The switchbacks on Highway 191 south of Flaming Gorge and north of Vernal are notoriously dangerous and an accident that took place Wednesday morning certainly demonstrates that. According to Utah Highway Patrol, at approximately 11am a semi was traveling too fast and...
The election night preliminary results for Uintah County as of early Wednesday morning report the following. Uintah County voters aligned with the preliminary statewide results for the federal and state races, including majority vote for Trump as President, John...
What started off as students goofing around in the parking lot of Terra Academy ended with a student in the hospital on Monday morning. Vernal PD provided the details of what happened in a news release on Monday afternoon. “On November 4th, two juveniles were riding...
DNA evidence has identified the second suspect in what had been a 50 year old cold murder/rape case out of Uintah County and a murder charge has been filed. On November 26th, 1972, Gregory Dahl Nickell and his date were parked at the scenic overlook sometime after 1...
Roosevelt City Main Street was buzzing with excitement yesterday as mini witches, superheroes, ghosts, and princesses lined up around the block to add to their candy spoils. Marion’s owner Chad Mortenson has participated in the event from the beginning for about 12...
Move over Charlie Brown! Take a seat Jack Skeleton! There’s a new great pumpkin in town and it’s busy setting records. Local growers Ralph and Juana Laub loaded up their great pumpkin last month and journeyed to Logan for the Center Street Giant Pumpkin Festival. The...
An officer who initiated a traffic stop on a speeding car in Duchesne County was in for a shocking confession when he made contact with the driver. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer approached the passenger window and observed the driver with...
An inmate in the Duchesne County Jail has been charged with Rape and is under investigation for Sex Trafficking of a minor for events that allegedly occurred in Duchesne County in 2022 through 2023. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 33-year-old Christopher...
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for tonight and all are urged to use caution while traveling. Heavy snow is expected above 7500 feet with snow accumulations estimated between 6 to 10 inches. While snow will likely be more widespread, the advisory is for the...
A passenger in a vehicle pulled over in Uintah County for a traffic stop was arrested on a warrant and drug charges this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the traffic stop happened on Highway 40 on October 23rd in Ballard. One of the passengers...