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Duchesne County Jail Inmate Facing New Charges For Fentanyl
A Duchesne County Jail inmate is facing new charges following a search last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, two items of contraband were located in inmate Taz Jed Ivie’s property. One was a balloon and another was a pen that had been altered and...
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Duchesne County Jail Inmate Facing New Charges For Fentanyl
A Duchesne County Jail inmate is facing new charges following a search last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, two items of contraband were located in inmate Taz Jed Ivie’s property. One was a balloon and another was a pen that had been altered and...
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More Fossils Discovered During Dinosaur Quarry Parking Lot Excavation
Recent visitors to the Quarry Exhibit Hall in Dinosaur National Monument enjoyed an unexpected fossil display. “The team reopened the dig they began last fall during the parking lot repaving project—where they initially uncovered nearly 3,000 pounds of fossils,”...
Uintah County Sheriff And Deputies Awarded
Team members of the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office have added some new accolades to the organization’s record. The Sheriff’s Office shared that on Wednesday, April 29, Sheriff Steve Labrum was recognized as the 2026 Outstanding County Sheriff of the Year at the Utah...
Obituaries
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...
Merle Myore
Funeral services for Merle Myore, age 34, of Randlett, will be held on Wednesday, March 6th at 10:00 a.m. at the Randlett Episcopal Church. A wake will be held after 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Joyce Myore’s home in Randlett.Burial in the Randlett Cemetery, services...
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Community Spotlight
The Uintah Basin hosts thousands of visitors during the summer months for recreation and community events. Evans Family Media has shared a special highlight about a father-son duo that traveled from Oklahoma to Vernal for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. Check out the feature story about professional rodeo photographer Jake Brake Hodnett and his father Jim, shared on Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
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Man Charged After Stealing Vehicle And Keying Corvette
A Vernal man is being held without bail after allegedly committing a series of crimes this month. According to the...
Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Minor
A 19-year-old man is facing serious charges after an alleged assault against an individual under the age of 18....
Proposed Pipeline To Divert Water From Green River To CO Again Rejected
A proposed pipeline that would divert water from the Green River to Colorado has not received the support of the Utah...
Upper Price River Watershed Project Act Introduced By Kennedy, Lee, And Curtis
Representative Mike Kennedy, Senator John Curtis, and Senator Mike Lee introduced last week the Upper Price River...
Meet The Candidate: Brandon Hollenbeck For Roosevelt City Council
Roosevelt City residents have several candidates to choose from as they vote for 2 open City Council positions....
Man Arrested For DUI Tests Positive For Methamphetamine
What started as a traffic stop on Highway 40 in the Vernal area, ended as a DUI arrest. According to the Affidavit of...
Prescribed Fires Planned For Ashley National Forest
Ashley National Forest announced Monday plans to implement prescribed fires this fall to help reduce overgrown...
Uintah County Voting Information
Most have likely received their ballots in the mail. Uintah County Early Voting starts today and runs through Friday,...
Meet The Candidate: Beau Hancock For Roosevelt City Council
As election ballots arrive, Roosevelt City residents will have the opportunity to vote for two open City Council...
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.
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