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FORT DUCHESNE, Uintah County — The Ute Indian Tribe is publicly rebuking the Uintah County Sheriff's Office because of an incident last month involving sheriff's deputies, tribal police and federal officials. "The Uintah County sheriff's deputies' actions are nothing short of an attack on the tribe's jurisdiction and sovereignty," the Ute tribe said in a statement on Wednesday.
The BLM Vernal Field Office has authorized natural gas drilling for Anschutz Exploration Corporation's Glade Well Pad and oil drilling for Scout Energy Management's V1 Well Pad in Uintah County.
The Uintah County Commissioners have scheduled a work session for November 4, 2026, to discuss several ordinances and IT matters. The meeting agenda includes discussions on purchasing amendments, snake breeding regulations, and managed detection and response.
The Uintah County Commissioners scheduled a special commission meeting for November 4, 2026. The meeting will include a discussion regarding an easement purchase for a future trail in Vernal.
The Uintah County Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, to discuss several rezoning, conditional use permit, and subdivision requests. The meeting will also address proposed amendments to the local land use ordinance.
Preliminary election results are in. In Uintah County, Proposition #9 that proposed a change in government to a Council-Manager form failed with a vote of 64.98% Against. In the Uintah County Commission Seat B race, Joe McKea received 82.13% of the vote while Ronald Richards received 17.87%.
The Vernal City Council unanimously approved contracts for airport terminal design and water system upgrades during an Oct. 7 meeting. The council also reviewed a donated clock tower concept and discussed the upcoming demolition of the Lamplighter Hotel.
The Tooele County School District announced several upcoming events and meetings, including a Board of Education meeting scheduled for November 10, 2026.
PROVO, Utah (ABC4) — For 33 years, handmade teddy bears have fallen into the arms of children who walk into the County Children's Justice Center. 96-year-old Ruth Brasher and hundreds of volunteers have spent decades ensuring that child survivors have a plush source of comfort with The Teddy Bear Project.
SALT LAKE CITY—The sun shone at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 27, as the 3A Boys and Girls Cross Country Championships concluded. Sanpete County was well represented up north, highlighted by Manti’s Paul Gardner winning the 3A individual title in back-to-back years.
The Howell Town Planning Commission is scheduled to meet on Nov. 10, 2026. The meeting agenda includes a review of wording regarding a change for 20 acres following home construction.
HERRIMAN — The Snow College women’s soccer team finished as the Region 18 runner-up after falling to No. 12 Salt Lake Community College in the Region 18 Championship Saturday. The match remained tied 2-2 through regulation and two overtime periods before the Badgers fell 4-3 in a penalty shootout.
LOGAN— The Manti Templars football team traveled north to Logan on Friday looking for another upset win but ended up on the wrong end of a 66-20 loss. Manti started up early after Kingston Wright found Stetson Thomas for a 35-yard touchdown to put the Templars up 7-0, but the Grizzlies quickly took control and never looked back.