If you’re planning to go view the red kokanee salmon this fall in Daggett County there’s a few things to remember. “Flaming Gorge is home to northeastern Utah's largest kokanee population,” shares the Division of Wildlife Resources. “Typically, the best place to view...
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Motorcyclist In Fight For Life Following Motorcycle/Car Crash
The community is rallying to show support for a motorcyclist who was seriously injured in an accident in downtown Vernal on Friday evening. Vernal Police Chief Michael Gledhill shared that the motorcycle was traveling east on Main Street at a high rate of speed. An...
Charges Updated On Uintah County Sex Offender Who Targeted 11-Year-Old
Charges have been updated on a Uintah County man who was arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of an 11-year-old with Autism he met while in the boy’s home working as a handyman. 23-year-old Jacob Kimball Bates , who is currently on the Sex Offender Registry and...
DUI Arrest Made As Driver Walks Away From Crashed Vehicle
A woman was arrested last week after she drove her vehicle off the road and then tried hitchhiking to Randlett. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a vehicle was observed about 80 yards off of the road near 1500 East 3750 South in Ballard and someone called...
Sweetwater County Law Enforcement Agencies Annual 9/11 Memorial Walk
For the fifth year, law enforcement agencies and first responders will gather for a 9/11 Memorial Walk to honor the lives lost in the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. First responders from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, Rock Springs Fire Department,...
Davis Elementary Only School In Utah Named ‘Super Stretch School’ In Math
Davis Elementary has been recognized as the only school in Utah to earn i-Ready Super Stretch School status in mathematics and one of 84 schools in the nation to accomplish this achievement. The award is based on i-Ready Diagnostic data from the 2024-2025 school year,...
Statue Stolen From Truck Bed Located At Suspect’s Home
There has been at least one arrest in a case of theft from August in Duchesne City. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the beds of two trucks parked at the Best Western Hotel were burglarized with the estimated value amounting to $5,355 from one truck and...
Anglers At Flaming Gorge And Pelican Lake Asked To Target Specific Fish
If you are planning to fish at Flaming Gorge Reservoir or Pelican Lake, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is requesting the harvest of specific fish species that are negatively impacting the fishery. “Historically, anglers used to harvest more fish, which would...
School LAND Trust Funds Building Fluency in Reading In Uintah/Duchesne Districts
Statewide, schools received a record $111.3 million dollars this year from the School LAND Trust Program—including $1,208,290 for Uintah County School District and $1,001,597 for Duchesne County School District. The press release shares that the program is funded...
Planned Power Outage Tomorrow Night In Vernal Area
A planned power outage is taking place tomorrow night in a large portion of the Vernal area. On Tuesday, September 9th, Rocky Mountain Power has a planned power outage that will affect approximately 6,755 customers. The start time is listed as 11:30pm and the outage...










