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Battle of the RV Dealerships
Stolen Airpods Help Catch Thief
So many personal items can now be tracked, a feature which many use on a daily basis. Perhaps less talked about but still true: this feature is also helpful when the item is swiped by a thief. A backpack stolen in Uintah County over the weekend was recovered after the...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Stolen Airpods Help Catch Thief
So many personal items can now be tracked, a feature which many use on a daily basis. Perhaps less talked about but still true: this feature is also helpful when the item is swiped by a thief. A backpack stolen in Uintah County over the weekend was recovered after the...
Battle of the RV Dealerships
Local News
Prescribed Fire North Of Greendale Overlook Planned Today
Ashley National Forest has announced plans for further prescribed burns today. “Following successful burning operations in the Sheep Creek Geologic Loop area, fire personnel plan to continue prescribed burning on Friday in the area north of the Greendale Overlook and...
Meet The Candidate: Keith Campbell For Uintah County Commission Seat A
Keith Campbell recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidate series. Campbell is a Republican candidate running for Uintah County Commission Seat A as a convention and signature candidate. Also running for Uintah...
Obituaries
Ray Armstrong Jordan
Funeral services for Ray Armstrong Jordan, age 88 of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, 26 January 2024 at the Ballard Chapel on Hwy 40 at 11:00 a.m. following a viewing starting at 9:30.Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park with military honors presented...
D. Cory Taylor
Funeral services for D. Cory Taylor, age 58 of Roosevelt, will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center, with a visitation from 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park. Services under the...
Nellee Ann Bell
Funeral services for Nellee Ann Bell, age 11, the daughter of Heath and Megan Bell, will be held Saturday January 20, 2024 at 2:00pm at the Ashley LDS Stake Center (475 West 100 South). Viewing and Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~...
Burton Harlen DeLambert
Funeral Services for Burton (Burt) Harlan DeLambert, age 86, the husband of Christine Morris DeLambert of Vernal/Bookcliffs, will be held Monday January 22 2024 at 11 AM at the Grace Baptist Church (3816 South 2500 East). Viewings will Be Sunday 6-8 PM at the...
Sharon Lee Huff
Funeral services for Sharon Lee Huff, age 79 of Roosevelt, the wife of Harold Huff, will be held on Monday, January 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Stake Center (447 E Lagoon St.). Viewings will be held Sunday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary (457 E 300 N)...
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Community Spotlight
Free summer meals are being offered again through Athenian Academy. The program started last year and will continue with 3 weekly pickup sites in Uintah County. The Ballard site is at 353 South 2500 East in Ballard and will be on Wednesdays between 5 and 6pm. The Vernal area site on Highway 40 and UT-88 is on Wednesdays from 11am to noon and the Fort Duchesne site is at the Ute Indian Education Building on Thursdays from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Each weekly box includes produce, fruit, and meal items.
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Employment Update
The Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for July 2025 increased an...
Time For Red Kokanee Salmon Viewing Approaches
If you’re excited to spot the changing of the colors this fall, don’t forget to go looking for red in the water. The...
Rocky Mountain Power Scheduled Power Outages
Rocky Mountain Power has several scheduled power outages in the Vernal area over the coming weeks. It’s important to...
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Rescinded
As of midnight, the Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Utah were rescinded and reverted to Stage 1 Restrictions on all state...
Utah Highway Patrol Reports On 2 Separate Fatal Accidents In Eastern Utah
Utah Highway Patrol has shared information on two separate fatal accidents on roadways in eastern Utah. First, Utah...
Ban Lifted On Non-Member Fishing/Camping/Boating By Ute Tribe Fish&Wildlife
There is some great news for those that have missed recreating on Ute Tribal land. The Ute Tribe Fish and Wildlife...
Dinosaur National Monument Road Construction Update
Dinosaur National Monument has thanked the public for their patience when it comes to the road construction that has...
Lightning Strikes Cause 17 Wildfires In Moffat County
The dry conditions and thunderstorms have been a recipe for disaster in western Colorado, especially in Moffat County....
Vernal PD Conducting State-Funded Crosswalk Enforcement Shifts
Vernal Police Department is reminding drivers to slow down and stay alert around schools and consider their message...
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
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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.