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A Salt Lake man was arrested and booked into Uintah County Jail on Monday for kidnapping following an incident that began in Salt Lake City and ended in Tridell. According to the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, Central Dispatch began receiving calls early in the afternoon on Labor Day from a female that sounded in distress but the woman would hang up before information could be gathered.
Today is the last day to submit arguments For or Against Proposition 5, a local sales tax option that will be included on the November Uintah County ballot. The Proposition asks voters to decide if Uintah County shall be authorized to impose a quarter of one percent sales tax which is the equivalent of 1 cent for every $4 dollars spent for the purpose of transportation services such as roads, traffic, pedestrian safety, public transit and non-motorized transportation
The first of what will surely be a tradition of successful scholarship golf tournaments for USU-Uintah Basin was held last week at the Dinaland Golf Course, raising money for the region’s workforce and leaders to earn their college degrees.
Four people have been formally charged following a domestic dispute where shots were fired in Fruitland, reports the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office. The shots were fired at a vehicle after the driver threatened to crash into a makeshift cabin.
Suicide is a serious problem in Utah and unfortunately the Uintah Basin has had a surge in suicides and is among the highest in the state. In the state of Utah there is an average of 10 suicides a week and the data shows that since 2016, it is the leading cause of death in children ages 10 to 17 in the state.
Multiple individuals were recognized during the Uintah Basin Technical College board meeting held on Wednesday. Weslie Porter, Director of Energy Services, was presented a Certificate of Appreciation from the Department of Defense for outstanding service for his country, community and at UBTech. Porter was recently promoted to a Major in the United States Army.
The life of a local young man known for his work ethic and bright attitude has been changed forever but those who know him are confident his fighting spirit will see him through. Last week while competing for the College of Southern Idaho in a PRCA rodeo, Roosevelt native Braxten Nielsen was seriously injured
Improvements are constantly underway to areas in the Ashley National Forest including making trails more user friendly. An improvement project currently underway is to the pass on the Center Park Trail, Trail 59. The project is going well and is expected to be complete by this weekend. The Montana Conservation Corps or MCC, has worked in partnership with Ashley National Forest Wilderness Crew on the project. MCC is modeled after the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s that focuses on young adult development through conservation projects. The projects range from trail construction and maintenance to fencing, habitat restoration, historic building renovation and campground improvements.
Scammers will take your money however they can get it and the Vernal City Police Department has announced yet another scam to watch for that has been affecting locals. “An Ashley Regional Medical Center patient had lab work ordered by a doctor and completed,” shares the announcement.
A Roosevelt man is the last of four individuals sentenced in a case of kidnapping in which one man was forced to shoot the other. 46-year-old Theron Myore was sentenced last week to prison for first-degree felony murder in the death of 34-year-old Cleat Knight in 2014
A favorite fall event is upon us and like years past, visitors are expected from miles around. Kokanee Salmon Day is being held at Sheep Creek on September 16th and the event, hosted by the Division of Wildlife Resources, is considered a favorite of annual attendees.
When it comes to emergencies we all need to get out of the mindset of “if” an emergency will happen to a mindset of “when” an emergency will happen