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State Route 35 Reopens; Yellow Lake Fire Report
The Utah Department of Transportation has reopened State Road 35. North Fork Road and Mirror Lake Highway were also closed due to the Yellow Lake Fire and have reopened as well. Ashley National Forest reports that the Forest Closure remains in effect on both the...
Man Hitchhikes To Vernal And Steals Truck After Night Out At Bar
A case of a stolen vehicle in Uintah County earlier this month ended in charges last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the theft was reported on October 9th. The complainant stated that he had last driven the Chevy Silverado on October 7th when it...
Video Solves Mystery Of Missing Wallet From Roosevelt Library; Man Arrested
Video footage was the key to solving a case of a missing wallet at the Roosevelt branch library. Back in July, a library administrator received a note requesting that video footage from a week before be reviewed because a patron had reported losing her wallet at the...
Man Arrested After Child Pornography Found On Phone
The owner of a phone that contained child sexual abuse material on it was recently arrested in Duchesne County. In September, a phone that was found was turned over to police and it was reported to have child sexual abuse materials on it. According to the Affidavit of...
Rebuilding Hope; BHI And Community Rallies To Help Family In Wake Of Loss
The last year and a half have been full of devastating loss for one Uintah Basin family, prompting neighbors and a local company to step in to help. BHI shared in a press release that “the Barton family’s world began to crumble in June 2023 when Sarah and her...
Uinta Basin Railway Case Placed On Supreme Court’s Schedule
The case concerning the Uinta Basin Railway project has officially been placed on the Supreme Court’s schedule. On October 18th, the Supreme Court’s Proceedings and Orders page scheduled the case ‘Set For Argument’ on Tuesday, December 10th. October 18th was also the...
Evacuations Lifted On Yellow Lake Fire
Cold temperatures and wet snowy weather arrived late last week causing a turn of events on the Yellow Lake Fire. Evacuation orders were lifted by Saturday but forest closures remain in effect for now and crews will continue rehabilitation projects and assessing hot...
Uintah Basin Community Matters Conference
The Uintah Basin Community Matters Conference is coming up next month, hosted by the Duchesne County School District. The free event is for residents of the TriCounty area. The event starts off with a showing of the award-winning film, ‘Screen-Agers’, that probes into...
Vernal City Issues Statement On Uintah County Tax Proposition #12
Vernal City has issued a statement regarding Proposition #12 on the Uintah County election ballot. The statement shares the following: The 2024 election ballot features federal, state and local candidates as well as state and local amendments and referendums. Soon,...
STEAM Expo Held This Month On USU Roosevelt Campus
The Roosevelt USU campus came alive earlier this month with students grades 5 through 8 for the STEAM Expo. Over 1,100 students attended the event that focused on STEAM subjects: science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. “Community engagement is one of...
Court Documents Reveal Additional Details On Tragic Kimberly Hyde Murder
Court documents reveal additional details in the tragic Kimberly Hyde murder. The investigative team identified Henry Resuera and a juvenile as the suspects in the case. The juvenile is currently in custody while Henry Resuera traveled to another country prior to...
Pursuit Through Residential Craig Area Ends In Arrest
The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office reports that on October 14th, at approximately 3:30pm, officers with the Craig Police Department observed a male operating a motorcycle who was known to have a revoked or suspended driver's license. When they attempted to approach...
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