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Red Cross Training Volunteers To Prepare Communities Before Disasters Strike
The American Red Cross of Utah announced this week that they are expanding efforts to help communities across the state prepare before natural disasters happen by training local volunteers.
Lawsuit Filed Over Paving/Realignment Of Duchesne County Road In Gate Canyon
Environmental groups have joined together in filing a lawsuit against the United States Bureau of Land Management and the Department of the Interior concerning plans for widening, paving and realignment of Gate Canyon Road.
Death Penalty Being Sought Against Man Charged In Double Murder
Prosecutors have announced that they are seeking the death penalty for the man charged with murdering his mother and a man in their home in Utah County. Duchesne County has been the focus of the search for their bodies.
New Financial Crimes Intelligence Center Launched To Combat Financial Crime
Attorney General Derek Brown has announced the launch of the Utah Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (FCIC). Reported losses due to scams and fraud reached $108.4 million in 2025 and Utahns have already reported nearly $60 million in losses so far this year.
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Team Member
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office had glowing words for one of their own, Lindsey Garlick, who received the 2026 Going Above and Beyond Award from the Uintah Basin Domestic and Sexual Violence Coalition.
BLM Approves Treatments to Improve Sagebrush Habitat South Of Vernal
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has approved treatments to improve sagebrush habitat near Vernal. The project area is 2,742 acres of BLM-administered lands in the Sunday School Canyon area.
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Remembering Coach Belcher
Uintah High Athletics shared a worthy tribute to Curg Belcher who passed away at the age of 81 on October 1st. "Coach Belcher was a Uintah Ute through and through. A 1963 graduate of UHS, he went on to letter at BYU from 1964 to 1966, playing on the Cougars' first WAC Championship team. He was selected in the 1967 NFL Draft, then came home to Vernal and…
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