New Roosevelt Library Getting Final Touches
The new Roosevelt library is receiving its final construction touches and the big move is being planned. In preparation, the final day of operation for the current Roosevelt library will be Friday, December 30th. The library will then be closed and moved to the new...
Couple Suing Uintah School District Over Softball Field Upgrade
It probably just depends on the individual but for many people, bigger isn’t always better. This is the case with a couple suing Uintah School District over the way the softball field upgrades at Uintah High School have affected their lives. In an ABC4 report, Melissa...
Man Booked After Threatening Officer with Machete
Additional details have been made available following an arrest earlier this month in Myton. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a man in Myton who was riding a bicycle in the dark without an attached light. Not only was there an outstanding warrant on him...
Employment Update
The Utah Department of Workforce Services has provided updated employment data for the month of November. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,688,600 which is a 2.6 percent increase over the past 12 months. Daggett County’s employment is at 401 which is up from 382...
Experience The Forgotten Carols At Vernal Theatre: Live On Their Closing Nights
Vernal Theatre: Live’s annual Christmas production is a treasured tradition for many as they prepare for the Christmas holiday. This year’s production of The Forgotten Carols has been especially touching for many, including the team of people behind the scenes....
Eagle View Elementary Sends Kids Home Due To Frozen Water Line
Today is back to business as usual at Eagle View Elementary after a disrupted Monday routine. As buses arrived at school on Monday morning it was discovered that Eagle View did not have a running water supply. It was suspected that this was due to a frozen water...
Skinwalker Ranch Google’s Top Searched Cultural Landmark In 2022
The most commonly used search engine on the planet is Google and the platform has released its ‘Year In Search 2022’ report, with a Uintah Basin landmark sitting in a number one spot. Beating out “Urban Light” in L.A., Skinwalker Ranch in Gusher, Utah is listed as the...
Uintah County Foster Parent Allegedly Caused Life-Threatening Injuries To Infant
An 8 month old foster baby has suffered major brain trauma in Uintah County and the foster father has admitted to causing the injuries. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Uintah County deputies responded to a call on December 14th of a cardiac arrest of an...
Astounding Grand Total Announced For 2022 Trees For Charity Auction
Everyone knew that something magical had happened at the 2022 Trees For Charity Auction Gala last month and the awe inspiring grand total announced proves it. Trees For Charity Chairman Brandon Parker announced last week that the half a million dollar mark was crossed...
Ute Wrestling Breaks Team Record Over Weekend
Congratulations are in order! The Uintah High School Boys Wrestling broke the record for team points at the Warrior Classic over the weekend in Grand Junction, scoring 286.5 points! Brody Rhoades, Jacob Rhoades, Jett Swain and Austin Richens each won individual...
Week Long Blitz Leads to 19 Child Sexual Abuse Arrests
On Friday, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes announced a concentrated, week-long, statewide ‘blitz’ by Utah’s Internet Crimes Against Children’s Task Force (ICAC) resulting in 19 arrests and rescue and/or identification of six Utah victims of Child Sexual Abuse or...
BLM Performing Prescribed Burns 10 Miles North Of Dutch John
There are current plans to do slash pile prescribed burns north of Dutch John by the Bureau of Land Management High Desert District. Slash piles are the accumulation of limbs, leaves, pine needles and miscellaneous fuel left by natural debris and forest management...
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