October Means Spooky Fun At The Uintah County Library
The Uintah County Library is pulling out the stops and making this October a month toremember for all ages. An activity for youth ages 10 to 16 is coming up on October 7thwith the making of Ghost Jars. Registration is required and the activity will be held in thelarge...
Big Break In Cold Case Leads Investigators To Starvation Reservoir
A big break in a cold case brought investigators to Starvation Reservoir on Monday. AFox13 report shares that a vehicle with human remains inside was found and crews wereworking together to pull the vehicle out of the reservoir. While details on which cold casethis...
Family Leaves Residence And Calls 9-1-1 After Man Enters Home And Gets In Bath
A Uintah County family left their home and called 9-1-1 after a man entered their residence, got in the tub, and wouldn’t leave last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the homeowner woke up to the sound of someone walking up the stairs in the home...
Therapist Starts Online Petition To See Haegan Sagers Charged As A Juvenile
A Change.Org petition is circulating started by a Duchesne County family therapist calling for a reduction in the charges against a teen that allegedly shot and killed a 14-year-old family member in a dispute on September 22nd. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office...
Uintah County Man Charged With Escape After Cutting Off GPS Monitor
A man that eluded arrest for several weeks was arrested last week on outstanding warrants. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 20-year-old Jaxon Lee Gross was scheduled to report to Adult Probation and Parole on September 3rd when he called his parole...
Food Donations Appreciated From UPA Shoot Out Hunger Food Drive
With so many families coming up short month to month, having full shelves at the local food pantries is more important than ever. Thanks to the recent 4th annual UPA Shoot Out Hunger Food Drive, those shelves are a bit fuller. The Uintah Basin Association of...
Ashley Regional Hosting ‘Health Through The Holidays’ Lunch And Learn
The holidays are a fun time for family and community but can also be a time of disaster for health and wellness goals. Ashley Regional Medical Center has announced their Lunch and Learn event for the month of October with the perfect topic to help get you and your...
Evacuations Ordered Due To Yellow Lake Fire
The Yellow Lake Fire on the Heber-Kamas Ranger District was estimated on Sunday night at 1,500 acres burning in timber as well as standing dead and down timber. Resources on scene on Sunday were 4 air tankers, 5 engines, 2 helicopters and 2 crews with additional...
Highway 6 Multi-Vehicle, Multi-Fatal Crash
Utah Highway Patrol reports that on September 26th, there was a mutli-vehicle, multi-fatal crash on US-6 at milepost 235. A silver SUV was stopped on Spring Glen Rd. to go east on Highway 6. The silver SUV attempted to pull out into the designated acceleration lane...
Senator Ron Winterton Presents At Uintah Basin Energy Summit
Senator Ron Winterton was among the many presenters at the 2024 Uintah Basin Energy Summit held this week at the Uintah Conference Center. Senator Winterton shared that for the first time last year Utah became an importer of electricity rather than an exporter. In...
Fundraiser For Baby Kolter This Saturday In Vernal
A fundraiser is being held Saturday evening to benefit an adorable community member. At just 3 weeks old, baby Kolter was rushed to the hospital because he was turning blue. He was treated for pneumonia but was not getting better. His condition worsened and the...
Gold Cross EMS Recognized By American Heart Association
Gold Cross Ambulance in Vernal has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attacks and strokes, ultimately...
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