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Uintah County Leaders Comment On IRRX Expansion
Local officials have also commented on the expansion of Integrated Rail and Resources, Inc. (IRRX) in Uintah County. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced last week their agreement with IRRX that offers tax benefits for the company’s expansion and...
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Uintah County Leaders Comment On IRRX Expansion
Local officials have also commented on the expansion of Integrated Rail and Resources, Inc. (IRRX) in Uintah County. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced last week their agreement with IRRX that offers tax benefits for the company’s expansion and...
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Division of Water Rights Warns Of Very Low Ashley And Brush Creek Projections
The State of Utah DNR Division of Water Rights issued a letter on April 29th to our local water stakeholders, including the Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District, Jensen Water Improvement District, Maeser Water and Sewer Improvement District, Uintah...
Vernal PD Focusing On Pedestrian Safety At Crosswalks
Vernal Police Department is giving the public fair warning to freshen up on Utah’s Crosswalk Law as they plan to focus on crosswalk safety and enforcing the law. “Beginning this week,”shares the announcement, “the Vernal Police Department, in partnership with the Utah...
Obituaries
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)...
Merlin Richens
Funeral services for Merlin Richens, age 88 of Roosevelt, the husband of Reah Richens, will be held on Saturday, January, 20, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center (150 West Skyline Drive). Viewings will be held on Friday evening at the Hullinger...
Orson William Johnson
Funeral Services for Orson Johnson, age 101, will be conducted Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 12 PM at the Lapoint LDS Chapel with viewings held Friday, January 19, 2024 from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, and Saturday 1 hour prior to service at the chapel....
Sherrie Thorsen
Funeral services for Sherrie Lynn Lisonbee Thorsen, age 59, wife of Leo Thorsen, will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Stake Center (447 East Lagoon Street). Viewings will be held at the church on Friday evening from 6:00 - 8:00...
Helga Alicia Dabel
Funeral services for Helga Alicia Dabel, age 66, of Roosevelt, wife of Harold Dabel, will be held on Friday, January 19, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the Roosevelt 2nd Ward & Cove 2nd (250 W 200 N) at 1:00 p.m. A viewing will be held that day from 11:30 - 12:45. Burial...
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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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US-191 and US-40 Intersection Now Open
The Utah Department of Transportation has good news for those traveling US-191 into Duchesne. “The intersection at...
Roosevelt City Streets Schedule Update
Roosevelt City shared this week that BHI has finished all of the water line work associated with the streets project...
DWR Cutthroat Slam
Local anglers have had more than just the satisfaction of the catch as a reward for catching a variety of trout...
Help Name Vernal’s Newest Dinosaur Structure And Come Celebrate
The installation of a new prehistoric shade structure is among the finishing touches of the Cobble Rock Block...
Roosevelt City Hosting ‘Meet The Candidate’ Event
Now is the time to get to know the faces and ideas behind the names you will see on the upcoming election ballot and,...
Gold Cross Ambulance Named Business Of The Month
Gold Cross Ambulance is the October Business of the Month for the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce. Scott Adams, who...
New Drug Charges For Man Arrested On Warrant
A man was arrested in Duchesne County on September 22nd after an officer recognized him as one with an active no-bail...
Vernal Chamber Hosts Q&A With Ashley Valley Water Board Candidates
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce is providing opportunities for the public to hear from the election candidates....
State Parks To Stay Open Even If There Is A Federal Shutdown
Steinaker, Red Fleet, the dinosaur museum and more are favorite local spots and, along with other state parks, are...
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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