Vernal Ranger District to Conduct Pile Burning this Winter
The Ashley National Forest announced on Tuesday plans to conduct burning of slash piles on the Vernal Ranger District this winter as weather and fuel conditions allow. “Pile locations include the Greens Draw and Marsh Bench areas,” shares the announcement. “The...
Myton Tigers Graduate From D.A.R.E Program
Another amazing group of local children have graduated from the D.A.R.E. program, this time from Myton Elementary. D.A.R.E. instructor Deputy Kevin Priebe hosted the graduation of Karen Johnson’s 5th grade class which included a commemoration ceremony and pizza to...
Uintah Extracurriculars Travel To Competitions
Uintah High School has many extra extracurriculars and clubs doing great things. Uintah High FBLA attended region competition at UVU last week. Eight students competed in more than a dozen events with Chapter President Taylor Kurtz placing in the top five in five...
Uinta Railway Supreme Court Hearing Held; Tune Into Local Interview Today
Questions were asked, testimony was given, arguments were passionately delivered, and now the justices of the Supreme Court will take their time to consider it all. The topic under the microscope has to do with the scope of NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act,...
Fight At Gas Station And Warrant Leads To Arrest
An arrest was made after a fight was reported at the Chevron in Roosevelt over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 55-year-old Clyde Marko Cesspooch was inside punching his hands and being loud when officers arrived. An officer asked what was...
Home Compliance Check Reveals Meth And Machete
A home check of a woman on probation ended in arrest in Uintah County last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to assist Adult Probation and Parole on a home visit after illegal narcotics were located in the residence. Officers...
Altamont Cowboy Scores Nice Payday At NFR
An Altamont cowboy arrived at his second National Finals Rodeo hoping for some bigger paydays and that hope has become reality. Dean Thompson got one after posting an 86.5-point ride. It moved him into a tie for second place in Sunday’s fourth round and paid the...
Uintah Senior Scores 1,000th Career Point
The hard work and dedication of a local young man has helped him accomplish something very rare. Uintah High Boys Basketball senior Dauson Gardiner is among the top scorers in the history of Uintah basketball. He scored his 1,000th career point in the recent game...
Still Time To Donate To 10th Year For ‘Sub For Seniors’ In The Uintah Basin
There is still time to donate to the 10th year for Sub for Seniors. Sub for Seniors provides a holiday gift and food bag for each of the Uintah Basin seniors on their list. Non-perishable food items, gift items, and monetary donations are being collected through...
Employee Takes Hammer To Safe At Duchesne Gas Station
An employee of the Shell gas station in Duchesne City was arrested last week after attempting to break into the safe with a hammer. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer responded to a call at about 11pm and banged on the locked door. The suspect...
Roosevelt Man Facing Felony Charges For Breaking Hunting Laws
A 21-year-old Roosevelt man is facing a felony charge for breaking hunting laws in October. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on about October 22nd, the man shot and killed a buck deer on Ute Tribal property. The man’s father and another relative then dragged...
Rangely Native Hired As CNCC Head Men’s Wrestling Coach
Colorado Northwestern Community College has announced the relaunch of their men’s wrestling program and they are bringing in a Rangely native to head the program as Head Coach. Wrestling had been offered at CNCC from 1969 to 1997, during which they enjoyed national...
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