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A wildfire near Fruitland spread quickly and was also quickly contained over the weekend in Duchesne County. Utah Fire Info announced the new start of the Grass Hollow Fire at 5:30pm on August 1st. It was estimated at 2 to 3 acres and was actively spreading north of Highway 40 and west of Duchesne. Firefighters […]
The latest effort by the Ute Indian Tribe to gain ownership of 1.5 million acres of land in northeastern Utah has been rejected. Back in February, the Tribe asked the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a previous lower court’s ruling that refused to give ownership of the 1.5 million acres of land in […]
Canadian Phosphate Limited announced last week that they have completed acquisition of 100% interest in the Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project from Revival Gold Inc. and Utah Mineral Resources LLC. Canadian Phosphate’s Managing Director and CEO Daniel Gleeson says the acquisition of Diamond Mountain project is an important step in Canadian Phosphate’s strategy to become a […]
Senator John Curtis is a sponsor on a new bill aimed at helping rural areas. Curtis and Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona introduced the Modernizing Access to Public Roads (MAP Roads) Act last week as bipartisan legislation aimed at helping states and counties digitize local road networks, improve navigation, strengthen emergency response, and support rural […]
Heavy wildfire smoke was especially noticeable in the Uintah Basin on Sunday thanks to the Widemouth Fire in Fillmore, Utah, according to officials. For those especially vulnerable, the wildfire smoke can have immediate health effects but all would benefit from taking steps to protect your health from wildfire smoke. The Utah Department of Health and […]
Highway 40 was closed for several hours on Friday in Duchesne County due to a crash involving a semi. Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Wright shared basic information with Evans Family Media. The crash occurred at milepost 68 and one driver suffered non-life threatening injuries and one was uninjured. The crash happened near the Highway 40 […]
Charges have been filed in an incident of a repeat DUI offender in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a call of a suspected DUI driver who had been inside a local bank allegedly smelling of alcohol but then left in a vehicle. An officer noticed a vehicle matching […]
DISCLAIMER: It has been brought to our attention there are two Jaxon Stewarts local to the area. This case involves Jaxon W. Stewart of Duchesne County only. A Duchesne County man is facing serious charges for alleged sexual acts against a child that happened a decade ago. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the […]
Organizers have distributed an updated 2026 Duchesne County Fair schedule and there is a lot to look forward to. Tomorrow at 10am is the Open Horse Show and the home arts entries from noon to 6pm. Sunday at 3pm is the Veterans Luncheon. Monday is the 4H exhibits, rabbit and poultry show and evening fun […]
Uintah School District announced on Thursday that online registration for the 2026-2027 school year opens tomorrow, August 1st. “If your student was enrolled in a Uintah School District school on the final day of the 2025-2026 school year, you will be able to register them online using Aspire,” shares the announcement. “If you opted to […]
It’s been an amazing few weeks of activities building up to the main events for this year’s UBIC-Uintah Basin in Celebration festivities. Today’s events include the free UBTech breakfast, kids triathlon, the arts and crafts show at the Roosevelt Branch Library, free swimming at the aquatic center, chalk the walk, and the evening program starting […]
It was a positive outcome to a search and rescue mission in the High Uintas on Thursday. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office credited the dedicated members of Duchesne County Search and Rescue and the Utah Department of Public Safety Helicopter Crew for their outstanding efforts in helping reunite the Losee family. “Search and Rescue personnel […]