Duchesne County News

This week, two Duchesne County officials went to federal court in response to lawsuits filed against them in Ute tribal court, including one that seeks $1 million in damages.

The bootlegger bounced along in the car taking him to Salt Lake for what was certain to be a conviction for making moonshine, illegal whiskey.

Peggy Golding fields call from desperate parents on an almost-daily basis in her role as director of Childcare Resource and Referral for the eastern region of Utah.

The crew members were down on all fours, working with hand tools in the dirt, as the double-tanker truck rolled by on the single-lane road just a few feet away.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a settlement with El Paso Midstream Group LLC resolving Clean Air Act violations at the Bluebell Gas Plant near Roosevelt in Duchesne County.

Parents and guardians who have children in the Duchesne county public school system need to make new plans for family schedules next Fall when "early out Fridays" will begin.

Runners from the Roosevelt Police Department, Duchesne County Sheriff's Office and Utah Highway Patrol, along with family and supporters, carry the torch as part of a torch run relay for Utah Special Olympics.

This past week, contractors wrapped up the installation of a sidewalk along a portion of Highway 121 in Neola across from the school, giving children a place to walk out of traffic.

The case against an LDS bishop accused of failing to report child abuse took an unexpected turn Thursday when prosecutors dismissed all charges.

Cody Fors, 19, is shown in 8th District Court in Duchesne on April 5, 2012, with defense attorney David Allred during an initial appearance.

An investigation by Duchesne County Sheriff Officers resulted in the arrest of Patches Montoya Williams, 35, for the sexual exploitation of a minor.

The mother of a 13-year-old girl from Duchesne County, Utah, was charged last week with with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after she allegedly snapped naked photos of her daughter to send to the teen's 30-year-old boyfriend .

By this time next week, 22 of Utah's 29 counties will have filed lawsuits against the Interior Department and the Bureau of Land Management, seeking title to thousands of miles of contested roads that cross federally managed lands.

A Duchesne County woman is facing felony charges after investigators say she took nude photos of her teenage daughter knowing the girl intended to send them to an Oregon man.

I haven't seen much Earth Day celebration in the Basin. People are probably too touchy about sounding like tree-hugging anti-energy hippies to go too crazy.