Funeral services for Jake Sawyer, age 23 of Vernal, the son of Shannon Sawyer and Sue Slaugh, will be held Friday August 11, 2023 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home (410 N 800 W). Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday from 6:00pm ~...
Month: August 2023
Darius R Asay
Funeral services for Darius Asay, age 38, of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a visitation at the mortuary on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. and on Wednesday prior to the services from 10-10:45 a.m. ...
Shelley Tapoof
Funeral services for Shelley Tapoof, age 63, of Whiterocks, will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Community Pentecostal Church on Whiterocks Road. There will be a wake at the Whiterocks Community Building on Tuesday after 4:00 p.m. ...
Be Safe While Enjoying UBIC Fun All Day Today And Tomorrow
Roosevelt’s largest celebration of the year continues today much to the delight of Uintah Basin families. UBIC, which now stands for Uintah Basin in Celebration, originally stood for the Uintah Basin Industrial Convention which started in the early part of the 20th...
Still Over 500 Tagged Fish Waiting To Be Caught For Fishing With The Fox
Get out this weekend and go Fishing With The Fox! DWR Outreach Manager Tonya Kieffer-Selby visited the Evans Family Media studios this week to encourage all to get fishing on Steinaker and Starvation to pull up some tagged fish and get registered for the prize...
Green River Bike Rally Event Officially Approved
Plans for a bike rally in Green River, Wyoming are happening and with the blessing of the Green River City Council, according to a report from Sweetwater Now. Last month was a different story, however, when members of the Council made it clear during the Council...
Are Decorations Still To Be Part Of Restored T-Rex’s Look?
To decorate or not to decorate? That was the question before the Vernal City Council during their July meeting in regards to the newly restored T-Rex on Highway 40 near 800 West. During the meeting, Street Supervisor Clint Morton proposed cutting back on decorating...
Ashley National Forest Updates Directives On Electric Bikes
Ashley National Forest has finalized directives of how electric bikes are to be used on national forests and grasslands. According to the announcement made this week, all classes of Electric bikes are considered motorized vehicles and are allowed on the roads and...
Top Four ‘Alive After 5’ Contestants Advancing To Next Week’s Finale
It’s been a magical season so far for the Uintah Basin’s Own Idol Contest Alive After 5 and amazing performers have advanced to the finale event next week. The top four advancing after last night’s competition are Faith Simper, Jacob Murray, Kinley Rich and Madi...
Flash Flood Warnings Remain In Effect; Indian Canyon Flooded Wednesday
A Flash Flood warning remains in effect for the region, specifically including the western Uinta Mountains but the risks associated with excessive rainfall extends beyond that. Duchesne County experienced enough flooding on Highway 191 in Indian Canyon to warrant...










