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Vernal Police Chief Responds To Claims Made By Kimberly Hyde Murder Suspect
Vernal Police Chief Mike Gledhill has responded after an interview with the primary suspect in a Vernal murder was shared on the East Idaho News YouTube channel earlier this week. Chief Gledhill states: The suspect in the Kimberly Hyde murder investigation, Henry...
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Vernal Police Chief Responds To Claims Made By Kimberly Hyde Murder Suspect
Vernal Police Chief Mike Gledhill has responded after an interview with the primary suspect in a Vernal murder was shared on the East Idaho News YouTube channel earlier this week. Chief Gledhill states: The suspect in the Kimberly Hyde murder investigation, Henry...
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UDOT Provides Further Details On US-191 Traffic Restriction In Indian Canyon
As of 7am this morning, US-191 in Indian Canyon has been reduced to one-lane with alternating traffic between milepost 264.1 and 264.8. UDOT wants all travelers of Indian Canyon to know that concrete barriers have been installed in the road to separate the travel lane...
DWR: Duchesne County Man Among First Legacy Of Land Award Recipients
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources recently recognized eight Utahns with the new Legacy of Land Award to highlight their contributions in helping wildlife. Stephen Ellis was among those awarded. “Ellis owns over 5,600 acres in Duchesne County,” shares the...
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 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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Meet The Candidate: Rowdy Cloward For Roosevelt City Council
Roosevelt City residents will have the opportunity to vote for two open City Council positions as they receive their...
Meet The Candidate: Preston Kadleck For Roosevelt City Council
Residents around the Basin have received their ballots in the mail and Roosevelt City residents have the chance to...
Simplot/UDOT Partnership An Example Of Effective Coordination
The US-191 realignment project north of Vernal is officially complete and the UDOT partnership with Simplot Phosphates...
Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Vernal
A repeat DUI offender was arrested in Vernal for DUI last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an...
Naples City Bike/Walk Trail Project Connects Highway 40 To 2000 East
Funding acquired by Naples City a few years ago is now being put to great use as the City finishes up a trails project...
Sweetwater County School District Increases Safety Measures After Fatal Accident
Safety measures have been increased by the school district following a fatal accident that occurred in Green River,...
2nd Annual USU Uintah Basin STEAM Expo A Success
The 2nd annual USU Uintah Basin STEAM Expo was a fantastic success earlier this month. Utah State TODAY reported that...
2025 Pheasant And Quail Hunts Include Pheasants Released In Northeastern Utah
Upland game and waterfowl hunts are already underway with the general season pheasant and quail hunts opening November...
Wanted Man Arrested In Uintah County For Fentanyl
A man with warrants out of Salt Lake County was recently arrested in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of...
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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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.
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