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An officer parked in the Vernal Middle School parking lot intervened in a disturbance on August 8th in the area of Independence Park which led to an arrest on a variety of charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 35-year-old Samuel Tony Mendelkow arrived...

A merger announced Monday means that a refinery asset located in Uintah County is set to relaunch operations, this time to refine Uinta waxy crude, possibly by next summer. Mark Michel, Chairman for Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corporation(IRRX), spoke...

Roosevelt City is calling on the community to make safety the first priority as construction crews continue work on the City’s secondary water project. The current phase of the project has been working along Gates Drive. Next week the contractor will work their way...

Anglers are asked to target specific fish species in 4 waterbodies in Utah and 3 of them are in northeastern Utah. First is the request that anglers catch and keep small lake trout under 25 inches at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. If the abundant population of smaller lake...

Officers didn’t have to look far to find the culprit in a burglary reported at a Vernal business on August 9th at approximately 1:13am. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers arrived at the body and paint shop and observed that the glass had been...

Family time enjoying the Uintas turned into a terrifying experience for one family over the weekend. Summit County Search and Rescue, assisted by Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue and other resources, were called in on Saturday, August 10th just after...

It’s almost time for another season of the Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra and the organization is inviting all interested in learning about the organization to an Open House tomorrow evening. “The Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra is comprised of the most...

The Bureau of Land Management is gathering up wild horses in western Colorado’s Sand Wash Basin this week. The Craig Daily Press reports that the bait-trap removal operation plans to gather up to 60 horses. 45 of those are expected to be removed from the range while...

The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department continues to utilize social  media to educate the public on fire safety. While wet weather can be helpful, it also can come with increased risk of wildfire due to lightning strikes. Regardless of the weather there are steps that...