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Bureau Of Reclamation Officially Announces Flaming Gorge Releases
The Bureau of Reclamation has officially announced plans to prop up Lake Powell through releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The April 17th release states that in order to stabilize the system, Reclamation is moving quickly and initial plans include adding up to...
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Bureau Of Reclamation Officially Announces Flaming Gorge Releases
The Bureau of Reclamation has officially announced plans to prop up Lake Powell through releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The April 17th release states that in order to stabilize the system, Reclamation is moving quickly and initial plans include adding up to...
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Former USU Employee Charged With Misuse Of Funds
A former USU employee has been charged with misusing public funds in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, between January 2023 and December 2025, in Uintah County, while Latrisha Fall was an employee of Utah State University, Fall had a credit...
Roosevelt Man Arrested In SLC On Alleged Assault And Kidnapping
A Roosevelt man was arrested on Saturday in Salt Lake County after allegedly kidnapping a victim, beating her with a horse whip, and threatening her at gunpoint. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 52-year-old Branden Lee Vincent allegedly forced the victim...
Obituaries
Thelma Shields
Funeral services for Thelma Dawn Lamb Shields, age 85, of Bridgeland, will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 12:00 Noon at the Bridgeland Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:30 - 11:45 AM.Burial...
Sandra Workman
Funeral services for Sandra Lee Workman, age 85, of Vernal, will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 12:00 pm at the Ballard Chapel. There will be a viewing from 11-11:45 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Bluebell Cemetery. Services under the direction of...
Tami Ferguson
Funeral services for Tami Ferguseon, age 73 of Roosevelt, the wife of Dennis Ferguson, will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. There will be a viewing on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and on...
Leon Nielsen
Funeral services for Leon Nielsen, age 69 pf Rppsevelt, the husband of Lisa Nelson Nielsen, will be held Tuesday, February 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. A viewing will be held Monday from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at Hullinger Mortuary and again...
Mark Kettle
Funeral services for Mark Kettle, age 78, of Ballard, husband of Mary Thayer Kettle, will be held on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Roosevelt East Stake Center. Viewings will be held Thursday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary from 6:00 - 8:00 PM and...
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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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Flaming Gorge Draw Down Proposed; Upper Basin Governors Issue Statement
The Governors of the Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming have joined together to issue...
Dean Thompson Treatment Update
24-year-old world champion cowboy Dean Thompson received the shocking diagnosis recently that he has an aggressive...
USSD1 On Kids Canal Vandalism
Uintah Special Service District 1 has issued their own message to the public regarding the vandalism on the Central...
Uintah County Update On Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata
Uintah County has shared several updates on the Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata. A restroom is now available at the parking...
Steinaker State Park Holding Dark Sky Events This Month
Steinaker State Park is celebrating International Dark Sky Day with 2 events this month and of course the public is...
Listen To Congresswoman Celeste Maloy Interview Tonight On KVEL
Congresswoman Celeste Maloy is visiting the Uintah Basin today and an opportunity to hear from her is happening this...
Graffiti Artist Charged With Additional Case Of Vandalism
A local who was arrested and charged for Graffiti and Criminal Trespass last month is facing a new charge as evidence...
Duchesne County Issues Fire Restriction Order
Duchesne County Fire & Emergency Management has issued a Fire Restriction Order related to the extreme fire...
USSD1 Water Conservation Announcement
Uintah Special Service District 1 has issued a public service announcement with a few updates and reminders for 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.
