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Taylor Harrison Named UBTech Student Of The Year
UBTech crowned Taylor Harrison as their 2025-2026 UBTech Student of the Year during a special ceremony this week. Taylor, a Practical Nursing student, was awarded a $1,000 cash prize and will now serve as the voice of UBTech, participating in speaking engagements,...
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Taylor Harrison Named UBTech Student Of The Year
UBTech crowned Taylor Harrison as their 2025-2026 UBTech Student of the Year during a special ceremony this week. Taylor, a Practical Nursing student, was awarded a $1,000 cash prize and will now serve as the voice of UBTech, participating in speaking engagements,...
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Meet The Candidate: Joe McKea For Uintah County Commission Seat B
Joe McKea visited the Evans Family Media studios last week for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidate series. McKea is a Republican candidate running for Uintah County Commission Seat B as a convention only candidate. Also running for Uintah County Commission...
East Ute Plaza Fire Closes Highway 40 For Several Hours On Tuesday
Highway 40 in Fort Duchesne was closed for several hours on Tuesday due to a brush fire dubbed the East Ute Plaza Fire. Fort Duchesne Police Department shared after 4pm that there was a massive field fire south of Ute Petroleum/Ute Plaza. They asked the public to...
Obituaries
Kenneth “Heavy” Sursa
Funeral services for Kenneth “Heavy” Sursa, age 68, of Bluebell, husband of Patsy McKowen Sursa, will be held on Monday, December 18th at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Events Center. Viewings will be held on Sunday evening at the Roosevelt Christian Assembly Church from...
Carmen Murray
Funeral services for Carmen Roy Murray, age 61, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. on Friday at the same location. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne...
Norman Cambridge, Sr.
Funeral services for Norman Cambridge, Sr., age 69 of Roosevelt, the husband of Merlynn Groves Cambridge, will be Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 11AM in the Myton Community Center. There will a viewing at the Hullinger Mortuary from 9:30 - 10:30 AM. Interment will...
TeAnn Taylor
Graveside services for TeAnn Taylor, age 62, of Roosevelt, will be held on December 16, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne City Cemetery. There will be a viewing at the Hullinger Mortuary on Friday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Services under the direction of the...
Jared Dye
Funeral Services for Jared Dye, age 49, of Anchorage, Alaska, formerly of Neola, will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Neola, Utah Chapel - 9000 North 2000 West, Neola, UT 84053. There will be...
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Community Spotlight
Free summer meals are being offered again through Athenian Academy. The program started last year and will continue with 3 weekly pickup sites in Uintah County. The Ballard site is at 353 South 2500 East in Ballard and will be on Wednesdays between 5 and 6pm. The Vernal area site on Highway 40 and UT-88 is on Wednesdays from 11am to noon and the Fort Duchesne site is at the Ute Indian Education Building on Thursdays from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Each weekly box includes produce, fruit, and meal items.
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Rangely Urges Voluntarily Water Conservation; Could Become Mandatory
Like most places in the region, water conservation is on the minds of leadership in the Town of Rangely, Colorado...
Dinosaur National Monument Quarry Exhibit Hall Closure Coming Up
A world famous local attraction is scheduled for a temporary closure next month for a construction project. The Quarry...
Remember And Avoid Most Common Violations Ahead Of Fall Hunts
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Critical Fire Weather Continues As Crews Battle Western Colorado Wildfires
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‘Fishing With The Fox’ Draws Winner Of $3,500 Tagged Fish And Great Prizes
The annual ‘Fishing with the Fox’ event culminated in prize drawings during the Alive After 5 finale at the Uintah...
New Central Cove Early Learning Center Readying For Students
The new Central Cove Early Learning Center is getting ready to welcome little learners but first is inviting the...
Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center Reopens After Extended Closure
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation announced Monday that the Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center...
Can You Commit To Dressing As A Dino For Guinness World Record Attempt?
It’s time to commit! The people behind the scenes of the effort to break the Guinness World Record for most people...
Man And Dog Jump Ship As Boat Goes Up In Flames On Flaming Gorge
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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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Local Sports
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