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Miles High Angus & Burton Simmental Bull Sale
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Arrest Made Following Alleged Aggravated Assault And Kidnapping
A man has been ordered to be held without bail following his arrest in Duchesne County on Sunday morning. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, dispatch was called around 9:20am of an alleged ongoing assault occurring at the corner of 200 West Main Street in...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Arrest Made Following Alleged Aggravated Assault And Kidnapping
A man has been ordered to be held without bail following his arrest in Duchesne County on Sunday morning. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, dispatch was called around 9:20am of an alleged ongoing assault occurring at the corner of 200 West Main Street in...
Miles High Angus & Burton Simmental Bull Sale
12:30 PM
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New Record Lows Reported For Utah Statewide Snowpack
If you haven’t been dreaming of a white February and March, now might be the time to try manifesting that outcome. The Utah Department of Natural Resources shared an update on the current data. As of January 28th, snowpack in the Northeastern Uintas is 73% of the...
BLM Approves Three New Drilling Permits In Uintah Basin
The Bureau of Land Management announced on February 2nd the authorization of three new drilling permits in the Uintah Basin. The first approval is for three new oil wells for the Three LB Tribal project located near Leland Bench in Uintah County. The applicant on the...
Obituaries
Eleanor Johnson Rust
Funeral Services for Eleanor will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 12 noon at the Vernal Stake Center (850 W 100 N) with Viewings held Friday from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and from 10:45 - 11:45 am prior to service at the Chapel. Burial will be in...
Marilyn Price Hunting
Funeral services for Marilyn Price Hunting, age 91 of Vernal, will be held Wednesday February 4 at 11 am at the Glines 3rd Ward LDS Chapel (475 West 100 South). A visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday from 6-8 pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral...
Terry J Boren
Funeral services for Terry J Boren, age 82, of Vernal, will be held Monday, February 2, 2026 at 11:00AM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday evening from 6-8PM and Monday 9:45-10:45AM all at the mortuary....
Lorena Writingbird
Funeral services for Lorena Chapoose Writingbird, age 72, formerly of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Thursday, January 29, 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. Following the...
Velma Frandsen
Funeral services for Velma Todd Frandsen, age 98 of Roosevelt, will be held Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Roosevelt 2nd Ward Chapel, 250 W. 200 N., Roosevelt, Utah. A viewing will be held from 9:30 -...
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Officers called to assist Adult Probation and Patrol last month found a large amount of Fentanyl and other illegal...
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BLM Approves Three New Drilling Permits In Uintah Basin
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Vernal City Holding Public Meeting To Review Lamplighter Block Concept Plans
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Arrest Made Following Alleged Aggravated Assault And Kidnapping
A man has been ordered to be held without bail following his arrest in Duchesne County on Sunday morning. According to...
Local Republican Parties Gathering Signatures To Put Proposition 4 Back On Ballot
The Uintah County and Duchesne County Republican Parties spent time gathering signatures over the weekend as the...
UBTech Considering Tuition Increase; Public Hearing Scheduled
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Uintah Boys Wrestling Wins 4A Division A Title; Highest Number Of State Qualifiers
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Roosevelt City To Have On-Site Greens Nursery At Golf Course
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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.
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