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Roosevelt Holy Week Walk Thru
10:00 AM
Aerial Support Joins Dry Fork Fire Suppression Efforts
Several positive things happened with the Dry Fork Fire yesterday. First, Utah Fire Info reported on Wednesday evening that the fire remained in its existing footprint at 24 acres. The decrease is due to more accurate mapping compared to original estimates that the...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Aerial Support Joins Dry Fork Fire Suppression Efforts
Several positive things happened with the Dry Fork Fire yesterday. First, Utah Fire Info reported on Wednesday evening that the fire remained in its existing footprint at 24 acres. The decrease is due to more accurate mapping compared to original estimates that the...
Roosevelt Holy Week Walk Thru
10:00 AM
Local News
Senator Winterton On Data Centers In The Uintah Basin
There are potentially two data centers coming to the Uintah Basin. Senator Ron Winterton shares that they are in various stages but the Duchesne County project is much further along than the Uintah County project. Senator Winterton could not yet share the entity names...
Youth Fishing Event Coming Up At Steinaker
Ice fishing tournaments have been a bust for a few years so enthusiasts are taking a new approach this year. Rather than an ice fishing event, Disabled Outdoorsmen Utah is teaming up with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for a 2026 Youth Fishing Event at...
Obituaries
Brandy Gardner
Funeral services for Brandy Gardner, age 37, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Saturday, March 28th at 10:00 AM at Gilbert Gardner's Home on the Whiterocks Road.A wake will be held at the same location on Friday after 4:00 PM. Burial will be in the John Harmes...
Mahalia Checora
Funeral services for Mahalia Checora, age 32 of Roosevelt, will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 PM on Wednesday at the same location. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery....
Jay Accuttoroop
Funeral services for Jay Accuttoroop, agge 53 of Randlett, will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Hullinger Mortuary.Following services he will be cremated.
Lynaun Jeanine Mortenson
Funeral services for Lynaun Jeanine Stone Mortensen, age 52, wife of Valton Mortensen, will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00am at the Maeser 3rd LDS Ward Chapel. Visitation for family and friends will be Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley...
Mary Ellen Culp
Funeral Services for Mary Ellen (Colton) Culp, age 92 of Vernal, wife of the late Sherm Culp, will be held Saturday, March 28th at 12Noon, with a visitation for family and friends that morning from 10:45am ~ 11:45am. All at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home....
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Community Spotlight
The Ashley Valley Farmers Market is excited to announce that vendor registration is now open for the 2026 market season. Vendors can sign up online at vernalchamber.com. Early Bird registration is available for vendors who register and pay for seven or more markets, with discounted booth pricing available through May 1, 2026.
More Local News
Unattended Campfire And Truck Fire Reported By Lapoint-Tridell Fire Department
Uintah County has been hit hard with wildfires this week. The Lapoint-Tridell Fire Department has reported 3 in just a...
Senator Winterton On Data Centers In The Uintah Basin
There are potentially two data centers coming to the Uintah Basin. Senator Ron Winterton shares that they are in...
Youth Fishing Event Coming Up At Steinaker
Ice fishing tournaments have been a bust for a few years so enthusiasts are taking a new approach this year. Rather...
Meet The Candidate: Danny Harrell For Uintah County Commission Seat B
Danny Harrell recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidate...
‘Holy Week Walk With Christ’ Event Happening This Saturday In Roosevelt
The community is invited to a special event this Saturday in Roosevelt to kick off Easter’s Holy Week. Roosevelt’s...
Aerial Support Joins Dry Fork Fire Suppression Efforts
Several positive things happened with the Dry Fork Fire yesterday. First, Utah Fire Info reported on Wednesday evening...
PIO Update On Dry Fork Fire
A wildfire reported in Dry Fork Canyon has been aptly named the Dry Fork Fire. Ashley National Forest PIO Don Jaques...
Lapoint-Tridell Fire Department Shares Reminder Following Park Fire
A small wildland fire named the Park Fire was reported on Tuesday afternoon in Uintah County. The Lapoint-Tridell Fire...
Food Drive Boxes Set Up For Local TSA Agents And Their Families
A five-week federal standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security is affecting airports across the nation....
Obituaries
Nobody likes to think about death, but unfortunately, it is a part of life. At some point, we all have to say goodbye to the people we love. Our listing of local obituaries will help you remember and honor the member’s of our community who are no longer with us.
Public Affairs
Local politics and public affairs affect all of us. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to stay up to to date with all the ongoing events. We’ll do the work for you to make sure you always have up-to-date and accurate information at your fingertips.
Local Sports
Stay up to date with the athletes in our community. We give updates from their games both at home and away so that you can stay in-the-know from the convenience of your computer or smartphone. News about local sports from each of the local highschool teams.
