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A Red Flag Warning is in effect. National Weather Service reports that the area includes the eastern Uinta Basin, Book Cliffs, and Colorado River Basin. It remains in effect until 9pm today with gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather anticipated. Wind gusts could be up to 45 miles per hour, […]
A traffic stop in Duchesne County ended in arrest last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a traffic stop was initiated for a speed violation on SR-121 near 3880 North on June 11th around 6:55pm. The driver admitted his driver license was suspended, he didn’t have insurance, and he had an open container […]
The Bureau of Reclamation released its ‘June 24-Month Study’ on Monday. The Bureau of Reclamation shares that “the study continues to rely on operational assumptions using the soon-expiring operating guidelines, and as a result, projects Lake Powell reaching minimum power pool in spring 2027. This outcome is not a reflection of recent drought response actions, […]
The Vernal City Council meeting on Wednesday has several items of consideration concerning the water and sewer improvement project on 100 North and the transmission lining project on 3500 West. The meeting packet shares that on June 4, the CIB Board authorized a supplemental $265,000 loan for 15 years at 0.5% and a $619,000 grant […]
On Monday, the Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 44 oil and gas parcels, totaling 74,664 acres that may be included in a December 2026 lease sale in Utah. The scoping period ends July 16, 2026. The parcels being considered for the 4th Quarter Sale are […]
The 16th Annual Fishing With The Fox tagged fish competition is well underway, hosted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in partnership with The Fox 98.5 FM radio station. There’s still plenty of time to hit the water and catch a tagged fish for the chance at great prizes. This year, tagged tiger trout […]
The woman arrested and charged with the child abuse homicide of a 3-year-old child in her care in Vernal City last fall is scheduled to be in 8th District Court this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were dispatched to a Vernal City residence on September 4, 2025, on a report of […]
At least two people have been arrested and charged for an assault that allegedly took place in the McCoy Flats area on June 5th. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to the hospital on a report of an injured 22-year-old male that stated he had been at a bonfire at McCoy […]
The Department of Workforce Services reports that April’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.8%, the same as March. Approximately 69,200 Utahns are unemployed. The national unemployment rate is estimated at 4.3%, also unchanged from its level in March. Unemployment by county ticked down by 0.1 percent in northeastern Utah with Daggett County now […]
Protecting the 2nd Amendment is important to many in the Uintah Basin and Senator John Curtis is currently working to increase those protections. Senator John Curtis joined a group of Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the ‘Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts (SHOT) Act’. This aims to strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act […]
Local law enforcement has issued another scam alert. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office shares that there continues to be reports of individuals posing as Duchesne County deputies and contacting residents by phone. “The caller claims there is an active warrant for the person’s arrest and demands immediate payment to avoid being taken into custody. THIS […]
The Wildlife Board approved a few updates for upland game and turkey hunting rules on Thursday. The changes include: Requiring mandatory harvest reporting for wild turkey, as well as the associated late fee and other penalties for noncompliance. Increasing the number of control permits for turkey from two to five. Removing language that prohibits selling […]