment Update
Utah’s December seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 2.8 percent.Approximately 50,900 Utahns are unemployed. Utah’s November unemployment rate isunrevised at 2.8 percent. The December national unemployment rate is unchanged at 3.7percent. Unemployment...
Utah Shakespeare Festival’s ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ To Spread Important Message
Utah Shakespeare Festival has been traveling the state with a message they hope canmake a difference with youth and Vernal is their next stop. The play, ‘Every BrilliantThing’, is about a young man who begins to keep a list of everything brilliant about theworld and...
Uintah Wrestling Honors Distinguished Alumni
Uintah High Wrestling recognized two individuals with the Distinguished Alumni Awardduring the 2024 Tournament of Champions this month. The Uintah High Girls WrestlingTeam honored Sherry Smuin Jessen. When Sherry began wrestling in the early 1980s,girls were not...
2024 Outlaw Trail Production Will Be History In The Making
If you’re in the mood to be part of history in the making then it’s time to get working onyour audition number for this year’s Outlaw Trail Theater production. ‘Let’s Go! A JohnWesley Powell Story’ combines the unbelievable journey of Powell with the enchantingmusic...










