Vernal Express

Parking lots of Kmart and Walmart were full Friday morning, as shoppers lined up to get a jump on their holiday shopping. Black Friday, as the day after Thanksgiving is known, signals the beginning of the holiday shopping season, and hundreds of local residents began lining up before 5 a.m. Full Story »

Come rain, or shine, or sleet, or hail, or freezing temperatures, local postal workers are dedicated to making sure every resident receives their mail, catalogs and Christmas packages. Full Story »

Students in Kathi Irving’s English as a second language (ESL) class at the Ashley Valley Education Center hail from all parts of the world, including Mexico, Guatemala, China, Russia, Nicaragua and Moldova. Full Story »

Local law enforcement officials are seeking help from the community in the theft of an airplane from Dinaland Aviation the weekend of Nov. 15. The theft of the plane was the culmination of an early morning crime spree that began within city limits and ended with the landing of the stolen plane near the water treatment plant. Full Story »

Vernal residents from 500 N. to 3500 S. were without power all day Monday, after a Dump truck knocked down two power poles near 500 E. and 500 N, cutting off power to 1,029 homes. Full Story »

After a little over 14 months at the helm of Utah State University-Uintah Basin, Wes Holley has resigned as its dean and executive director. “It was an extremely difficult decision to leave,” Holley said of the post he so enthusiastically embraced a little over a year ago. Full Story »

In a moving ceremony Naples Officer Adam Ray was recognized for his quick actions in saving the life of John Perkins, who on July 24 suffered a heart attack on the job at Pro Petro. Full Story »

Unemployment rates in the Uintah Basin remain higher than the state average and lower than the national average, according to recent statistics from the state Department of Workforce Services. Full Story »

Vernal City Police arrested Stormie Marie Hewitt, 31-year-old Vernal resident, on charges of drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence. Full Story »

Vernal resident Daniel Roberto Cruz was killed in a fall early Wednesday morning. Uintah County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the White River Bridge approximately 39 miles southeast of Vernal just before 2 a.m. Full Story »

Monday morning’s snowstorm lead to a traffic accident on U.S. Hwy. 40 in Naples around 6 a.m. According to Utah State Trooper Kason Goodrich, an SUV towing a horse trailer jack-knifed near highway milemarker 150. Full Story »

Two Vernal men were arrested early Saturday morning after being caught with stolen property in their vehicle. Adam Scow, 21, and Markel Mobley, 31, both of Vernal were booked into jail on charges of felony theft, burglary, and possession of burglary tools. Full Story »

State fire officials continue to investigate a house fire that claimed the life of a Uintah County man. Firefighters were called to 1500 West, 1763 North on Nov. 13 at 4:10 a.m., said Uintah County-Vernal City Fire Chief Sam Howard. Full Story »

Facing their critics on Monday, four of the six-member Ute Tribal Business Committee addressed concerns over construction of the Big Springs Tribal Fish Hatchery. Full Story »

Brady Gale, 23 years old, was arrested by Uintah County Sheriff Deputy Brian Fletcher for aggravated assault and criminal mischief. Fletcher was called to the home of Gale’s brother, who had been struck repeatedly by Brady during an altercation that took place on Oct. 31. Full Story »

Vernal law enforcement officers called to a residence on the evening of Oct. 31 found a man standing outside the home. The man told Vernal Police Officer R. Eskelson that his brother, 26-year-old Jared Ian Reusser, had tried to hit him with a baseball bat. Full Story »

The following individuals were arrested and had felony charges filed against them in 8th District Court last week. Individuals listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Full Story »

The Utah attorney general’s office and Uintah County attorney’s office have appealed the decision of a judge to dismiss the charge against a Utah teenager who had pleaded no contest to hiring a man to beat her in an effort to induce a miscarriage. Full Story »

Roosevelt Police have arrested three local men suspected in at least 18 area burglaries over the last six months. Sitting in the Duchesne County jail are: Corwin Murray, 18; Marcus Goodrich, 22; and Adam Goodrich, 23. Full Story »

Pleading guilty to an amended charge, a West Jordan man was sentenced in 8th District Court Wednesday for dealing in materials harmful to a minor. Brandon J. Morton, 20, pleaded guilty to a class A misdemeanor which is punishable up to a year in prison. Full Story »