The Rotary Club of Vernal is focused on helping local families. The cold is settling in and soon enough that will mean snow and winter. Today is the day to stop by the Uintah County Library between 3 and 6pm to find a free coat or hoodie for all members of your...
Fatigue caused crashes are on the rise and agencies are encouraging the public to give some serious thought to knowing when you are too tired to drive. According to the National Safety Council, drowsy driving is similar to driving under the influence of alcohol,...
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...
A student was injured in an accident at Terra Academy on Monday morning. Executive Director Bill Zenner sent the following message to parents at about 10:30am. “To Our Terra Community: We would like to share with you that there was an accident today that involved a...
A man and woman were arrested on Friday following a pursuit that started in Daggett County and ended in Wyoming. According to court documents, a traffic stop was initiated around 2:30pm on November 1st on a black Chevy Silverado on State Road 43 in Manila. The vehicle...
It’s Election Day Eve and if you haven’t already sent in your ballot it’s time to make it happen. Remember, if you decide to mail your ballot, it must be postmarked November 4th or before and mail will not always be postmarked the same day you put it in your mailbox...
The Roosevelt branch of the Duchesne County Library System stays busy with community events and visiting patrons. Aside from regular closed hours, the library will be closed November 11th for Veterans Day and November 28th, 29th, and 30th for Thanksgiving. Book Club...
Holiday baking and cooking is a guaranteed way to get into the holiday spirit and if you’re not quite ready for that, the Uintah County Library has something to just get you looking ahead to the holidays. The library is compiling a cookbook, specifically for the...
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...
An inmate in the Duchesne County Jail allegedly admitted to sprinkling meth on fellow inmates' food and is now facing charges for the illegal behavior. 20-year-old Kane Olvera-Swain was arrested on October 21st on charges of lewdness, disorderly conduct, and drugs....