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Federal Search Warrant Executed In Duchesne County For Child Porn
A man was arrested in Duchesne County this week after a federal search warrant was executed on his Duchesne County residence. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, on June 16, agents with the FBI requested assistance executing a federal search warrant on the...
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Federal Search Warrant Executed In Duchesne County For Child Porn
A man was arrested in Duchesne County this week after a federal search warrant was executed on his Duchesne County residence. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, on June 16, agents with the FBI requested assistance executing a federal search warrant on the...
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Vernal On Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch List For Rocky Mountain Power
Vernal is on a list of Utah communities where Rocky Mountain Power has issued a ‘Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch/Warning’ for Friday through Sunday. What does this mean? Uintah County Emergency Management has provided the following answer to that question. “A Public...
Employment Update
Utah’s Department of Workforce Services has issued an updated employment report. Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for May 2026 increased an estimated 1.0% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 16,900 jobs since May 2025. Utah’s...
Obituaries
Lila Ruth Goodrich Wilkins
Funeral services for Lila Goodrich Wilkins, age 97, the wife of the late Faron Wilkins of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11 AM at the Vernal Fourth Ward Chapel at 235 E 600 S. A viewing will be held at the Church prior to the service from 9:45 AM to...
David Hicken
Funeral services for David Gerald Hicken, age 72, of Ballard, husband of Arlinda Karren Hicken, will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM, at the Roosevelt East Stake Center. Viewings will be held on Friday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary from 6:00 - 8:00...
Christine Y Smith
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...
McKinley Kendrick
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...
Perry V Johnson
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...
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Community Spotlight
The Uintah Basin hosts thousands of visitors during the summer months for recreation and community events. Evans Family Media has shared a special highlight about a father-son duo that traveled from Oklahoma to Vernal for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. Check out the feature story about professional rodeo photographer Jake Brake Hodnett and his father Jim, shared on Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
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Colorado River Negotiations Topic Of Utah/Wyoming Leadership Meeting
Leadership from Utah and Wyoming recently met to focus on the Colorado River negotiations. U.S. Senators representing...
Vernal Toddler Battling Rare Aggressive Cancer
A local family’s world stopped turning last month when the youngest member’s tummy ache turned out to be a large tumor...
Utah Conservation Corps Secures Funding For High Uintas Trail Maintenance
Funding has been secured for critical maintenance of trails in the High Uintas. Utah State Today announced on...
Vernal City Announces Further Water Conservation During Drought Conditions
Vernal City has announced further ways they are striving to lead by example and reduce water use. “The water fountains...
Sage Energy Partners Announces Recovery After Geopolitical Cyber Incident
Sage Energy Partners/Sage Water Resources(SWR) issued a press release on Wednesday, announcing that their Duchesne...
Region Law Enforcement Assist With Active Shooter In Wyoming Incident
Moffat County Sheriff’s deputies crossed state lines to assist in an active shooter incident in a town just over the...
UDOT Gives Update On Indian Canyon Construction
The Utah Department of Transportation has given an update on construction in Indian Canyon. “This month, construction...
Duchesne Library System Librarian Receives ULA Award
The Associate Librarian with the Duchesne County Library System is among a few librarians in the state to receive...
Vernal PD On Preventing And Detecting Scams
An FBI Fraud Presentation is happening in Vernal and the Vernal Police Department is encouraging the community to be...
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.
Public Affairs
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Local Sports
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