Memorial services for Larry R. Swain, age 88 of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Hullinger Mortuary at 11:00 a.m. Burial of cremated remains and military honors will...
Month: October 2023
Uintah County Clarifies Property Tax Confusion
Uintah County’s proposed property tax increase is a hot topic in the county with some confusion attached. Uintah County Deputy Clerk-Auditor Tai Duncan clarified that the “73 percent increase is not on your total taxes. This is the increase only for Uintah County as a...
BLM Conducting Pariette Wetlands Prescribed Burn
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has scheduled a Pariette Prescribed Fire in Uintah County this week though it does depend on the weather’s cooperation. “The project is in the southern part of Uintah County just Southwest of Ouray and Pelican Lake....
Give’m Health: Holiday Health Tips And Turkey Shortage
TriCounty Health Environmental Health Director Darrin Brown visited the Evans Family Media studios this week with tips for the upcoming holidays as part of this week’s Give’m Health message. When out for Halloween be sure to watch for traffic, dress warm, and be...
DWR: 2023 Pheasant Hunts
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources reminds hunters that the general-season pheasant and quail hunts open Saturday, November 4th and there are things hunters in northeastern Utah need to consider. DWR releases pheasants on various wildlife management areas and...
Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Uintah Basin
Red Cross has blood drives coming up in the Uintah Basin and the need for donors has never been higher. The national blood supply has fallen by about 25% percent since early August and at the same time donor turnout dropped on the heels of one of the busiest travel...
Uintah County Man Receives Additional Charges For Dealing Drugs
Additional charges were filed this week in 8th District Court against a Uintah County man currently serving a sentence in the Utah State Prison. 39-year-old Jacob Benjamin Clark has been in and out of jail for over 20 years on charges related to drugs, including being...
Chuckie Evans
Funeral services for Robert "Chucky" Evans, age 55 of Roosevelt, the son of Robert and Barbara Larsen Evans, will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 2nd Ward Chapel (250 W 200 N) with a viewing before at 10-10:45 a.m. There will...
Mayor’s Walk Expecting Thousands
Halloween fun is coming up and the annual Mayor’s Walk is expecting a massive crowd as always. Vernal’s Main Street is closed to traffic each year and businesses set up booths and hand out candy. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion has encouraged all businesses,...
Local Agencies Form Interlocal Agreement For Legal Services
Local agencies have come together to solve a mutual problem. Earlier this year Vernal City and Naples City each found themselves without their lawyer. They started the process to hire Mike Harrington together as their attorney and Dutch John and the Uintah Special...










