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Uintah School District made an important announcement on Wednesday concerning the summer lunch program. “Due to low participation, the Fort Duchesne Community Building summer meal site will close effective June 25,” shares the announcement. “Free summer meals will continue to be available for children ages 18 and younger at our remaining meal sites, including Ashley […]
Some special memorials are being added to the Myton Cemetery. Myton resident Bruce Dart approached Myton City for permission to solicit funds for a Veterans Memorial in the Myton Cemetery and thanks to support of citizens and businesses, the cement is scheduled to be poured to start the project next week. The cement will also […]
A Maeser business is a total loss due to a structure fire on Wednesday. Uintah Fire District Executive Director Jeremy Raymond reports that Vernal City Fire was called at 4:30am on June 24th on what was believed to be an outside fire but turned out to be the Timberline Saddle Tree building. Crews arrived and […]
Preliminary election results have been reported for the 2026 Primary Election. Duchesne County reported a 44% voter turnout with 3,467 ballots cast out of 7,910 registered voters. In the race for Duchesne County Sheriff, Rick Coil received 59.65% of the vote over incumbent Sheriff Travis Tucker with 40.35% of the vote. Duchesne County votes were […]
Preliminary election results have been reported for the 2026 Primary Election. In the race for Daggett County Commission Seat B, Tamara S. Twitchell received 23.61% of the vote, Adam Roundy received 50.46% of the vote, and Jeffery Shipton received 25.93% of the vote. Daggett County votes were also among 19 total counties with votes in […]
The caretaker charged for the death of a child last fall in Vernal City has been ordered to stand trial. 51-year-old Angela Accuttoroop of Vernal pleaded Not Guilty this week to Child Abuse Homicide in the death of 3-year-old Quinn Cesspooch whom she had been fostering for about 6 weeks. According to the Affidavit of […]
Dinosaur National Monument has announced that Stage 1 fire restrictions have been implemented, starting this Friday, June 26. Tuesday’s announcement states that this is “to protect visitors and monument staff as well as the natural and cultural resources in Dinosaur National Monument.” Monument Superintendent Phil Akers says, “The extremely dry conditions along with large amounts […]
Uintah Basin Technical College and Big 4 Services, LLC have announced a new scholarship partnership. The announcement shares that Big 4 Services has chosen to invest directly in the next generation of the Basin’s workforce. Through this partnership, the company is funding scholarships specifically for Uintah Basin residents. “I was born and raised here, and […]
Preliminary election results have been reported for the 2026 Primary Election. Uintah County reported a 38% voter turnout with 4,996 ballots cast out of 13,205 registered voters. In the race for Uintah County Commission Seat A, Keith G. Campbell received 55.81% of the vote, Randy L. Vincent received 29.34% of the vote, and Matthew Wilber […]
A former Uintah County corrections officer was sentenced last week in 8th District Court for a conviction tied to domestic violence. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, James Smuin performed actions of abuse at the victim in the presence of children. The victim reported that an incident happened in late 2025 in which James […]
A fatal semi crash took place in Duchesne County last week. According to Utah Highway Patrol, on June 19 at approximately 5pm, a 1979 Kenworth semitruck hauling a load of hay was traveling west on SR-87 at approximately 12000 West. The semi approached a bend on the roadway and ran off the right side of […]
Vernal City continues to monitor water conditions and is seeing decreased use among residents. Vernal City Communication Coordinator Katie Flaniken responded to a request for an update. “As of the most recent update from Vernal City’s water department, Ashley Creek is flowing at about 40% of its historical average for this time of year,” shares […]