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East Ute Plaza Fire Closes Highway 40 For Several Hours On Tuesday
Highway 40 in Fort Duchesne was closed for several hours on Tuesday due to a brush fire dubbed the East Ute Plaza Fire. Fort Duchesne Police Department shared after 4pm that there was a massive field fire south of Ute Petroleum/Ute Plaza. They asked the public to...
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East Ute Plaza Fire Closes Highway 40 For Several Hours On Tuesday
Highway 40 in Fort Duchesne was closed for several hours on Tuesday due to a brush fire dubbed the East Ute Plaza Fire. Fort Duchesne Police Department shared after 4pm that there was a massive field fire south of Ute Petroleum/Ute Plaza. They asked the public to...
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Local News
Exceptional Rodeo Kicks Off Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo Fun
Superheroes and their families helped kick off the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo last night during the Exceptional Rodeo held each year for special needs community members of all ages. Area rodeo royalty were among the volunteers at the event bringing smiles to the...
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...
Obituaries
Breta “SUE” Holmes
Graveside service for Breta "SUE" Holmes, age 77 of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 11 AM at the Rockpoint Cemetery. Meet at Cemetery. Services under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Royce W. Curry
Funeral services for Royce W. Curry, age 69 of Independence, the husband of Margaret Chapoose Curry, will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Friday at his residence in...
Rulon Wade Goodrich
Memorial service for Wade Goodrich, age 77 of Roosevelt, formerly of Tridell, will be held Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home (410 North 800 West). Interment in Vernal Memorial Park with Military Honors by the American Legion...
Howard Dean Powell
Funeral services for Howard Dean Powell, age 100 of Vernal, will be held Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friends will be held that morning from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the funeral home. Interment...
Brian O. Murray
Funeral Services for Brian Murray, age 54, the husband of Diana Christensen Murray, will be held Monday, May 20, 2024 at 11 am at the Lapoint LDS Chapel with viewings held Sunday, May 19th from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Monday, 1 hour prior to...
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Community Spotlight
It’s hard to believe but it’s Back To School time! TriCounty Health Department
is hosting a Back To School Vaccine Clinic at the Uintah Middle School on Tuesday, August 18th from 5 to 6:30pm. Typically school vaccines are required for Kindergarten and 6th grade students.
More Local News
BLM Approves Permit To Drill Wells In Uintah County
The Bureau of Land Management announced on Monday the approval of a permit to drill wells in Uintah County. The Vernal...
Flaming Gorge Drowning Victim Identified
It’s a tragic ending after a man was reported missing last week after not returning from a trip to Flaming Gorge. KSL...
Ute Indian Tribe Adds Names To Federal Lawsuit Over Tabby Mountain Land
The Ute Indian Tribe has amended their complaint to sue several new defendants in a lawsuit over the sale of land on...
Evans Family Media Awards Final ‘Basin’s Best Teacher’
A final Basin’s Best Teacher was surprised last week by the Evans Family Media team. Tami Valora is a 5th grade...
Uintah Swim Team Captures 2025 Mel Roberts Invitational Team Title
It was an excellent weekend in the pool for the Uintah High Boys Swim Team who captured the 2025 Mel Roberts...
DARE Graduation At Myton Elementary
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office took the time to celebrate a great group of 5th grade students at Myton...
Another Successful Year For Santa’s Community Effort
Programs and individuals throughout the Basin have made it a priority to help others this Christmas season and ensure...
Heber Valley Corridor Draft EIS To Be Published January 7th
The Utah Department of Transportation will have new information next month on a project aimed at detouring heavy...
Woman Hit And Killed In Crosswalk
All are urged to increase caution and diligence on the roads with another fatal auto-pedestrian accident in the...
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.
