From Virginia to California, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation supported 10 land conservation projects across the country in 2025 and among them was a project in Daggett County. The Cook Wildlife Management Area in Daggett County was purchased from and named after...
Month: January 2026
New Dinosaur Fossils Excavated At Dinosaur National Monument
National Park Service made an exciting announcement on Friday: Recent parking lot construction work in Dinosaur National Monument revealed previously uncovered dinosaur fossils near the Quarry Exhibit Hall, marking the first fossil excavations at this location since...
Andrew Olsen
Funeral services for Andrew Olsen, age 16 of Vernal, the son of Mike and Amy Olsen, will be held Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:00am at the Ashley 1st Ward LDS Chapel, (3040 North Vernal Ave). Visitation and viewing for family and friends will be held Wednesday from...
Timothy “Scarecrow” Gunter Sr.
Funeral services for Timothy "Scarecrow" Wayne Gunter Sr, age 69 of Vernal, husband to Paula Gunter, will be held Tuesday, January 20 at 11:00am with a visitation for family and friends that morning from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home....
Dean Evans
Funeral services for Dean LaVar Evans, age 81 of Altamont, the husband of LInda Winkler Evans, will take place at 11:00 AM, on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Stake Center in Altamont, Utah. Viewings will be held on Sunday...
Vearl Ray Tucker
Funeral services for Vearl Ray Tucker, age 91 of Mt. Emmowill be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center. There will be a viewing at the church on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the...
Repeat DUI Offender Arrested With Minors In Vehicle
A repeat offender was arrested for DUI in the Fruitland area with minors in the vehicle. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, dispatch received a call that a woman had been drinking and was driving in the Fruitland area. An Officer observed a vehicle matching...
Sen. Curtis Continues Push Against Algorithms; Wants Industry Accountability
Senator John Curtis continued on his mission yesterday of sounding the alarm on social media, algorithms, and what it is doing to children and adults alike. During a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing, “Curtis asked witnesses to confirm whether social media...
Uintah County Commission Meeting Recap
The Uintah County Commission held their regularly scheduled weekly meeting on Tuesday. The Uintah County meeting recap shared the following: The Lucky Acres Subdivision Amendment was approved, adding a trail easement and a retention basin to support both recreation...
Rangely High Graduate Publishes Sci-Fi Novel
A Rangely High School graduate is making his mark on the world and the Town of Rangely is helping share the exciting news. Aaron Parson is a class of 1998 RHS graduate who is now a PhD astrophysicist and professor at UC Berkeley. He is also a recently published...










