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The preliminary election results for Duchesne County include the following: In the State House 67 race, incumbent Christine Watkins received 86.9 percent of the vote. Cole Kelley received 86.05 percent of the vote for State School Board 12. The local School Board...

A special opportunity is available this holiday season if your family is looking for a new way to serve. Adopt a Foster Family is a new service opportunity that is focused on helping local families with current foster placements. “Your family, business, group etc can...

A complete count of the election preliminary results in Duchesne County are anticipated this afternoon. Duchesne County Clerk/Auditor Chelise Jessen reported to Evans Family Media that ballots would be picked up from the ballot drop boxes located around Duchesne...

A semi with a dash cam was in the right place at the right time early this week on North Vernal Avenue. The former Don Pedro’s Mexican Restaurant building located at 3340 North Vernal Avenue was the victim of a hit and run on Monday afternoon and thanks to the dash...

A crash south of Steinaker Reservoir sent one person to the hospital on Monday in Uintah County. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, it was a single vehicle accident in which a pickup was traveling southbound on Highway 191. The accident occurred after 4pm on...

The Uintah School District Annual Impact Aid meeting is being held next week and input from the community will be welcomed. Impact Aid is a federal program designed to assist local school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt...

This year marks the 100 year commemoration of the American Doughboy statue in Uintah County and this Veterans Day it will be given special recognition. On November 11th, there will be a moment of silence at the Uintah County War Memorial where the Doughboy is located...

Showing up under the influence to a meeting with your probation officer probably won’t end well, which was the case for a woman in Uintah County last week. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 64-year-old Joanne Lanette Manwaring was taken into custody after...

Felony charges have been filed in a case of assault that allegedly occurred on Halloween night in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 55-year-old Donald Samuel Wade was arrested after officers responded to a caller that said Wade pointed a...

A traffic stop for having no headlights ended in arrest for a man on Friday in Uintah County. The officer initiated the stop for the equipment violation but a records check returned that the registration on the vehicle was revoked. According to the Probable Cause...