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Competitors of the County Showdown thrilled an excited crowd on Wednesday at the Western Park Amphitheater in Vernal. 20 contestants were selected to compete having sent in audition tapes and the judges, which included musician Charlie Jenkins, came prepared to seek out the best.
Skies over the Uintah Basin are not looking good as crews work to contain the Peekaboo Fire in western Colorado. According to a BLM update, the fire reached 4,200 acres by Thursday as passing thunderstorms over the fire caused an increase in fire activity.
A Roosevelt pair is turning heads in the professional bowling world. The United States Bowling Congress highlighted bowlers Tony Jeppesen and Carlos Soto this week after they teamed up and took the lead in the 2017 Classified Doubles event going on in Las Vegas this week
If your home, farm or property in Duchesne or Uintah Counties have had items go missing recently, the thieves behind it may now be behind bars. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year-old Travis Kirk Cook and 29-year-old Shalae Jensen Cook are facing charges after detectives searched their home and located a cache of stolen antiques and memorabilia.
A judge has moved the cases of the five men charged in the Daggett County Jail abuse scandal to Summit County. 4 deputies including the previous jail commander are alleged to have known about or used Tasers on inmates and in one case used inmates as test dummies during the training of K-9 dogs that resulted in injury.
Alcohol was a factor in a head on fatal crash on I-70 Sunday night caused by a Roosevelt woman. According to the Colorado State Patrol, 57-year-old Sarah Hartman was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-70 when her Ford Taurus hit head-on with a Chevy Impala driven by a Fruita woman near mile marker 38.
The Mill Creek Fire near Hayden, Colorado is slowly working toward containment. The fire was reportedly started on Saturday by an individual building a fire line with a bulldozer. The fire sparked and quickly spread and the bulldozer was destroyed.
Dry grass and fireworks do not mix. According to Sweetwater County Fire Warden Mike Bournazian, fireworks were the cause of multiple fires on Flaming Gorge and the south Green River on Monday.
Scout camp is for more than learning survival skills. For the scouts ages 12 to 15 from the Vernal Utah Stake, scout camp this year provided an opportunity to give loving service that is delighting local kids when they need it most.
A stranded party of boaters are safe after spending a night on the shore of Flaming Gorge. According to Sweetwater County Sheriff Mike Lowell, the Sheriff’s Office was contacted at about 10:45pm Sunday night by a Colorado woman in the area of Big Firehole.
Nearly two decades ago a staple for rodeo week was put into storage and practically forgotten but this year it’s back in full glory. The rodeo van was purchased by the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo committee back in the 80’s and was used in parades and around town to market the annual event to locals.
Ashley National Forest has a clear message for all Forest visitors. Fireworks are not allowed anywhere on the Forest. Additionally, it is crucial that all visitors be careful with fire and ensure that campfires are dead-out before leaving campsites.