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HB 75 Heads To Governor’s Desk
A bill sponsored by Representative Christine Watkins and Senator Ronald Winterton that aims to provide education support for the state’s K-12 Indigenous population is headed to the Governor’s desk. HB 75 ‘American Indian and Alaska Native Education Amendments’ expands...
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HB 75 Heads To Governor’s Desk
A bill sponsored by Representative Christine Watkins and Senator Ronald Winterton that aims to provide education support for the state’s K-12 Indigenous population is headed to the Governor’s desk. HB 75 ‘American Indian and Alaska Native Education Amendments’ expands...
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Local News
Seatbelts Save Lives
Colorado State Patrol has shared an important safety message regarding seat belts. “It is a primary offense for children under 18 to be without a seatbelt or improperly restrained in a vehicle,” explains Trooper Kent Trimbach. “This means you can be pulled over...
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 Utah city to make it. Also on the list are Canon City, Montrose, Alamosa, Dillon and Trinidad in Colorado; Butte and Anaconda in Montana; Salmon, Idaho;...
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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It’s hard to believe but it’s Back To School time! TriCounty Health Department
is hosting a Back To School Vaccine Clinic at the Uintah Middle School on Tuesday, August 18th from 5 to 6:30pm. Typically school vaccines are required for Kindergarten and 6th grade students.
More Local News
Holly Fair Bringing Christmas Spirit Friday And Saturday
An event with deep roots in the Basin is bringing Christmas cheer and shopping to locations all over Duchesne County....
Local Educators Attend Career And Technical Education Conference
Educators from UBTech and Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah school districts joined together this week in Vernal for a day...
Uintah County Releases Proposed 2026 Budget For Public Review
The public is invited to review Uintah County’s proposed budget for 2026 ahead of the public hearing this month. The...
Uintah County Working On Salary Range Adoption
A ‘Salary Range Adoption’ was on the agenda for discussion during Wednesday’s Uintah County Commission Work Session....
Women’s Recovery Center, Project Alley, Opening Next Week
Project Alley, the Uintah Basin’s own recovery center for women, is scheduled to open next week and donations are...
UBTech Announces WEM Scholarship
Kimball Hodges, President of Wasatch Energy Management/WEM Operating (WEM),signs a ceremonial check celebrating their...
Dinosaurland Passport to Summer Given 2025 Every Kid Outdoors Award
Uintah County’s Dinosaurland Passport to Summer has been in play for the last 10 years and the amazing program has...
Roosevelt Branch Library Upcoming Events
November brings new activities and community enrichment at the Roosevelt Branch Library. A fun thing happening in...
Safety Urged After Mobile Home Fire
A mobile home fire in which multiple pets were lost has fire officials in the region reminding all to adopt safe...
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.
