The hard work and dedication of a local young man has helped him accomplish something very rare. Uintah High Boys Basketball senior Dauson Gardiner is among the top scorers in the history of Uintah basketball. He scored his 1,000th career point in the recent game...
Month: December 2024
Still Time To Donate To 10th Year For ‘Sub For Seniors’ In The Uintah Basin
There is still time to donate to the 10th year for Sub for Seniors. Sub for Seniors provides a holiday gift and food bag for each of the Uintah Basin seniors on their list. Non-perishable food items, gift items, and monetary donations are being collected through...
Employee Takes Hammer To Safe At Duchesne Gas Station
An employee of the Shell gas station in Duchesne City was arrested last week after attempting to break into the safe with a hammer. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer responded to a call at about 11pm and banged on the locked door. The suspect...
David Paul Reinhardt
Funeral services for David Paul Reinhardt, age 83 of Duchesne, the husband of Marlene Thompson Reinhardt, will be held on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne 1st & 3rd Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings...
Kenneth Price
Graveside Services for Kenneth Joe Price will be held Thursday, December 12th 2024 at 12 noon at the Vernal Memorial Park. A viewing will be held from 10:45-11:45 at the Blackburn Mortuary, prior to arriving at the Cemetery. Services under the direction of the...
Lorena Atwine
Funeral services for Lorena Daybreak Atwine, age 81, will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. A wake will be held after 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the same location. Burial will be in the Red Knoll Cemetery...
Lorin “Pudge” Merkley
Funeral Services for Lorin "Pudge" Merkley, age 94 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, December 14th 2024 at 11 am at the Maeser Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with viewings held Friday, December 13th from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn...
Rose Ann Smuin
Graveside services for Rose Ann Smuin, will be held Tuesday, December 10th 2024 at 12 noon at the Lapoint Cemetery.Services under the care of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Roosevelt Man Facing Felony Charges For Breaking Hunting Laws
A 21-year-old Roosevelt man is facing a felony charge for breaking hunting laws in October. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on about October 22nd, the man shot and killed a buck deer on Ute Tribal property. The man’s father and another relative then dragged...
Rangely Native Hired As CNCC Head Men’s Wrestling Coach
Colorado Northwestern Community College has announced the relaunch of their men’s wrestling program and they are bringing in a Rangely native to head the program as Head Coach. Wrestling had been offered at CNCC from 1969 to 1997, during which they enjoyed national...










