Utah leaders, including Governor Spencer Cox, have been at the forefront of a push to require increased safety and greater controls on teen social media use. With Meta’s recent announcement of the introduction of teen accounts on Instagram, Governor Cox issued a...
All schools in the Uintah School District went into lockdown on Tuesday afternoon as Vernal City Police responded to a report of a threat. The district-wide lockdown started at about 1:15pm after a student at Uintah Middle School received a threatening text message...
The public comment period for a water system expansion project for the Hanna Water and Sewer District is now open. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received a request from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality...
The Duchesne City Fire Department has issued its own details on the Open Burn Window within Duchesne City limits. The clearing index must be 500 feet or greater. An open burn permit must be obtained before burning. Permits can be issued between September 15th and...
It’s always onward and upward for the Roosevelt Branch of the Duchesne County Library System. This week, the library announced new library services being offered to the public. They have released 3 new online services on duchesnelibraries.org. These include: a...
Vernal has made the list once again for towns recommended to visit in Utah, this time for being a ‘Picturesque Town For A Weekend Retreat’. The World Atlas publication selected the destinations based on information on scenery within the Mountain West region and...
An inmate of the Duchesne County Jail has received an increase in prison time after a Judge heard victim testimony against him from three rape victims. 28-year-old Joshua Lloyd Homer is currently serving a prison sentence in the Duchesne County Jail of up to 5 years...
The Vernal City Police Department has requested the help of the community in identifying an individual in images shared. Vernal PD shared several images on social media of a black truck and what appears to be a man at a gas pump. The individual is connected to an...
Local authorities have announced that an anonymous social media post causing alarm across the country is not believed to pose a credible threat to local schools. The announcement from Uintah School District states: “We are aware of an anonymous social media post that...
The peaceful pursuit of enjoying a nice mountain drive to witness the transition of fall leaves may seem like a harmless activity but the Colorado State Patrol has a safety message for these so-called ‘leaf peepers’ and the danger they can bring. “Leaf peepers and...