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Arrest Made In Solved 1972 Nickell Murder Case; Public Help Requested
An arrest has been made in the 1972 murder case of Gregory Nickell and law enforcement is asking the public for any additional details available as they prepare for prosecution. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office announced that on Tuesday, November 26th, Darrel Eugene...
Charges Filed In Case Of Inmate Sprinkling Meth On Fellow Inmates Food
An inmate in the Duchesne County Jail that admitted to sprinkling meth on fellow inmates' food has charges now filed in 8th District Court for what took place. 20-year-old Kane Olvera-Swain was originally arrested on October 21st on charges of lewdness, disorderly...
Craig Man Charged With DUI In Naples
A Craig, Colorado, man is facing felony charges for a DUI arrest this fall. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 51-year-old Francisco Alverez Salas was the driver of a vehicle observed weaving back and forth within its lane of travel. An officer matched the...
USU Awarded Grants To Aid Native American Students
USU has announced that they have received $500,000 dollars in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help increase retention and graduation rates among Native American students and USU Uintah Basin is among the campuses to benefit. “As Utah’s land-grant...
Submission Deadline Extended For DCSD Video Competition
Duchesne County School District has announced an extension on the District-Wide Video Competition. The competition deadline was November 22nd but it was announced on Monday that an issue had occurred with the upload folder as it had become full and stopped accepting...
Shop The Dino Store And Help Natural And Historic Lands
Dinosaur National Monument might have the solution to the problem of finding creative gifts for loved ones this holiday. Most people don’t realize everything that is offered at the Dino Store at the Quarry Visitor Center. How about “a Josie Bassett Morris pack, or a...
Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Naples
A repeat DUI offender was arrested for the offense once again over the weekend, this time in Naples City. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a call of a possible DUI on November 22nd and located 27-year-old Romane Besslene Cesspooch...
Winter Conditions Result In Jack-Knifed Vehicle On Highway 40 West Of Craig
Winter conditions have arrived and are affecting travel throughout the region. As oneexample, Moffat County Sheriff’s Office shares that on Sunday, November 24th, acommercial motor vehicle jack-knifed on Highway 40 between mile markers 73 and 74at about 10:30 am about...
Kids Canal Dinosaur Stolen
A popular walking path and swim spot for locals has been vandalized. A walking path on1500 West in Vernal has been the recipient of extra attention in recent years as plans tofully pipe the canals were resisted for the stretch known as Kids Canal. The UintahSpecial...
Moon Lake Electric Announces Donations From Round Up Program
The generosity of Moon Lake Electric customers reached the hands of locals who will puttheir donations to great use. Moon Lake Electric’s Round Up program allows members tochoose to round up their monthly bill to the nearest dollar with the promise that thosedonations...
Put A Freeze On Winter Fires
The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department makes it a point to educate the community onfire safety and this week they have a message on preventing winter fires. Did you knowthat 1 in every 7 home fires and 1 in every home fire deaths involve heating equipment.The U.S....
Player In Kidnapping Plot Testifies
One of the players in a group arrested and charged in a May plot to kidnap a Vernal child gave testimony about the plot during a preliminary hearing in 8th District Court lastweek. 32-year-old Beth Marilyn Schardine, 36-year-old Ty Lucero Whetten, and24-year-old...
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