Vernal City Council members Corey Foley and Robin O’Driscoll visited the Evans Family Media studios to discuss what happened in 2024 in Vernal City. Council member Foley emphasized that a lot of effort has been made in the downtown revitalization in order to drive...
Month: December 2024
Ice Age Fox Recovered From Whiterocks Cave In Uinta Mountains
A 26,000 year old red fox skeleton has been recovered by a team of scientists from the Uinta Mountains in northeastern Utah. The team included members from State Parks, Ashley National Forest, and a group of Utah cavers. The radiocarbon of the bones dates the fox to...
TriCounty Health Alarmed By Trend Of Decreasing Vaccination Rates
The TriCounty Board of Health has announced a decrease in local vaccination rates and their corresponding concern. The number of parents seeking exemption from childhood vaccinations for kindergartners in the TriCounty Health area has increased from 4.8% to 11.9% over...
Roosevelt City Winterfest Kicks Off Tonight With New Year Fireworks
Don’t let the cold get you down! Winterfest kicks off tonight in Roosevelt City with New Year’s fireworks and continues with activities running through the month of January. Winterfest has transformed over the years but it started thanks to a local dentist who wanted...
Safe Celebrating Urged This New Year’s Eve
Local law enforcement have a message for all as we say farewell to 2024 and ring in 2025: Make safety the top priority. Uintah County Sheriff’s Office wishes everyone a safe and prosperous New Year and shares, “We would ask people to make a plan before you party....
Douglas Wayne Guinn
Funeral services for Doug Guinn, age 96 of Roosevelt, will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the Roosevelt 2nd Ward at 11:00 AM. A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 AM. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park with military honors presented by the...
Trena Fae (Wilkins) Baker
Funeral services for Trena Fae Wilkins Baker, age 65, the wife of Ron Baker, will be held Monday, January 6, 2025 at 12:00PM at the Vernal Christian Church. A visitation will be held Sunday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home and Monday...
Judy Barron
Funeral Mass for Judith Baron, companion of Frank Smith, of Roosevelt, Utah, age 81, will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM at the St. Helen's Catholic Church. A viewing will be held on Friday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary from 5:00 - 7:00 PM....
Buddy Bird
Funeral services for Buddy Bird, age 92 of Duchesne, will be held on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Duchesne Stake Center. Viewings will be held on Thursday evening at the church from 5:00 - 7:00 PM and Friday from 9:30 - 10:45 AM. Burial will be in...
Roosevelt City Manager Year In Review Interview On BasinNow.com
Roosevelt City Manager Joshua Bake visited the Evans Family Media studio last week to share a review of the exciting things that happened in Roosevelt City in 2024. One of the most exciting finished projects is the Nature Park located next to Uintah Basin Medical...










