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The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is renewing focus on cold cases and is inviting help from the community. Among the cases is the missing person investigation of Rhonda Karren who was last seen on September 26th, 1987 in Vernal.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of death of a Questar employee who was working alone at a job site near Rock Springs on Monday. Deputies and first responders were dispatched to the location around 4:25pm. An ELM Locating employee who was working nearby spotted the man in a hole at the Questar job site and called 9-1-1.
A dirt road in Duchesne County is a headache for surrounding neighbors sick of dealing with the dust. According to Duchesne County Commissioner Ron Winterton, there is a lot of oil field activity on the road to Lake Canyon and in the past the oil field companies used to provide dust suppression but no longer do.
Students filled the halls of the Uintah Basin Christian Academy on Monday for the first day of their new school year. Along with the old and familiar aspects, the Christian Academy has a few new things for students this year.
A paving project in Roosevelt City will be underway in the future thanks to help from the Community Impact Board.
Local county unemployment numbers are showing a gradual shift in the right direction. The Department of Workforce Services released July’s unemployment numbers this week …
A Vernal man has pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted child sex abuse. Steven Joseph Lucero had previously pleaded guilty to Attempted Aggravated Assault and Child Abuse related to an incident on December 5th, 2015 as well as to charges related to domestic violence on December 28th, 2015 and February 5th, 2016.
A local business that stands out for its hometown roots is getting attention on a state level. Jim Davis, owner of Davis Food and Drug, is being inducted into the Utah Food Industry Association’s Hall of Fame today during their annual conference.
The Uintah County Commission opened bids for work on the Ashley Valley Flood Control project during Monday’s Commission meeting.
With the upland game hunts right around the corner, the Division of Wildlife Resources is reporting that the cottontail rabbit population in the Uintah Basin is near a record high.
The launch of the new school year has gone smoothly in the Uintah School District. According to Superintendent Mark Dockins, the district had no hiccups on the first days and while there are no solid numbers yet, enrollment is about where they hoped.
The D.A.R.E. program is returning to Duchesne County. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office announced last week that Sheriff Dave Boren and Chief Deputy Travis Tucker both completed the 80 hour officer training that will allow the program to return to Duchesne County.