The Duchesne County 16-year-old initially charged as an adult with 1st Degree Murder in the fatal shooting of his 14-year-old stepbrother has entered a Guilty plea to a lesser charge. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office reported that on September 22nd, 2024, deputies...
Month: June 2025
Alice Kay (Bergfeld) Booth
Funeral service for Alice 'Ali' Kay Booth will be held Saturday, June 21st at 10:00am, with a visitation from 8:45am ~ 9:45am all at the Maeser 5th Ward LDS Chapel, 2745 West 1000 North . Interment in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery. Services under the direction of the...
Ned L. Gardner
Funeral services for Ned L. Gardner, age 94 of Vernal, the husband of the late Marie Emma Gardner, will be held Saturday, June 21 at 2:00pm, with a visitation for family and friends from 12:00pm ~ 1:45pm all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment in the...
Judy Frandsen
Funeral services for Judy Frandsen, age 83, of Talmage will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Moon Lake/Lake Fork Chapel. A viewing will be held that morning at the church from 9:30 - 10:45 AM. Burial will be in the Mountain Home/Boneta Cemetery....
Glen Horrocks
Funeral services for Glen Horrocks, ate 92 of Duchesne, will be held on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Duchesne Stake Center. Viewings will be held at the church on Thursday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 PM and Friday from 10:00 - 10:45 AM. Burial will be in the...
Uintah County Republican Party Denounces Violence, Calls for Civil Discourse
A demonstrator shot on Saturday in Salt Lake City during the “No Kings” protest was one of many examples of violence across the country related to the cause over the weekend. The Uintah County Republican Party distributed a press release on Sunday denouncing...
Fire Weather Watch And Red Flag Warnings In Effect
High temperatures and fire weather watches continue for the region with Uintah County Emergency Management sharing that a ‘Red Flag Warning’ has also been added today. Much drier air moved into the area over the weekend which resulted in fire weather watches issued...
DWR: New Regulations For Hunting Guides And Outfitters Go Into Effect July 1
A new law passed during the 2025 legislative session regarding hunting guides and outfitters in the state of Utah goes into effect July 1st. According to the Division of Wildlife Resources, the new law moves enforcement authority from the Utah Division of Professional...
UDOT: Highway 40 Construction Starting From Bridgeland To Roosevelt
Construction will begin as early as tomorrow on Highway 40 in Duchesne County. The Utah Department of Transportation has announced that they will be resurfacing Highway 40 from the Antelope Creek Bridge to Pole Line Road starting as early as June 17th. “Project...
Natural Resources Officer Found Justified In Shooting Armed Man
An officer with the Department of Natural Resources was found legally justified in the April shooting of an armed suicidal man the officer had pulled over for reckless driving in Duchesne County. On April 15th, an “Attempt to Locate” was broadcast in the Uintah Basin...










