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Duchesne County Registered Sex Offender Arrested Looking To Meet Up With Minor
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued the following news release: On December 11th, 2025, detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were conducting an undercover chat operation as members of the Internet Crimes Against Children(ICAC) taskforce....
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Duchesne County Registered Sex Offender Arrested Looking To Meet Up With Minor
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued the following news release: On December 11th, 2025, detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were conducting an undercover chat operation as members of the Internet Crimes Against Children(ICAC) taskforce....
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UDOT Announces Winter Shutdown For US-191 Indian Canyon Construction
If you’re traveling Indian Canyon on US-191 you’re going to be seeing a lot less orange. UDOT announced on Friday that crews would be working over the weekend to remove traffic control from the area to prepare for a winter shutdown with the goal of having all crews...
Santa Parade In Roosevelt City This Thursday
Santa will be parading around Roosevelt City this week for a favorite local tradition. The annual Santa Parade is happening this Thursday, December 18th, starting at 4:30pm. “Santa and his cheerful crew are hitting the streets of Roosevelt, spreading joy to all the...
Obituaries
Delores Merkley
Funeral services for Delores R. Merkley, age 97 of Vernal, will be held, Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 11:00am at the Glines 3rd Ward LDS Church, 475 West 100 South. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley...
Frances “Dahn ” Caldwell
Funeral services for Dahn Caldwell, age 69 of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11 AM at the Vernal 9th Ward Chapel 250 North 200 West. Viewings will be held Monday 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Tuesday at the Church 9:45-10:45. Burial...
Leon Fillingim
Funeral services for Odis Leon Fillingim, age 87, of Myton, husband of Bonnie, will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Myton Chpael of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held on Friday evening at the Hullinger...
Lydia Love
Funeral services for Lydia Hali Love, age 12 of Roosevelt, the daughter of Curtis Michael Jensen and Sandra Chatwin Schurz, will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Grace Events Center in Roosevelt. A viewing will be held that morning from 9:30 -...
Doris Goddard
Funeral services for Doris Jean Goddard, age 91, the wife of Mike Goddard, will be held Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Rockpoint Cemetery. Services under the direction of the Ashley Valley...
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Obituaries
Nobody likes to think about death, but unfortunately, it is a part of life. At some point, we all have to say goodbye to the people we love. Our listing of local obituaries will help you remember and honor the member’s of our community who are no longer with us.
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