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Officers were able to quickly apprehend the suspect in a reported vehicle burglary in Vernal on July 20th. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a call came in that a phone had been stolen from a truck with a description given of a woman last seen on foot...

The State of Utah has issued a Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order for Daggett County that went into effect today at 12:01am. The order states that “due to current and forecasted weather conditions coupled with the extremely dry vegetation conditions in northeastern Utah,...

The Roosevelt City Police Department has a new and easier way to provide feedback on the department and its officers. A QR code that can be used to give the feedback will soon be placed on all patrol vehicles and business cards. It’s also available to use now through...

For those new to Utah, Pioneer Day is likely a new concept and a new holiday. The Daughters of Utah Pioneers in Uintah County are doing their part to provide a fun and educational event in honor of the holiday with their Dinosaurland Pioneer Day Celebration Free...

This year’s Duchesne County Fair Honorary Veteran is Steve Dunsmore. Steve was born in 1948 in Roosevelt and lived most of his life in the Altamont area. He was drafted into the Army in 1968 and was trained as a helicopter mechanic and door gunner. He served in...

A probation check in Duchesne led to an arrest for dealing Methamphetamine. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an AP&P agent had received information that 43-year-old Christopher Micheal Christensen had been distributing Methamphetamine in Duchesne...

The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has asked for the public’s watchful eye in a theft case. They are investigating a case of a stolen Toy Hauler camper trailer and Polaris RZR from the area of Reid’s Ranch in Duchesne County. “Deputies are asking the public to keep...

The staff and volunteers at the Uintah Animal Shelter have a tough job but they continue to give their all to serve the animals in Uintah County. One thing they often deal with is sickness among the animals and a most recent scare has caused them to close their doors...

The Uintah County Library is excited to welcome those eager to learn more about the local wild west history with a special event tonight all about Matt Warner: The Outlaw who became a Lawman. Matt Warner was born in Sanpete County in 1864 and in 1878, when just a...

Hummingbirds are currently migrating through Utah making it a great time to catch a glimpse of these incredible birds. The DWR is partnering with retired Bureau of Land Management Biologist Terry Tolbert and U.S. Forest Service Biologist Lisa Young to host a...