The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has found thousands of birds dead in Northern Utah. They were tested for disease and tested negative for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Final test results are pending but biologists suspect they died of avian botulism. This...
A sex offender in Duchesne County is back in jail on new charges of abuse of a minor. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 40-year-old Lamar Elvin Sweat was booked into Duchesne County Jail on 10 counts of Forcible Sodomy of a Minor. The victim is who...
Daggett County is an outdoor destination for many each year and the citizens in Daggett County are invited to give input on a proposed project, a bike and pedestrian path along Highway 43. A public meeting in the form of an open house is being held on Thursday,...
With rainy weather increasing accidents on the road, it’s no surprise that local agencies are sharing hydroplaning safety tips. Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department shares that hydroplaning happens when the tires on your vehicle lose their grip on a road surface and...
There are issues that women face that may be avoided in everyday conversation but Ashley Regional Women’s Health is leading the way to change that. Ashley Regional Medical Center will be holding a free community Lunch & Learn tomorrow about the topic of leakage, a...
September 21st was a historic day 40 years in the making as the paving of Browns Park Roadway in Daggett County was fully complete. The Daggett Post shared the background on this historic day in their latest edition explaining that in the early 1980s, the governors of...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday a settlement with Texas-based XTO Energy Inc. resolving alleged violations of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act’s Underground Injection Control program at three injection wells within the Uintah & Ouray...
Utah Highway Patrol has identified the Highway 40 crash victim that took place on Sunday morning. The UHP report of the accident states that a silver Hyundai Elantra was traveling westbound on SR-40 near Mile Post 92 while a gray Ford F250 was traveling eastbound at...
Conversation on the future of the Roosevelt Municipal Airport is underway and the public is invited to join in. A public open house is being held this month on the airport’s Master Plan Update which is used to plan future facilities and identify improvement...
The fall burn window for Duchesne County is now open but just for the month of October. All controlled burns must be reported to Central Dispatch and a burn permit is required. Burning barrels are illegal and no household garbage can be burned. Only burn in a clean...