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A federal jury in Utah returned a guilty verdict against a California man after he assaulted a federal officer as he was being arrested in Park City on an arrest warrant. During the arrest, an officer and 41-year-old Gabriel Gigena fell to the ground. Gigena placed...

It’s always onward and upward at the Vernal Regional Airport as improvements are consistently being made. Vernal City announced last month that the Vernal Regional Airport is soliciting help with some projects through the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness...

A Uintah County man with a history involving illegal narcotics has been arrested on new drug charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a search warrant was approved for the residence of 45-year-old Brian Carroll who was out on pre-trial with 8th District...

Crowds are loving the Vernal Theatre Live Season 9 closing production ‘Kiss Me, Kate!’ and tonight kicks off the show’s closing weekend. Director Jen Curtis says feedback from the audiences has been overwhelmingly positive. “Audiences young and old are thoroughly...

The Utah Department of Transportation announced its list of construction projects for 2025 and it includes a major project in Duchesne County. “UDOT completed multiple projects on the U.S. Route 191 Indian Canyon Corridor between US-40 and US-6 during 2023 and 2024,”...

The weather is warming up, and if you are starting to make plans to take the boat out to the lake, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources wants to remind you of a few requirements before you hit the water. Anyone who launches a boat or any other watercraft in Utah is...

The old county building in Duchesne City remodeled to house the Gateway Senior Center, Duchesne County Library, and USU Extension is complete and an open house was held last weekend. The ‘Irene Hansen Building’ welcomed over 300 guests from the community who were...

The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce has awarded their quarterly Outstanding Public Service Award to Jim LaMuth, director of programs at USU Uintah Basin. Utah State TODAY reported on the award and shared that LaMuth has been a member of the USU Uintah Basin staff...

It’s springtime and that means prescribed fires will be taking place in Ashley National Forest as weather allows. So far, the Forest has announced that operations will take place on the Flaming Gorge Ranger District to “help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect...