Uintah County is getting the message out: It’s time to share your preference for future voting in Utah. “While voting by mail has been standard, a new law means that starting January 2029, you'll need to opt-in to continue receiving your ballot at home,” shares the...
The 4th of July parade in Vernal was a fun success but did prompt conversation on social media about safety issues, specifically when it comes to observers going into the roadway. Just in time for the 24th of July parade, Vernal City shared reminders for parade...
A Sex Offender on the South Carolina registry is facing new charges in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers received a Child Abuse and Neglect Report regarding sexual abuse of a minor and the distribution of harmful material to a...
A Vernal man is behind bars after not one but two assaults on his roommate that included abuse to the roommate’s dog as well. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a trailer located near 500 North 200 East in Vernal on a report that...
It was another exciting year of team work, solving puzzles, and pulling all-nighters for teams hunting for Outlaw’s Lost Treasure in Vernal over the weekend. This year there were 232 teams made up of 1,012 participants from 33 zipcodes covering multiple states. Team...
A Uintah Basin teen has walked away from the 2025 National High School Finals Rodeo as a World Champion. “After two hot and windy days, first time qualifier Missy Harding from Utah tightened her sights and clinched the world championship title for the Light Rifle,”...
The appropriately named McCoy Flats Death Race took place over the weekend and the winner set a new event record for the number of rounds completed. If you haven’t heard of this race before, prepare to be dumbfounded. The participants run a 4.1 mile trail route every...
A Uintah County man currently on the Sex Offender Registry who was Guilty of Felony Forcible Sexual Abuse of a Minor in 2022 has now been arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of an 11-year-old with Autism he met while in the boy’s home working as a handyman....
A natural gas expansion project in Daggett County has new details on what is in the works. Northwest Pipeline LLC has applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to build a new compressor station. “The proposed Wild Trail project will increase transportation...
If ever there was a weekend to get off the couch and have an adventure, this is it! The 4th annual Outlaw’s Lost Treasure Hunt kicks off this morning at 9am at the hunt headquarters located at about 50 South 50 East in Vernal. The treasure hunt is organized locally...