A woman whose life was saved in 2011 by a Duchesne County Sheriff’s Deputy visited the Sheriff’s Office this week to deliver a donation made on her behalf. On July 13th, 2011, Heidi Paulson was traveling on SR-35 in the Tabiona area when her vehicle ended up in a...
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Roosevelt Golf Course Welcomes Help After Storm Downs Trees At Course
The storms continue to uproot trees around the Uintah Basin, most recently striking the Roosevelt Golf Course. Volunteers are helping on Thursday morning to move the trees. Anyone able to help is welcome. National Weather Service reports that storms may continue to...
Utah Catholic Event Planned In Ft. DuchesneTo Honor First Native American Saint
The Intermountain Catholic newsletter shares that Utah Catholics will honor St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be recognized as a Saint, on July 10th at the mission named for her in Fort Duchesne. The annual celebration is organized by the parishes of...
DWR: Want To Hunt Sandhill Crane, Sage-Grouse, And Tundra Swan In The Fall
Qualifying to hunt most bird species in Utah is simple: buy a combination or hunting license and head afield. The DWR shares, however, that some bird species also require a special permit in addition to a hunting license. Those species include: band-tailed pigeon,...
Charges Filed In Case Of Child Sexual Abuse From 2023
A man has been charged for child sexual abuse that allegedly took place in 2023 in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 19-year-old Damien Marshall made children perform sex acts on him. The investigation was performed by a Vernal PD officer...
Election Results For Local County Positions
Tentative results in local races for County Commissioner were last updated shortly after midnight. In Duchesne County, for County Commission Seat C, Jeffrey Brent Chugg received 37.48 percent of the vote, Tracy W. Ross received 33.32 percent, Clel Robinson received...
SCIC Director: Supreme Court To Hear Uinta Basin Railway Case
Keith Heaton, Director of the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, shared some thoughts with Evans Family Media on the Supreme Court's decision to hear the case concerning the Uinta Basin Railway’s environmental reviews. “The news is that the Supreme Court has...
Forest Service Intermountain Projects Include Ute Tribe Cross-Boundary Project
The Ashley National Forest is receiving a portion of $3.5 million dollars being awarded to the Forest Service Intermountain Region. Among this, Ashley National Forest and the Utah Department of Natural Resource will complete projects on approximately 4,000 acres to...
Uintah County Fair Announces Concert Headliner
The theme for the 2024 Uintah County Fair is ‘Find Your Hero’ and it will run August 14th through the 17th. Announcements are being made as they become available and the latest announcement has locals excited. ‘The Frontmen’ are coming to the Uintah County Fair for a...
Election Results For State Offices
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...