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12-Year-Old Roosevelt Girl Killed In Auto/Pedestrian Accident
Family and friends have identified the Roosevelt girl that was killed after being hit by a car that was running a red light on Wednesday. A GoFundMe fundraiser has shared that the girl was 12-year-old Lydia Love and described her as “pure light…outgoing, strong, full...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
12-Year-Old Roosevelt Girl Killed In Auto/Pedestrian Accident
Family and friends have identified the Roosevelt girl that was killed after being hit by a car that was running a red light on Wednesday. A GoFundMe fundraiser has shared that the girl was 12-year-old Lydia Love and described her as “pure light…outgoing, strong, full...
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Tabiona Tigers Girls Basketball Team 1A State Champions
The Tabiona Tigers girls basketball team are the 1A State Champions! This hardworking team made the 1A championship game four years running and, for the last three, walked away with a respectable 2nd place. This year everything came together for the win over the Rich...
Increased DUI Enforcement Blitzes Planned For St. Patricks’s Day Holiday
If you or members of your group are going to drink in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the Utah Department of Public Safety wants to remind you that if you feel different, you drive different, so keep the shenanigans off the road. “Alcohol, prescription drugs,...
Obituaries
Siegried Clyde Bru
A Celebration of Life for Siegried Clyde Bru, age 84 the husband of Linda Bru of Dutch John, will be held Thursday, March 7, 2024 12Noon, at the Uintah Conference Center Paradise Room. Military Honors will be provided by the American Legion Post 11 and Special Honors...
Lana Walker
Funeral Services for Lana Walker, age 77 of Vernal, will be held Friday, March 8, 2024 at 11 am at the Naples LDS Chapel (2313 S 1500 E) with viewings held Thursday, March 7th from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, and from 9:45-10:45 prior to service at the...
Eva Marie Ivie
Funeral services for Eva Marie Ames, age 88 of Duchesne, Iviewill be held Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne 1st & 3rd Ward Chapel. Viewings will be held on Friday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary from 6;00 - 8:00 p.m. and Saturday at the...
Barbara Smith
Funeral Mass for Barbara Smith, age 86 formerly of Roosevelt will be on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Roosevelt, Utah, with a rosary at 10:00 a.m. The burial will be in the Ioka Cemetery. Services under the direction of...
Merrill Bertoch
Funeral services for D,Merrill Bertoch, age 83, of Roosevelt, husband of Carol Rawson Bertoch, will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. at the West Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held from 9:30 - 11:15...
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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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School LAND Trust Funds Building Fluency in Reading In Uintah/Duchesne Districts
Statewide, schools received a record $111.3 million dollars this year from the School LAND Trust Program—including...
Planned Power Outage Tomorrow Night In Vernal Area
A planned power outage is taking place tomorrow night in a large portion of the Vernal area. On Tuesday, September...
Uintah Football Wins Annual Rivalry Game, The Basin Bowl
The Basin Bowl drew fans from across the Uintah Basin on Friday as The Uintah Utes football team faced off with the...
Ice Age Fox “Roxy” Goes On Display In Vernal
A 26,400-year-old Red Fox found in the Uinta Mountains a year ago is now temporarily on display at the Utah Field...
Uintah Ute Gets First Strike Out During Major League Debut
Locals joined baseball fans across the country to watch as a Uintah Ute stood on the mound and got his first Major...
Ashley National Forest Lifts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Cooperating weather has done the trick, leading to an announcement by Ashley National Forest. “As recent rainfall has...
Uintah County Elected Officials Seeking Salary Increase; Public Hearing Scheduled
Notice has been given by the Uintah County Commissioners that a public hearing will be held Tuesday, September 16th,...
Updated Sage Grouse Rules Proposed Under Trump Administration
Public comment is now being accepted on proposed updates to Greater Sage Grouse rules for 8 western states which...
Fans Attending Basin Bowl Football Game Reminded To Leave Mess At Home
The Basin Bowl is this Friday at Union High School and fans are invited to come cheer your team on while leaving 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.