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Green River Rocks
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Repeat DUI Offender Behind Bars
Multiple people called in a pickup truck with a suspected intoxicated driver on Thursday in Duchesne County. An officer responded and observed the vehicle turning onto Highway 40. After observing the vehicle swerving in its lane and crossing the solid line, a stop was...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Repeat DUI Offender Behind Bars
Multiple people called in a pickup truck with a suspected intoxicated driver on Thursday in Duchesne County. An officer responded and observed the vehicle turning onto Highway 40. After observing the vehicle swerving in its lane and crossing the solid line, a stop was...
Green River Rocks
06:00 PM
Local News
Planned Burns In Dry Fork Canyon And Brownie Canyon
Ashley National Forest has a message for those who may have been concerned or curious about visible smoke. Planned slash pile burning is underway in the Dry Fork Canyon and Brownie Canyon areas. “The piles are located along Forest Service Road 031, west of the Dry...
High Avalanche Danger Means Avalanche Accidents Likely In Backcountry
The Utah Avalanche Center is warning of dangerous avalanche conditions this weekend, including for the Uinta Mountains. According to the Utah Avalanche Center’s February 20th report for the Uintas, HIGH avalanche danger exists around the dial at and above treeline,...
Obituaries
Conley Reed
Funeral services for Conley Earl Reed, age 42, of Ft. Duchesne will be held on Tuesday, March 5th at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. A wake will be held on Monday after 4:00 p.m. at the same location.Burial will be in the Red Knoll Cemetery under the...
Keith Macks Murray
Funeral Services for Keith Murray, age 76, the husband of Linda Reynolds Murray of Naples, will be held Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 10 am at the Naples LDS Chapel with viewings held Friday from 6-8pm at the Blackburn Mortuary, and Saturday 1 hour prior to service at...
Nadine Larsen
Funeral services for Nadine Wymer Zager Larsen, age 87, of Neola, wife of Gordon Larsen, will be held on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning from 9:30 -...
Susan Wardle
Funeral services for Susan Wardle, age 80 formerly of Duchesne, will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne Stake Center (901 North 500 East, Duchesne, Utah). A viewing will be held prior to the service starting from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45...
Mike Roberts
Funeral services for Michael Glenn Roberts, age 63, of Ballard, will be held on Friday, March 1, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ballard Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held on Thursday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary from 6:00...
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Community Spotlight
The Ashley Valley Farmers Market is excited to announce that vendor registration is now open for the 2026 market season. Vendors can sign up online at vernalchamber.com. Early Bird registration is available for vendors who register and pay for seven or more markets, with discounted booth pricing available through May 1, 2026.
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Uintah County Encourages Public To Beware Of Scam Letters
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Discoveries At Dinosaur National Monument Highlighted
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Reminders For Every Driver On Back To School Bus Safety
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Duchesne County Man Facing Child Sex Charges
The bail/bond hearing is scheduled for today in 8th District Court for a Duchesne County man facing child sex charges....
Man On Probation Arrested For Felony DUI After Fleeing From Police
A man with statewide warrants stopped then took off when pulled over by officers in Myton on August 11th. According to...
Vernal PD Shares Back To School Safety Message
Ready or not, it’s back to school time! The first day of school for Duchesne County School District is August 19th...
DWR: Adult Deer At Average Or Above Nutritional Condition Ahead Of Hunts
The first big game hunts of Utah's fall season begin Saturday, August 16th, and the Department of Wildlife Resources...
Emergency Alert System Test Scheduled for August 20th
Uintah County Emergency Management has announced that Uintah County, along with Daggett and Duchesne Counties, will be...
Deputies And K9 Safe After Flaming Gorge Marine Training Accident
Five deputies with Wyoming’s Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and one of the agency’s K9 partners are safe after a...
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.
