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Mail Draw Fire Sparks In Uintah County; Tabby Mountain Fire Burns In Duchesne County
Several wildfires started in northeastern Utah over the weekend. The Mail Draw Fire is located in Uintah County about 20 miles southeast of Dutch John. The fire was initially estimated at 5 acres when first announced on July 5th after 6pm and was later reported to be...
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Mail Draw Fire Sparks In Uintah County; Tabby Mountain Fire Burns In Duchesne County
Several wildfires started in northeastern Utah over the weekend. The Mail Draw Fire is located in Uintah County about 20 miles southeast of Dutch John. The fire was initially estimated at 5 acres when first announced on July 5th after 6pm and was later reported to be...
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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 Watershed Project Act to authorize the transfer of Bureau of Land Management land to the City of Price for the construction of a reservoir that will...
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. Candidate Brandon Hollenbeck has lived in Roosevelt since 2006 but has family ties to the Roosevelt area which he has enjoyed since childhood. He and his...
Obituaries
Sherman Alfred Culp
Funeral Services for Sherman A. Culp, age 90 of Vernal, the jusband of Mary Ellen Culp, will be held Friday September 29, 2023 at 11:00am at the Philips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the funeral home. Interment in...
Stacey Lee Gilbert
Funeral services for Stacey Lee Gilbert, age 57, of Arcadia, will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Bridgeland Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a visitation on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger...
Kim W. Abplanalp
Funeral Services for Kim W. Abplnalp, age 63 of Vernal, will be held Monday, September 25, 2023 at the Uintah Stake Center at 11 am with viewings held Sunday from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Mortuary, and Monday 1 hour prior to the service at the chapel. Interment will be...
Brad Williamsen
Funeral services for Brad Williamsen, age 31, of Roosevelt, the husband of Daisy Medina Williamsen, will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a visitation on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and from 10-10:45 a.m. at the...
Coleen Gardner
Funeral services for Coleen Bastian Gardner, age 92 of Neola, will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola Chapel. There will be a viewing from 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial...
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Governor Cox Vetoes SB197
The voices of concerned public officials around the state were heard as Governor Cox considered S.B. 197, ‘Property...
Uintah Wrestler Finishes 2nd At 2025 NHSCA High School Nationals
Success continues for the Uintah boys wrestling program as one of their own proudly stood on the podium over the...
Senator Curtis Introduces Bill To Boost Tribal Access To Federal Energy Resources
Utah’s Senator John Curtis introduced the Tribal Energy Fairness Act last week to boost tribal access to federal...
DWR: Fees To Increase For Nonresident Hunting And Fishing
While out of state visitors are certainly welcome in Utah and the Uintah Basin, they will see a jump in fees if they...
Vernalite Featured On Sunday’s ‘American Idol’ Episode
From the Alive After Five stage in Vernal to a national stage, a Uintah High graduate and Vernalite was among the...
Senator Curtis Introduces Bill To Increase Transparency In Environmental Reviews
A bill aimed at improving transparency and accountability in environmental reviews was introduced on Thursday by Utah...
DCSO: $20,000 Reward To Help Stop Livestock Theft
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office wants the public’s help to stop livestock theft. “Calving season is upon us, and...
Roosevelt City Preparing For Spring
Spring has sprung and Roosevelt City is prepping for the fun and beauty to be enjoyed outdoors. If you’ve noticed...
Highway 40 Crash In Duchesne County Requires Extra Cleanup
It’s never a good day when you are in an accident and sometimes the cleanup is easier to handle than other times. A...
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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