Joy Gines, Levi Gines, and Lee Gines make up three generations of leadership and excellence on and off the basketball court in Tabiona. Duchesne County School District Wellness Advisor Halee Ficklin is helping share their amazing story: Tabiona High School recently...
The Dry Fork Fire is now 100% contained. The Dry Fork Fire was called in on March 24th, located east of Red Cloud Loop Road on BLM land in Uintah County. While initially estimated to be up to 50 acres in size, more accurate mapping revealed that, thanks to fire...
A bill aimed at addressing an issue unique to rural school districts was vetoed on the final day that Governor Spencer Cox could sign or veto bills passed along to him from the 2026 legislative session. Governor Cox vetoed House Bill 462 ‘School Bus Internet Access’....
Raises for Uintah County elected officials has been a hot topic among the public in recent years and is once again up for consideration. A ‘2026 Executive Officers Compensation Public Hearing’ notice has been issued, stating, “Notice is hereby given by the Uintah...
Funeral Services for Christine Y Smith, age 75, the wife of George A Smith Jr., will be conducted Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 11 AM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary with a Viewing 9:30-11 AM prior to services.Burial will be in the Rock Point Cemetery. Services under...
Funeral services for McKinley Kendrick, age 8, daughter of Scott Kendrick & Heather Benson of Roosevelt, will be held on Friday, April 3, 2026 at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. A viewing will be held from 11:00 - 11:45 AM. Following services she will be...
Funeral services for Perry Venil Johnson, age 79 of Vernal, will be held Friday, April 3, 2026, at 11:00 m at the Maeser Stake Center, 2745 W 1000 N, Vernal, UT.There will be a viewing Thursday 6-8pm at the Blackburn Vernal mortuary and Saturday 9:45am prior to...
The Ute boys baseball team headed to Morgan Monday taking on the Trojans. The Utes built an early lead and held off a seventh inning Trojan 4 run comeback for the 9-8 victory. Rykan Hacking and Jackson Erickson each tripled in the win. They kicked off region play...
The Utes girls softball team travel to Roosevelt Tuesday to face a tough Union Cougar squad that had only one close loss and given up only 13 runs over 12 games. The Utes entered the game having only two losses. Ute pitcher Lynllie Hall entered the game with with 185...
Funeral services for Dolly "Rosie" Cuch, age 73 of Fort Duchesne, will be held on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake after 3:00 p.m. on Sunday at the community building.Burial will be in the John Harmes...