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Employment Report
Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for April 2026 increased an estimated 0.6% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 11,100 jobs since April 2025. Utah’s current job count stands at...
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Employment Report
Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for April 2026 increased an estimated 0.6% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 11,100 jobs since April 2025. Utah’s current job count stands at...
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Local News
Former Uintah County Corrections Officer Sentenced
A former Uintah County corrections officer was sentenced last week in 8th District Court for a conviction tied to domestic violence. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, James Smuin performed actions of abuse at the victim in the presence of children. The...
Fatal Semi Crash In Duchesne County
A fatal semi crash took place in Duchesne County last week. According to Utah Highway Patrol, on June 19 at approximately 5pm, a 1979 Kenworth semitruck hauling a load of hay was traveling west on SR-87 at approximately 12000 West. The semi approached a bend on the...
Obituaries
Mary Ellen Culp
Funeral Services for Mary Ellen (Colton) Culp, age 92 of Vernal, wife of the late Sherm Culp, will be held Saturday, March 28th at 12Noon, with a visitation for family and friends that morning from 10:45am ~ 11:45am. All at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home....
Stewart Dennis
Funeral services for Stewart Norman Dennis, age 79, of Myton, the husband of Kay Moosman Dennis, will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Myton Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that morning from...
Mitchell Farnsworth
Mitchell Farnsworth, age 34, was killed in a car accident on March 14, 2026. Funeral services for Mitchell Farnsworth, age 34, will be held jointly with his cousin, Don Herbert age 39, who also died in a car accident, at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 27, 2026, at the...
Don Herbert
Joint funeral services for Don Herbert, age 39 will be held coinciding with those for his cousin and best friend, Mitchell Farnsworth. Their joint funeral service will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Event Center (1024 W Highway 40,...
Connie Manning
Funeral services for Constance "Connie" Manning, age 80 of Whiterocks will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at the community building. Burial will be in the Ft....
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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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Community Invited To Miss Utah Volunteer 2026 Send Off To Miss Volunteer America Pageant
The community is invited to a special send off event this weekend in Uintah County. Emma Shelton was crowned last fall...
Uintah County Election Update; Commissioner Debate Tonight
Tonight there is a debate ahead of the Uintah County Primary Election between the Republican Convention winners for...
Forest Legacy Funds Awarded To Book Cliffs Nine Mile Canyon Conservation Project
The USDA Forest Service announced last week that it was funding a Forest Legacy project in the Book Cliffs region. The...
Keeping Deer Out Of The Garden And Yard During A Drought Year
Due to the extreme drought conditions this year, wildlife may migrate into neighborhoods this summer in search of food...
Uintah County Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest For Meth And Prohibited Weapon
A traffic stop conducted on a vehicle with a Colorado license plate ended in arrest on May 29th in Uintah County. The...
Duchesne County Native Receives Governor’s Nomination To Utah Supreme Court
Governor Cox has announced Jay Jorgensen and Stephen Dent as his nominees for 2 new Justices on the Utah Supreme Court...
Utah Division Of Outdoor Recreation Announces 2026 Grant Recipients
Recreation projects in northeastern Utah were among the recipients awarded in the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation...
UBTech Offering Upcoming Police Officer Trainings
Training for a career in law enforcement is possible closer to home as UBTech has announced upcoming Police Officer...
‘Little Women’ Cast Members, New And Revisiting, Ready To Wow On June 13
The cast of Little Women are more than ready to wow audiences on June 13th and the group brings a wide variety of...
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.