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The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Wednesday, January 22nd, at approximately 3:37am, deputies responded to an auto accident involving a white Nissan Altima and a semi-trailer pup. The incident occurred at the Shell Convenience Store located at 94...

Ovintiv Inc. announced on Wednesday the sale of its Uinta assets located in northeastern Utah. According to the press release, Ovintiv closed on the previously announced all cash sale of its Uinta assets to FourPoint Resources, LLC, for approximately $2 billion...

Ashley Regional Medical Center has welcomed Justin Romney as their new chief financial officer, effective January 6th. The announcement shares that Romney joins Ashley Regional Medical Center from Havasu Regional Medical Center, where he served as assistant chief...

The best time of year to see America’s national bird in the state of Utah is almost here. Typically hundreds of bald eagles arrive in Utah by the month of February and many of them end up in the northeastern portion of the state. There will not be any formal bald...

January came with some unexpected surprises for the Blanchard family of Vernal and yet they freely express their gratitude. On January 13th, Alecia Blanchard’s water broke and, being only 24 weeks pregnant, she was flown to the University of Utah hospital where the...

Another day means another warning that scammers are after your hard earned money. The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office is the latest to issue a Scam Alert. The Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a scam where callers, using the Sheriff's Office phone number...

A public hearing has been scheduled in the matter of the Duchesne County Subdivision Ordinance as amendments are considered by Duchesne County. Four months ago, the Commissioners passed an ordinance to pause subdivision development of greater than 4 lots for a 6 month...

Today is a very special day of celebration in our community as another group of individuals are recognized for graduating from the Uintah County Drug Court program. The Uintah County Drug Court program provides intensive outpatient treatment for people who have...

Illegal immigration and border security are in the headlines as President Trump takes office and Senator John Curtis is among the political voices urging action. This week Senator Curtis published his opinion on the matter, stating that America must demand both...

A Duchesne County Jail inmate has been charged after allegedly attacking a fellow inmate. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the assault took place in the jail on January 15th at around 2:44pm. Inmate Minnie Gutierrez walked up behind another inmate...