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Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Duchesne County
A traffic stop in Duchesne County ended in arrest last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a traffic stop was initiated for a speed violation on SR-121 near 3880 North on June 11th around 6:55pm. The driver admitted his driver license was suspended, he...
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Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Duchesne County
A traffic stop in Duchesne County ended in arrest last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a traffic stop was initiated for a speed violation on SR-121 near 3880 North on June 11th around 6:55pm. The driver admitted his driver license was suspended, he...
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Man On Stolen E-Bike With Baggie Of Methamphetamine Charged
A man has been charged after being arrested in Uintah County last week for illegal activity involving theft and drugs. According to the Probable Cause Statement, Eric Osborn was in possession of a stolen e-bicycle, the value of which was greater than $1,500. On...
Gov. Spencer Cox Announces Temporary Statewide Fireworks Restrictions
Governor Spencer Cox announced Thursday temporary statewide fireworks restrictions, citing that “Utah faces extraordinary wildfire conditions that have produced hundreds of fires, exhausted firefighting resources and created some of the most dangerous fire behavior in...
Obituaries
Brandy Gardner
Funeral services for Brandy Gardner, age 37, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Saturday, March 28th at 10:00 AM at Gilbert Gardner's Home on the Whiterocks Road.A wake will be held at the same location on Friday after 4:00 PM. Burial will be in the John Harmes...
Mahalia Checora
Funeral services for Mahalia Checora, age 32 of Roosevelt, will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 PM on Wednesday at the same location. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery....
Jay Accuttoroop
Funeral services for Jay Accuttoroop, agge 53 of Randlett, will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Hullinger Mortuary.Following services he will be cremated.
Lynaun Jeanine Mortenson
Funeral services for Lynaun Jeanine Stone Mortensen, age 52, wife of Valton Mortensen, will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00am at the Maeser 3rd LDS Ward Chapel. Visitation for family and friends will be Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley...
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....
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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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Pair Arrested In Duchesne County After High Speed Chase
Running from police and endangering the public have consequences as the following individuals learned. According to...
Seatbelts Save Lives
Colorado State Patrol has shared an important safety message regarding seat belts. “It is a primary offense for...
Vernal Makes ‘Best Places To Live In The Rockies’ List
World Atlas has published a list citing the ‘11 Best Places To Live In The Rockies In 2026’ and Vernal is the only...
Vernal Man Sentenced To Prison For Cyberstalking
A Vernal man has been sentenced in a case investigated by the FBI. United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced on...
Uintah County Appoints Nathan L. Rawlings as County Attorney
A new Uintah County Attorney has been sworn into office. Uintah County shared that a Special Session of the Uintah...
Simplot Vernal Mine Awarded By Utah Mining Association
Simplot has received a much deserved recognition recently. Simplot Company announced that their Vernal mine has “once...
Ranch Oil Wells Development Approved In Duchesne County
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has made approvals on the Ranch Oil Wells Development in Duchesne...
‘Field of Flags’ Returning On June 27
It’s time once again to celebrate our freedom and a favorite local tradition is prepping to kick it off right. “Each...
‘Localscapes’ Class To Teach How To Reduce Water Use On Landscaping
The statewide drought has created the need for all to learn to do things differently this year with their yards and...
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.