A 20-year-old Vernal woman was killed in a fatal accident on Tuesday, December 27th, at about 10:50am. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a gray Toyota Camry was traveling westbound on Highway 40 in slushy/snow-covered conditions near milepost 40 near Strawberry...
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Identity Confirmed On December 16th Officer Involved Critical Incident
Multiple sources have confirmed that the individual fatally involved in the December 16th incident at a hotel in Ballard was Arden Charles Post of Fort Duchesne. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office released the following information on December 16th, the day of the...
Effort Underway To Help Family Who Lost Home To Fire
Life forever changed for a Uintah County couple early Tuesday morning when they lost everything in a terrible house fire. The community is now rallying around Richard and Francene Deegan to help gather items they will need as well as inviting all that are able, to...
Quality Inn Evacuated After Room Catches Fire
Thankfully, there were no injuries after an unoccupied room caught fire at the Quality Inn in Vernal on Wednesday morning. According to Uintah County Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond, Vernal Fire received a page for a fire at the Quality Inn around 8:30am and arrived...
New Roosevelt Library Getting Final Touches
The new Roosevelt library is receiving its final construction touches and the big move is being planned. In preparation, the final day of operation for the current Roosevelt library will be Friday, December 30th. The library will then be closed and moved to the new...
Skinwalker Ranch Google’s Top Searched Cultural Landmark In 2022
The most commonly used search engine on the planet is Google and the platform has released its ‘Year In Search 2022’ report, with a Uintah Basin landmark sitting in a number one spot. Beating out “Urban Light” in L.A., Skinwalker Ranch in Gusher, Utah is listed as the...
BIA Officer Shot And Recovering; Shooter Fatally Wounded In Return Fire
On December 16th, at approximately 3:30am, Uintah County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a motel in Ballard on the report of a fight. Uintah County Sheriff’s Office announced that while en route to the location, deputies requested assistance from the Bureau of...
Officer Involved Critical Incident In Ballard
On December 16, 2022 at approximately 3:30 a.m., Uintah County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a motel in Ballard on the report of a fight. While en route to the location, deputies requested assistance from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Police. When law enforcement...
‘Shop With A Cop’ Brings Joy to Local Kids in Uintah County
On December 10th, police officers from multiple agencies joined together for a favorite annual event. “Vernal City Police Department was honored to host this year's Shop With A Cop,” shares Vernal PD. “With the help of other agencies from the Basin we were able to...
Vernal Courthouse Has New Kiosks Installed For Remote Hearings
Utah Courts announced this week upgrades to the courthouse in Vernal. The announcement shares that during the last two and a half years, many of the State Courts’ hearings have been held virtually. “Currently, many hearings are back to being held in person, but we...