Polling sites around the state closed last night at 8pm and the tentative results are in. According to the latest available unofficial results posted on utah.gov, incumbent John Curtis took 50.71 percent of the vote for US Senate, incumbent Governor Spencer Cox took...
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Uinta Basin Railway Supreme Court Review A Monumental Milestone
The Seven County Infrastructure Coalition will get their day in court as the SupremeCourt has agreed to hear their case concerning the Uinta Basin Railway project. Despitesecuring the proper permits, environmental lawsuits led to the project’s halt. The casebefore the...
Officer-Involved Shooting Leaves One Dead In Craig
An officer-involved shooting occurred on Friday night in Craig leaving the suspect dead. According to a press release from the Craig Police Department and Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, the officer-involved shooting occurred on June 21st involving an officer with the...
Myton Man Found Guilty Of Assaulting Officers During January 6th Events
A U.S. District Judge issued a verdict on Monday for a Duchesne County man charged with actions during January 6th, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol. 30-year-old Odin Meacham of Myton was found guilty of assaulting law enforcement with a weapon and civil disorder, among other...
Vernal City Approves Pursuit Of Lamplighter Block Through Condemnation
Vernal City Council met on Wednesday evening and on the meeting agenda under Policy And Legislation was the item to ‘Consider Approval of an Ordinance of the Vernal City Council Authorizing the Filing of a Complaint to take by Eminent Domain the Property at 120 East...
Big Draw Fire 10 Percent Contained
As of the last report Tuesday night, the Big Draw Fire is 10 percent contained. Utah Fire Info shared that it had been mapped at 457 acres and there was minimal growth still with no threat to structures. This is great news as it had been recommended to residents of 8...
Big Draw Fire Burning In Duchesne County West Of Neola
Crews are working to contain a fire in northeastern Utah. According to Utah Fire Info, the Big Draw Fire is burning in Duchesne County about 3 miles west of Neola in Big Draw. It was first reported on Monday at 3:55pm and 16 engines were assigned with a large tanker...
Bench Trial Scheduled To Begin Today For Myton Man’s January 6th Involvement
The Bench Trial is scheduled to begin today for a Myton man charged for involvement in January 6th acts. According to the brief on Justice.gov, video footage shows 30-year-old Odin Meacham of Myton on the west side of the Capitol building attempting to pull a bike...
Meet The Candidate: JR Bird For US Congressional District 3
JR Bird, GOP candidate for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, is a Uintah Basin native and the current Mayor of Roosevelt. Bird was in the middle of the pack out of Convention but has been moving up the polls and steadily gaining momentum in the race. If he secures...
Vernal PD Requests Public’s Help In Identifying Persons Of Interest
The public’s help is needed in a local investigation. The Vernal Police Department made the request on Wednesday morning, sharing store security images of a couple and asking for the community’s help in identifying the pair. The images are shared on the Vernal PD...