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On July 4, Colorado State Patrol was notified of a 2-vehicle crash on Highway 40 in western Colorado. According to a Colorado State Patrol press release, this incident originated from an attempted traffic stop where the suspect vehicle fled. Shortly after, the suspect vehicle, a red Mazda 3 that was driven by a 33-year-old male […]
The Utah Department of Transportation has announced that beginning July 13, drivers should plan for longer wait times through the Highway 191 Indian Canyon construction. These will be roughly 30-minute delays, as crews begin work in new areas throughout the canyon. “Through July, drivers may encounter two traffic-control zones as crews work on the north […]
A Duchesne County reservoir has made a list of Utah waterbodies with emergency changes to daily fishing limits. The announcement states that “due to current low water levels from construction projects and ongoing drought impacts, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources issued emergency changes to increase the daily fishing limits at seven waterbodies in Utah, […]
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has approved new oil and gas wells in northeast Utah. The Reno 1 Well Pad was authorized three Applications for Permit to applicant Scout Energy Management LLC to drill up to three additional wells for a total of six. The project location is on BLM-administered lands approximately […]
A Vernal family celebrating America 250 at the Freedom Festival had their world stop with a phone call on Saturday. Their house was on fire. They rushed home to find that, thanks to neighbors making the call, the fire department had already arrived and the fire was out. No one was home at the time, […]
A Fort Duchesne man who is a repeat DUI offender was arrested for DUI in Uintah County last week. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on June 26, Gregory Checora drove into an automated car wash, failed to place the vehicle in neutral as directed, and drove through the bay while impaired before leaving the […]
A traffic stop for speeding in Uintah County last week ended in arrest for the driver. According to the Probable Cause Statement, Jesus Salzar provided a Mexico-issued passport and Mexican driver’s license. Records showed outstanding warrants, revoked vehicle registration, and no insurance. The vehicle was impounded. During an inventory search, officers found four counterfeit documents […]
Don’t let the fireworks restrictions put a damper on your weekend fun. Vernal’s America 250 Block Party is happening downtown on Friday, July 3rd. Main Street closes at 6pm with live music until the drone show at 10pm. The parade down Vernal’s Main Street is at 10am on July 4th and the Field of Flags […]
Uintah, Daggett, and Duchesne counties are on the list released Wednesday where target shooting with a firearm is temporarily restricted on Wildlife Management Areas, citing drought conditions and severe wildfire concerns. “Because wildfires can destroy essential wildlife habitat, this temporary restriction will help protect Utah’s wildlife management areas during the extreme fire danger conditions Utah […]
One of the favorite parts of celebrating Independence Day is the flyover of F-35 fighter jets from Utah’s 419th Fighter Wing and Team Hill. The flyover will include the Uintah Basin but you need to be prepared to watch the sky earlier than the usual parade times. The official schedule released by the 419th Fighter […]
A man was arrested in Duchesne County during a traffic stop after an officer noticed a vehicle traveling at a “dangerously low speed” on SR-35. The officer found that the driver, Kirk Schocker, had a suspended driver’s license and the vehicle was not registered or insured. Schocker was asked to exit the vehicle and grabbed […]
Uintah County held their Election Audit on Tuesday ahead of their Election Canvass being held today. The provisional ballots and cured ballots were added to the count and in the case of the close Uintah County Commission Seat B race, the results remain the same with Joe McKea receiving 5 more votes than Danny Harrell. […]