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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...

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...

Senator John Curtis had a lot to say following the Senate’s passage of the 21st Century Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act. “For decades, owning a home has been a core part of the American Dream, yet housing affordability has become one...

Artwork by Uintah art teacher Chris Manwaring has been selected for an annual juried exhibition. Uintah High School announced that “his painting ‘The Last Slice of Summer’ was selected as one of just 180 works from 1,550 entries for the American Impressionist...

Vernal City made sure the runners traveling through the area as part of the ‘Relay For America’ cross country flag relay felt recognized for their mission for national unity. The Relay for America organization was hosted for breakfast before they continued their...

The primary election is tomorrow, June 23rd, and it is too late to put your ballot in the mail. At this point, you can either drop your ballet in an official ballot drop box or you can vote in person tomorrow. In Uintah County, the official ballot drop box locations...

If you live in the Rangely area there were a few important announcements recently made you’ll need to know about. On June 19th, the Town of Rangely announced that, effective immediately, the Town of Rangely is in Stage 1 Water Restrictions. What does this mean for...

The Utah Senate has officially confirmed Duchesne County native Jay Jorgensen to the Utah Supreme Court. Jay Jorgensen is from the community of Ioka in Duchesne County. When nominating him, Governor Cox stated that “Jay Jorgensen is one of Utah’s brightest legal...

If you’ve noticed hazy skies over the last few days you were right to guess there are wildfires to blame. Utah Fire Info shared on Saturday that the severe haze was from increased wildfire activity, including the Iron Fire and Sawmill Fire in western Utah. The biggest...

The 45th Annual Country Showdown brought amazing talent to the competition stage this week in the old True Value parking lot in Vernal. This year’s winners were Sariah White in third place, Amy Joe Rosendahl in second place, and Hayden Punch winning the title of 2026...