Duchesne News

Another grass-roots group has filed ethics initiatives with Utah's lieutenant governor.

In their quest to find a new schools superintendent, Duchesne County School Board members will look no further than the principals' offices of a few schools within the district.

Christmas is for the kids, as our annual compilation of letters to Santa Claus always points out.

The Utah Foster Care Foundation Giving Tree Program has extended their deadline until Dec.

Duchesne School Superintendent John Aland speaks to Neola Elementary teachers during a school visit on Friday, one day after announcing his retirement plans during a School Board meeting.

The Department of Workforce Services offers job hunting resources, including resume building, job searching and unemployment applications via the internet.

Roosevelt Police have arrested three local men suspected in at least 18 area burglaries over the last six months.

Duchesne County commissioners recently held a public hearing regarding the establishment of the Recreation Special Service District.

Every first and third Monday of the month the schools in Duchesne City release their students an hour early to give teachers a chance to participate in Professional Learning Communities - teams of teachers organized to improve education.

A Duchesne County man is facing felony charges after he allegedly fired two shots at a man driving past his property.

Eastside Duchesne County water users were eager to find out more about a proposed pipeline project that would bring a new source of culinary water and new costs to many communities.

A Utah couple facing charges of tax evasion is now being accused of ripping off customers.

Two Duchesne County real estate developers already awaiting trial on state tax-evasion charges have now been accused of defrauding customers.

Public Meeting When: Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. Where: Roosevelt City municipal building What: A discussion about plans for a Starvation Reservoir water pipeline and its proposed costs.

A Duchesne County man has been arrested in what investigators say is a case of domestic violence that is "as bad as it gets." The 38-year-old man is accused in court records of beating his wife with everything from a board to his work boots, threatening to kill her if she "didn't act right" and raping her twice.

Duchesne County voters spoke loudly against the school district's $49 million bond-issue proposal to build three new schools, defeating Tuesday's ballot item 58 percent to 42 percent, complete but unofficial results show.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, is election day in Duchesne County and across the nation. Voters are reminded to bring government-issued identification to their designated polling places.

Despite the recession, school district officials point to low construction costs and dipping interest rates as excellent reasons to go forward with bond elections for school building needs.

With one week to go until the Nov. 3 referendum on the Duchesne County School District's $49 million bond-issue proposal, supporters are shifting into high gear to win over undecided voters and convert those who have expressed concerns about the plan.

Roosevelt resident Ray Grant offers a few opinions during the Duchesne County School Board's Oct.