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Ashley Elementary participated in ‘Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day’ on Thursday. On November 14th, 1960, Ruby Bridges was the first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school during the New Orleans desegregation crisis. Ashley Elementary teacher...

Christmas tree permits are now on sale for Ashley National Forest. Sales opened on November 14th for the public at all Ashley National Forest offices and vendors. Permit tags are $15 dollars in person at vendors and forest offices as well as online at Recreation.gov....

A trip to the tanning salon ended in arrest for one woman in Roosevelt last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a welfare check call on November 8th after a customer using a tanning bed did not come out and did not respond to...

An oilfield service company that makes it a priority to serve in the community, focused those efforts this week on Veterans. Liberty Energy hosted a special Veterans Day lunch at the Vernal Golden Age Center. They looked for a Veteran owned caterer and got connected...

The Uintah High School Hope Squad was one of just a few groups in the state recognized this week at a Utah Jazz game as part of the 2024 Show Up Service High School Challenge. First Lady Abby Cox and Utah Jazz owner Ashley Smith hosted them at the game with dinner on...

Do you love to decorate your home for the holidays or know someone that does in the Roosevelt area? Then you’re invited to join the Roosevelt Utah Christmas Lights & Holiday Homes Group on Facebook where you can make nominations. “Get ready to spread the holiday...

The Division of Wildlife Resources has the answers to what you should do if you spot wildlife in your neighborhood. First of all, you should always keep your distance for your own safety and for the safety of the animal. "Getting too close to a wild animal can cause...

A repeat DUI offender was arrested once again for driving under the influence in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, calls came in on November 10th at around 11:35am of a driver that appeared to be intoxicated on North Crescent Road....

A Duchesne County woman was arrested and is being held without bail after breaking into a family member’s trailer house and causing damage while high on drugs. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 27-year-old Sadeena Cotton Perank-Warren broke into the...

A warrant executed over the weekend in Uintah County ended in arrest. According to the Probable Cause Statement, a warrant was executed on November 9th on the Vernal residence of 46-year-old Travis Jerry Davies. “Inside the residence officers located a large amount of...