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National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings throughout the region, in effect through at least Tuesday evening. A Red Flag Warning indicates the danger of gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels. In Utah, the Book Cliffs Fire Weather Zone 487 is...

Uintah County Emergency Management has offered tips to handle what has become a regular difficult situation. “Recent changes from Rocky Mountain Power have led to more frequent and prolonged power outages in some areas,” shares their announcement. “By being prepared,...

Potholes be gone! Road work on over 20 miles of the road that runs south from Green River, Wyoming will make for a smoother ride once complete. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office has reported that construction is anticipated to run through mid August on the...

A man who would not stop for a traffic stop earlier this month is now facing a charge in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, an officer attempted to pull over a vehicle when the driver opted to proceed at speeds up to 90 miles per hour. The...

A man with a warrant for his arrest evaded officers who were called to the Neola rodeo grounds just before noon on July 25th with a report that the man had been spotted. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 50-year-old Vance Daniel Aguilar had been seen...

A traffic stop in Uintah County near milepost 135 on Highway 40 resulted in a DUI arrest and a variety of drug charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer noticed an open container of Jack Daniels at the feet of the front passenger. The officer...

For the fourth year in a row, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office has a gift for the women of the Uintah Basin and beyond. They are hosting a Women’s Self Defense Super Seminar in September. “Please bring a friend or several friends, your mother, daughter, sister,...

The Vernal Police Department had a special focus on Pioneer Day of making traffic stops of drivers failing to yield to pedestrians on a Main Street crosswalk. During the enforcement period, an accident occurred in another area of Vernal that really drove home their...

Outlaw Trail Theater enjoyed a great run of ‘Let’s Go! The John Wesley Powell Story’ this summer but did you know there are more nights of entertainment to be enjoyed? In fact, there will be two more shows put on this year. First, they are bringing to the Western Park...

The Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Utah is estimated at 3 percent. Approximately 54,300 Utahns are unemployed. Utah’s May unemployment rate is unrevised at 2.9 percent. County unemployment data has been...