Duchesne County School District has announced an extension on the District-Wide Video Competition. The competition deadline was November 22nd but it was announced on Monday that an issue had occurred with the upload folder as it had become full and stopped accepting...
Kristin Forbis
Shop The Dino Store And Help Natural And Historic Lands
Dinosaur National Monument might have the solution to the problem of finding creative gifts for loved ones this holiday. Most people don’t realize everything that is offered at the Dino Store at the Quarry Visitor Center. How about “a Josie Bassett Morris pack, or a...
Winter Conditions Result In Jack-Knifed Vehicle On Highway 40 West Of Craig
Winter conditions have arrived and are affecting travel throughout the region. As oneexample, Moffat County Sheriff’s Office shares that on Sunday, November 24th, acommercial motor vehicle jack-knifed on Highway 40 between mile markers 73 and 74at about 10:30 am about...
Kids Canal Dinosaur Stolen
A popular walking path and swim spot for locals has been vandalized. A walking path on1500 West in Vernal has been the recipient of extra attention in recent years as plans tofully pipe the canals were resisted for the stretch known as Kids Canal. The UintahSpecial...
Moon Lake Electric Announces Donations From Round Up Program
The generosity of Moon Lake Electric customers reached the hands of locals who will puttheir donations to great use. Moon Lake Electric’s Round Up program allows members tochoose to round up their monthly bill to the nearest dollar with the promise that thosedonations...
Put A Freeze On Winter Fires
The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department makes it a point to educate the community onfire safety and this week they have a message on preventing winter fires. Did you knowthat 1 in every 7 home fires and 1 in every home fire deaths involve heating equipment.The U.S....
Player In Kidnapping Plot Testifies
One of the players in a group arrested and charged in a May plot to kidnap a Vernal child gave testimony about the plot during a preliminary hearing in 8th District Court lastweek. 32-year-old Beth Marilyn Schardine, 36-year-old Ty Lucero Whetten, and24-year-old...
Fallen Officer Detective Kevin Orr Remembered 18 Years Later
Every year before Thanksgiving we pause and remember a Uintah Basin fallen officer. Uintah County Detective Cpl. Kevin Orr was in a helicopter accident 18 years ago on November 21st, 2006, while assisting with a search for a missing woman. Utahsfallen.org shares that...
Governor Makes Appointment to Eighth District Court
A press release from the Governor’s Office announced on Tuesday that Governor Cox has appointed Cameron Beech to the Eighth District Court, filling the vacancy created by Judge Clark McClellan’s retirement. “Cameron’s dedication to justice and his deep ties to the...
Roosevelt City Addresses Roosevelt Aquatic Center Occupancy Concerns
Complaints and safety concerns regarding the Roosevelt Aquatic Center have been addressed directly by Roosevelt City. In a press release issued on Thursday, Roosevelt City acknowledged concerns regarding the maximum occupancy of the Roosevelt Aquatic Center pools and...