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Man With 3 Statewide Warrants Brought Into Custody During Welfare Check
A welfare check in Uintah County resulted in the arrest of a man with multiple warrants. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were conducting the welfare check on an individual believed to be staying at a residence near 1000 West 700 South in Vernal....
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Man With 3 Statewide Warrants Brought Into Custody During Welfare Check
A welfare check in Uintah County resulted in the arrest of a man with multiple warrants. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were conducting the welfare check on an individual believed to be staying at a residence near 1000 West 700 South in Vernal....
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Firefighter Burned In East Ute Plaza Fire Now Recovering At Home
The firefighter injured in the East Ute Plaza Fire on March 17th recently gave an interview on the terrifying experience. The fire spread quickly near the Ute Plaza in Fort Duchesne, closing Highway 40 due to low visibility and ultimately burning 20 acres. The fire...
Green River Woman Allegedly Embezzled Nearly $200K From Rock Springs Hotel
A Green River, Wyoming woman is facing a felony theft charge and the prospect of prison time after allegedly embezzling nearly $200,000 from the Rock Springs hotel that she was managing. 49-year-old Melissa Fran Hutchinson was arrested on April 20th after a warrant...
Obituaries
Nancy Pectol
Funeral services for Nancy Pectol, age 77 of Roosevelt, the wife of Leroy Pectol, will be held Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (9000 North 2000 West, Neola, UT 84053). A viewing will be...
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...
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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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Vernal City Hosts Cobblerock Block Celebration
Community members joined the fun on Friday at a celebration of the Cobblerock Block revitalization. The transformation...
Senator Curtis On Government Shutdown
Senator John Curtis has been vocal about the government shutdown which he says is caused by Washington’s dysfunction....
Uintah High Teams Excelling
It was an exciting week for the Uintah High Boys Golf Team. This group of young men won the Region 8 Championship and...
BLM Announces Intent To Amend Rock Springs RMP; Comment Period Open
The Bureau of Land Management announced last week their plan to amend the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan and a...
Reynolds Sentenced In Stabbing Death Of Ex-Girlfriend’s Boyfriend
The man who killed the boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend in August 2024 in Ballard has been sentenced to prison....
More Livestock Killings Reported In Duchesne County; Reward Offered
More livestock killings have been reported in Duchesne County, this time in Mountain Home. The Duchesne County...
Highway 40 Antelope Creek to Roosevelt Paving Project Complete
It’s been a long time coming but the Highway 40 Antelope Creek to Roosevelt paving project is officially complete....
Indian Health Services To Remain Open During Government Shutdown
The government shutdown may have an effect on some services but health services for the Ute Indian Tribe is not among...
Woman Accused Of Stabbing Man While Camping Arrested
A woman was arrested this week in Uintah County after allegedly stabbing a man she was camping with. On October 1st,...
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.