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Uintah County Commission Approves Raise For Executive Officers
The Uintah County Commission approved a 3 percent raise for executive officers, effective January 1st, 2026. Human Resource Director Tonya Craven presented the agenda item during Tuesday’s Commission meeting, explaining that the original 15 percent raise requested is...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Uintah County Commission Approves Raise For Executive Officers
The Uintah County Commission approved a 3 percent raise for executive officers, effective January 1st, 2026. Human Resource Director Tonya Craven presented the agenda item during Tuesday’s Commission meeting, explaining that the original 15 percent raise requested is...
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Altamont Boys Wrestling Wins 1A State Championship
Altamont Boys Wrestling dominated at the 1A State Championship, coming home with the state title. Altamont’s final team score was 239.5 with the second place team from Panguitch having 173 points. Hayden Williams, Levi Scott, Gage Bird, Keaton Huff, and McCrey Beal...
Duchesne Girls Wrestling Wins 2A/1A State Championship
Duchesne Girls Wrestling walked away State Champions after working hard at the 1A/2A State Tournament over the weekend. The Duchesne girls had 237 points to the second place Enterprise team with 154. Leah Ivie and Ariana Jones each earned individual state titles....
Obituaries
Norman Jenkins
Funeral service for Norman D. Jenkins, age 92 of Duchesne, will be held to honor and celebrate his life on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne 1st & 3rd Ward Chapel. Viewings will be held at the church on Tuesday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m....
Rose Anna Miller
Funeral services for Rose Anna Miller, age 86 of Independence, will be held Friday, December 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ballard Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held at the church from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.Burial in the...
Clarence Moore
Funeral services for Clarence Moore, age 74, of Altamont, husband of Claudia Powell Moore, will be held on Tuesday, January 2nd at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held at the church on Monday...
Corlinna Smith
Funeral services for Corlinna Lea Smith, age 54, of Duchesne, will be held on Friday, December 29, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. with a viewing from 3:30-4:45 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary.
Deanne J Eldredge
Funeral services for Deanne Janet Eldredge, age 86, of Neola will be held on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola 1st Ward Chapel. There will be a viewing that morning at the church from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Neola...
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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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Forest Service Releases Decision On High Uintas Sheep Grazing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a draft record of decision and final environmental impact statement on...
Driver Sentenced To Prison In Hit And Run That Dragged Vernal Woman
The driver convicted in a hit and run nearly a year ago in Vernal in which a young woman was struck and dragged...
Uintah County Heritage Museum Renamed “Museum Of Uintah County”
It’s official. The Uintah County Heritage Museum has a new name. During the regular Commission meeting held on...
Local ER Doctor Shares Important Summertime Safety Message
A local Doctor has an important summertime safety message for the community. “As an emergency physician at Ashley...
Rotenone Treatments Coming Up In High Uintas
Another round of rotenone treatments to help restore native Colorado River cutthroat trout on drainages in the High...
Uintah County Library Reduces Hours Due To Reduced Federal Funding
Effective August 4th, the Uintah County Library will have new operating hours. The change was announced during...
Project Alley Fundraisers Aim To Help Open Doors Of Sober Living Home
Years of fundraising and thousands of volunteer hours are bringing the reality of a local women’s sober living home...
Speeding Motorcycle Pulled Over; DUI/Weapon/Drug Arrest Follows
A motorcycle pulled over for speeding resulted in arrest for the driver in Duchesne County on Monday. According to...
Stolen Vehicle On Police Radar Before Owner Realizes It’s Missing
A stolen vehicle was on police radar in Roosevelt City before it had even been reported stolen by the owners....
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.
