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The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department shares that Fire Prevention Week runs through October 12th and families are encouraged to create a home fire escape plan. Did you know that residents could have less than 2 minutes to escape a home fire once the smoke alarm...

A man recently released from Duchesne County Jail made a quick return back behind bars, this time on a Felony Sexual Extortion charge. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were contacted with a claim that Michael Robert Flores was using social media to...

The most recent data from the Department of Workforce Services reports that the state’s economy has added a cumulative 40,300 jobs since August 2023 and Utah’s current job count stands at 1,760,800. Data by county reports Daggett County employment at 529, Duchesne...

A community meeting is being held tonight regarding the Yellow Lake Fire. As of Tuesday evening, the Yellow Lake Fire is reported at 19,903 acres and 21 percent contained. The mandatory evacuations remain in effect for the North and West Forks of the Duchesne River...

Uintah County Emergency Management will be holding a HAM Radio class every Tuesday from 6 to 9pm at the Uintah County Emergency Operations Center in Vernal starting October 29th. The class will run until December 10th, with the licensing test scheduled for December...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Rifle Police have a message on abuse for all to hear. Abusers are not all the same but they do often display common characteristics. “An abuser often denies the existence or minimizes the seriousness of the violence and...

TriCounty Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for Matt Warner Reservoir. A Harmful Algal Bloom means that algae is in the water that may be producing dangerous toxins that can make humans and animals sick. Boats are allowed on the water but it’s important...

The Yellow Lake Fire remains very active and evacuations and forest closures remain inplace. Utah Fire Info reported on Monday after 9pm that containment remained at about10 percent and the new size estimate had reached 19,000 acres. “Where fire behaviorsafely allows,...

A Duchesne County man was arrested last week after admitting that he had thrownknives at a juvenile after being accused of doing so. According to the Affidavit ofProbable Cause, a therapist was informed of an incident in August in which the man hadbecome so enraged...

The family left behind after a tragic fatal accident last week is encouraging travelers toalways remember to buckle up. The fatal crash took place near Strawberry Reservoir onTuesday, October 1st, that resulted in 35-year-old Norma Jones of Duchesne and her3-year-old...