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Evanston man faces felony for allegedly strangling girlfriend
EVANSTON — A local man, who has a prior conviction of strangulation of a household member has been arrested and charged with committing the same offense a second time. According to court documents, Jonathan Perez, 29, was taken into custody on Thursday, April 18, after his girlfriend attempted to break up with him and he allegedly attacked her the day before.
Experts: Evanston not likely to flood from runoff
EVANSTON — The Uinta County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) held its quarterly meeting on Thursday, April 18, in the basement of the Uinta County Complex. The topic at hand was flooding potential from snow melt and runoff from the Uinta Mountains. National Weather Service (NWS) Senior Service Hydrologist...
Summit County resident eliminated from American Idol
Richins performed her version of "Traitor" by Olivia Rodrigo Monday, after a rocking performance of 3 Doors Down's "Here Without You" to make it into the Top 8 Sunday night. Monday was the Judges’ Song Contest when judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie each selected a song anonymously for the Top 8 to perform. Katy had the most songs chosen by the artists to perform.
Sheriff’s Report: Deputies make several DUI arrests in the Snyderville Basin
Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputies made several arrests this week for drunk driving related offenses. Three people were transported to the Summit County Jail between Monday and Saturday, according to reports from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. Two of the arrests occurred over the weekend. Deputies on Saturday...
Summit County’s Kaibrienne Richins wows judges, advances in ‘American Idol’ top 8
LOS ANGELES — In last night’s episode of “American Idol,” the top 10 hopefuls, including Summit County-raised Kaibrienne Richins, mentored by country music icon Shania Twain, performed tracks from their
Vernal city officer and suspect hospitalized following late-night shooting
VERNAL CITY, Utah — A late-night disturbance on April 27, 2024, led to a shooting involving officers from the Vernal City Police Department and deputies from the Uinta County Sheriff’s Office. Responding to a disturbance near 750 North and 400 East around 11:20 p.m., officers encountered 27-year-old Rookus...
Sundance asks Summit County for $130k after missing grant deadline
Summit County sales taxes have historically funded part of the Sundance Institute’s operations. This year, the county moved the deadline a month earlier for cultural organizations to apply for the money. Summit County Manager Shayne Scott believes it was an honest mistake. “They didn't just forget to do it,...
Pinebrook to hold wildfire safety event Saturday, invites everyone, as summer approaches
The Pinebrook Fire Safety Committee knows that effective wildfire prevention takes participation from the many, not just the few. And since even before the Parley’s Canyon fire sent thousands of residents evacuating their homes in 2021, they’ve been determined to rally the Wasatch Back community to take the threat seriously.
Short documentary examines the ‘Broken Trust’ between athletes and abusive coaches
Friends of the Children's Justice Center Summit County and Park City Film present ‘Broken Trust’. Where: Park City Library’s Jim Santy Auditorium, 1255 Park Ave. Web: brokentrustfilm.com and parkcityfilm.org/film/broken-trust. Park City Film and the Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Summit County invites the public to look...
Mayor Williams misrepresented Evanston, improperly used office to subvert council, constituents
I was intrigued to read the front-page story in the Uinta County Herald on April 10 entitled “Conrad Confronts Williams” with the subline “Mayor calls residents and officials trying to save old WSH buildings ‘a very small but very vocal group.’”. I congratulate the Evanston...
EPD seeking female and bi-lingual police officers
EVANSTON — According to the Wyoming Information Analysis Team (WIAT), nearly every city and county in Wyoming is advertising to hire law enforcement officers, and Evanston is no exception. Evanston Police Department (EPD) Chief Mike Vranish and Lt. Ken Pearson recently spoke to the Uinta County Herald to express the need for officers — especially female and bi-lingual candidates.
Silver King mine gets $200k from Summit County tax grant
The Summit County Council approved the Restaurant Tax Committee’s recommendations April 24. That distributed the $4 million pot to 53 organizations. 55 applied, asking for over $5.3 million total. The nonprofit Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History was one of the biggest recipients. The historic preservation organization partnered with...
Council talks llamas, indoor fieldhouse
EVANSTON — During council comments at the April 16 Evanston City Council meeting, Councilmember Jesse Lind said he wanted to send a needed apology to Rep. Jon Conrad for how he was treated at the last regular meeting in March. “I was not in attendance at that meeting but...
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