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An adult probation and parole check ended in arrest and new charges last week in Duchesne County. 24-year-old Taya Lynn Draper was found in possession of drugs and weapons during a probationary check at her residence. Draper identified the items as meth, marijuana, and a tomahawk. She was arrested on March 11th and is now […]
An investigation into shots fired on March 8th in Uintah County on 6000 North revealed that the camp trailer at the location of the report was reported stolen out of American Fork. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer had first-hand knowledge that the trailer was owned by 48-year-old Jared Craig Ekker. On […]
Indoor and outdoor spring cleaning is made a little more affordable with the annual free dump week. Duchesne County has announced that their dump week will be held April 20th through the 27th at D/W Bluebench Landfill. Bluebench is open 8am to 4:30pm. Any special or large cleanup projects must be pre-approved by the landfill. […]
Prescribed burns are planned on the FLaming Gorge Ranger District this spring once weather allows it. Ashley National Forest announced on Monday that the first prescribed fires will total around 2100 acres in the Buck Draw, Greens Lake, and north Greendale areas within burn units 10, 11, and 12. Depending on conditions, burning may also […]
A man attempting to pick up a child from daycare ended up arrested and in Uintah County Jail on Friday for drug possession. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were dispatched to a daycare on north Vernal Avenue on a report of a civil dispute. Officers were advised that 32-year-old Kody Gene Kimbel […]
Rural communities in Moffat County and throughout western Colorado could experience significant delays in mail delivery if potential facility closures take place. Colorado Senator Michael Bennet shared on Friday a letter from a group of Senators sent to the USPS Postmaster General urging the Postal Service to consider the effect on small businesses, senior citizens, […]
A brave young man in Duchesne County is in a fight for his life and the community is stepping up to help. The Roosevelt Interfaith Council is hosting a Family Night Pasta & Bingo fundraiser in May to benefit Payton Arnold. Payton was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in January and while this strong […]
Tuesday marks the official first day of spring and the Vernal Downtown Alliance is hosting its 1st annual Vernal Equinox Celebration. The Vernal Equinox is the day each year in which the sun shines directly over the equator, marking equal hours of day and night and the slow increase of more daylight moving forward. Another […]
The Union High School Girls Golf team are proving they are a force to be reckoned with. On March 13th they brought their skills to the Dinaland Golf Course for their first tournament of the season and took first place with a score of 381. Brooklyn Brown took 1st place individually and the Union girls […]
Vernal City’s new police chief is qualified and ready to serve. A Vernal City press release shares that Michael Gledhill has over 18 years of service to Vernal PD. He has served as a Patrol Sergeant and as the Drug Task Force Commander for the Uintah Basin. Gledhill attributes much of his success to the mentorship […]
Reservoirs across the state are looking good for this time of year with most reservoirs at around 80 percent capacity. Reservoirs in northeastern Utah fit this trend. Data released on March 12th show the reservoir fill percentage at 83 percent for Flaming Gorge, 87 percent for Red Fleet, 89 percent for Steinaker, 99 percent for […]
If you’re not locking your vehicles and clearing them of valuables it’s pretty much the same as asking for trouble at this point. Agencies throughout the region are reporting the same thing, vehicle burglary is an ongoing problem. This week the Rock Springs Police Department provided a list of steps to make it more difficult […]