Thankfully there were only minor injuries in a Duchesne County crash on Friday morning in which a semi trailer detached and drifted into oncoming traffic. The crash took place about 20 miles south of Duchesne on Highway 191 at about 5:30am on February 6th. Utah...
Funeral services for Ralph Slaugh, age 99 of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 11th Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (250 W 200 N). There will be a viewing that morning from 9:30-10:45...
Funeral services for Sandra (Sandy) Westwood, age 71, of Vernal, will be held Friday, February 13, 2026, at 2:00pm at Ashley Creek Ward Chapel (4080 South 2500 East). A visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday from 6:00-8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley...
A man arrested outside the Vernal Walmart this week has a history of shoplifting and was caught at it once again, this time resulting in a felony charge. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer observed 39-year-old David Alexander Maclee enter...
Local students joined together in an organized ICE protest in Vernal on Thursday that followed Aggie Blvd to the roundabout and then east on Main Street, making its way through downtown. Uintah Seniors Lynk Jones and Cayden Bristol organized the protest, coordinating...
Letters arriving in mailboxes across the state is the latest move in the back and forth over Proposition 4. The Utah Republican Party is gathering signatures to have Proposition 4, which was narrowly passed in 2018, placed on the 2026 ballot for voters to decide if it...
It’s been an amazing 5 years for the Vernal Innovation Hub since opening. Innovation Hub Manager Sydney Millett says it’s amazing because when it opened there was still a question of whether or not it would be successful. The quick answer is yes, it has been. “We’ve...
A woman involved in a vehicle accident who left the scene to get in the McDonald’s drive thru was arrested for DUI when officers arrived. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to a vehicle accident at 1050 West Highway 40 in Vernal on...
The Funeral Mass for Janet Alberts, age 76 of Roosevelt, will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Roosevelt. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Funeral services for Julia Reed, age 85 of Roosevelt, will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary where a viewing will be that morning from 10-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Lapoint Cemetery. Services under the direction of...