A Fort Duchesne man was sentenced on Wednesday in federal court. 28-year-old Brandon Redfoot was sentenced to 45 years imprisonment followed by 60 months of supervised release for the murder of 24-year-old Julio Rodriguez on June 7th, 2018 outside a residence east of...
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Vernal City Clears Up Confusion Over Proposed Property Tax Increase
Vernal City is clearing up some confusion going around. “Property taxes are a trendingtopic in Uintah County,” shares a Vernal City announcement. “The proposed property taxincrease is only for the Uintah County levy. Vernal City is not proposing a tax increaseand...
Comment Made During County Commission Meeting Sparks Public Response
A comment made during last week’s Uintah County Commission meeting has sparked a public response online. During the Public Hearing over the 2024 Budget, 6 citizens asked questions of the Commissioners and Clerk/Auditor, engaging in extensive discussion on the budget...
Vernal Regional Airport Clears Up Confusion
Change can be hard and for many it is confusing so it’s not surprising that changes underway and coming up at the Vernal Regional Airport are causing a stir of confusion online. Airport administration has set out to clear up the confusion with the following...
Uintah County Woman Steals Vehicle And Gets Arrested For DUI
A Uintah County woman was arrested and is facing charges after stealing a vehicle and then driving it while allegedly under the influence of drugs. 33-year-old Vanessa Gallegos was booked into Uintah County Jail on charges of felony Theft of an Operable Motor Vehicle...
Remains of POW WWII Soldier Identified From Duchesne, Utah
A World War II soldier from Duchesne who died as a Prisoner Of War has officially beenfound. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency reported on Thursday that U.S.Army Air Force Private Doyle W. Sexton was officially identified and accounted for 3months ago on July...
Uintah County Man Arrested After Beating And Detaining 15-Year-Old Victim
The law caught up to a Uintah County man with statewide warrants last week when police were called after he was seen allegedly beating and holding down a 15-year-old female victim. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 22-year-old Keagan Lee Mcdonald Knowles...
Commission Meeting Public Hearing On Budget And Truth In Taxation
The Tuesday Uintah County Commission meeting included a public hearing on the proposed 2024 budget and a Truth In Taxation presentation regarding the intent to increase property tax revenue by $5,653,500 dollars. Clerk-Auditor Mike Wilkins presented the tentative 2024...
Uintah County Couple Arrested For Tying Up And Starving Adopted Child
A Uintah County couple is being held in the Uintah County Jail on counts of Felony Aggravated Child Abuse. According to each Affidavit of Probable Cause, their adopted 9-year-old child was interviewed at the Children’s Justice Center on October 6th and the victim...
Three Who Stole $1M Worth of Dinosaur Bones/Sold To China, To Be Prosecuted
The U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah released a press release on Thursday announcing they will prosecute four people with 13 count indictment charges for allegedly purchasing and selling over $1 million dollars in paleontological resources. Between March 2018...