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Roosevelt Community Christmas Sing-Along
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Sweetwater County Man Turns Self In, Pleads No Contest To Decades Old Abuse
A 73-year-old Wyoming man who walked into the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office a year ago saying he needed to confess to a crime, pleaded No Contest on July 24th in Sweetwater County District Court in Green River. Cowboy State Daily reports that Randy Jay Nelsen...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Sweetwater County Man Turns Self In, Pleads No Contest To Decades Old Abuse
A 73-year-old Wyoming man who walked into the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office a year ago saying he needed to confess to a crime, pleaded No Contest on July 24th in Sweetwater County District Court in Green River. Cowboy State Daily reports that Randy Jay Nelsen...
Roosevelt Community Christmas Sing-Along
07:00 PM
Local News
Uintah County Highlights Trails Crew
Uintah County has highlighted a part of their team credited with keeping the adventures rolling all year long in this slice of Utah.“When most people think of Uintah County’s trail season, they picture dust, sunshine, and a line of OHVs stretching across the horizon,”...
Team Marisa Invites Community To ‘Never Alone Benefit & Silent Auction’
Marisa Mills is the kind of person that never complains and leads the way in giving and helping others but now it’s the community’s turn to step up for her. On July 1st, Marissa received the devastating news that no one wants to receive: Cancer. In August, she...
Obituaries
Mary C. Karren
Graveside services for Mary C. Karren, age 86 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 12:30 pm at the Maeser Fairview Cemetery. The family will meet with Friends and relatives Saturday from 10:30-12:30 pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
Larry Jedd Knight
Funeral Services for Larry Jedd Knight, age 90. of Vernal, will be held Friday, December 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Glines Stake Center (78 South Aggie Blvd.) A viewing will be held Thursday evening frim 6-8 pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home and Friday...
Bettina Julianna Wissiup
Funeral services for Bettina Julianna Wissiup, age 60, of Myton,will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. She will be taken to the community building on Monday, at 4:00 p.m., for a Wake. Burial will be in the...
Judy Lee Abplanalp
Graveside services for Judy Smith Abplanalp, ate 73, the wife of Stephen Abplanalp of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 11 AM at the Rockpoint Cemetery. Viewings will be held Monday from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Mortuary, and Tuesday 9:30 - 10:30 am at...
Kenneth “Heavy” Sursa
Funeral services for Kenneth “Heavy” Sursa, age 68, of Bluebell, husband of Patsy McKowen Sursa, will be held on Monday, December 18th at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Events Center. Viewings will be held on Sunday evening at the Roosevelt Christian Assembly Church from...
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Altamont High School Senior Arrested For Allegedly Enticing 12-Year-Old
An Altamont High School Senior who turned 18 in January was arrested this week for alleged crimes involving a...
Roosevelt Residents Ask For Compensation For Alleged Damage To Homes
Several Roosevelt homeowners are at odds with an oil and gas company, alleging that blasts at the company’s site...
Graduating Rock Springs Teen Honors Detective That Saved Him As A Child
Graduation is a special time for high school seniors and their families but one Rock Springs graduate is using it also...
Gov. Cox appoints Jordan Van Oostendorp to the Eighth District Juvenile Court
Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox has appointed Jordan Van Oostendorp to the Eighth District Juvenile Court, filling the...
Sun Bucks To Help Stretch Family Food Budget This Summer
Local school districts are sharing about a program that helps families with the grocery bill over the summer while...
4.7% Rocky Mountain Power Rate Increase Approved By Public Service Commission
Rocky Mountain Power rates have increased but by significantly less than requested by the company. Originally, a rate...
USU Uintah Basin Celebrates Graduating Class Of 2025
Utah State University Uintah Basin celebrated its class of 2025 over the weekend. Utah State Today reports that the...
Intersection Improvements Proposed For SR-121 And 1500 West In Vernal
The public is invited to come learn more next week about proposed intersection improvements at SR-121 and 1500 West in...
Vernal Downtown Cleanup Friday May 2nd
Summer is not far off and Vernal City downtown will be busy with visitors. To prepare, the Vernal Downtown Alliance...
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
Local politics and public affairs affect all of us. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to stay up to to date with all the ongoing events. We’ll do the work for you to make sure you always have up-to-date and accurate information at your fingertips.
Local Sports
Stay up to date with the athletes in our community. We give updates from their games both at home and away so that you can stay in-the-know from the convenience of your computer or smartphone. News about local sports from each of the local highschool teams.
