A 19-year-old driver that damaged property along multiple residences in Uintah County was arrested on DUI and Criminal Mischief charges last week. According to court documents, Officers were called to the area of 500 East 4500 South on November 13th on a complaint...
The numbers are in and the Hotel Vernal Haunt has once again broken their record for money raised for local charities. This was the 6th year that a massive volunteer effort turned the Lamplighter Inn into a bonafide haunted house to raise money for local charities....
Uintah County updated their election ballot count on Tuesday afternoon. There are 2,114 ballots in the clerk’s position with 2008 ballots processed and 43 ballots challenged but not yet cured. Remember that election ballots must be postmarked by November 20th, the day...
A Duchesne County man is now facing new felony charges after an Adult Probation and Parole compliance search of his residence last week. During the search, officers located a Henry US Survival .22 caliber rifle which allows all components to be stored in the stock of...
A local leader who has spent his career dedicated to public safety was recently recognized. The 2023 Utah Association of Special Districts annual convention was held last week in Layton. Each year, the UASD accepts nominations for a Distinguished Board Member and a...
The public hearing concerning the proposed property tax increase in Uintah County waslikely a lot to take in for the County Commissioners who are responsible for setting andapproving the coming year’s budget before the end of the year. Every person that wantedto give...
Things went from bad to worse on Friday when officers were called to handle an intoxicated individual at the 7-Eleven Convenience Store on 500 East Main Street in Vernal. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 25-year-old Lane Bow Hunt was intoxicated and...
The ballroom of the Uintah Conference Center was packed on Tuesday night for the Uintah County proposed property tax increase public hearing. While nearly 3 hours of the meeting was devoted to accepting public comment, the meeting began with elected officials sharing...
A local family is dealing with the aftermath of a tragedy that struck over the weekend and friends of this family are inviting the public to help if they can. Uintah County Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond reports that Vernal Fire received a report of a structure fire...
A man found to already be on felony probation has new felony charges after an incident in Duchesne City when he claimed to be doing work for Adult Probation & Parole. 42-year-old Chistopher Micheal Chistensen was riding a bicycle on Main Street when he was almost...