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Arrested Roosevelt Man Had Over 8000 Items Of Child Pornography On Phone
A Roosevelt man was arrested last week after a search of his phone revealed over 8000 Child Sexual Abuse Material items. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, in February of 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip of a user...
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Arrested Roosevelt Man Had Over 8000 Items Of Child Pornography On Phone
A Roosevelt man was arrested last week after a search of his phone revealed over 8000 Child Sexual Abuse Material items. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, in February of 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip of a user...
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Speeding Turns Into Pursuit
A case of speeding quickly escalated during a January pursuit and charges have now been filed. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on or about January 17, in Uintah County, a vehicle was observed speeding 84mph in a posted 60mph zone. The officer turned on...
Personal Use Of A Company Card Ends In Felony Charges
Personal use of a company card caught up to a local man after the local business approached law enforcement for help identifying who was behind the fraudulent credit card activity. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the card had been used through November...
Obituaries
Alias Boydeen Carter Ridley
Funeral services for Alias Ridley, age 32 of Whiterocks, will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at 10:00 AM, at the Whiterocks Community Building. A wake will be held after 3:00 PM on Monday at the community building. Burial in the John Harmes Cemetery....
Alice Hall
Funeral services for Alice Hall, age 86 of Vernal, will be held November 27th, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary with a viewing one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park. Under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal...
Jean Gardiner Smith
Graveside services for Jean Gardiner Smith, age 94 of Vernal, will be held Saturday November 25, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Vernal Memorial Park. Services under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Pamela Gay (Hales) Davis
Funeral services for Pamela Gay (Hales) Davis, age 65 of Vernal, the wife of Kerry Davis will be held Friday December 1, 2023 at 12 Noon at the Vernal 6th Ward LDS Chapel (850 West 100 North). Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday November 30 from 6:00pm...
Ron Christensen
Funeral services for Ron Christensen, age 82 of Talmage, will be held on Monday, November 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mountain Home Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that morning from 9:30-10:45 a.m. at the...
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Community Spotlight
The Ashley Valley Farmers Market is excited to announce that vendor registration is now open for the 2026 market season. Vendors can sign up online at vernalchamber.com. Early Bird registration is available for vendors who register and pay for seven or more markets, with discounted booth pricing available through May 1, 2026.
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Uintah High School Students Find Success At Yearbook Camp
Summer camps are a great way to spend the summer and some students are making that time count ahead of another school...
Semi Tanker Burns Up On Side Of Highway 6 Due To Mechanical Error
A semi truck with a tanker on fire burned up on Highway 6 late Saturday night due to what was reported as a mechanical...
UDOT Update On Highway 40 Construction From Bridgeland To Roosevelt
The orange flags and cones are out as construction continues on Highway 40 in Duchesne County between Bridgeland and...
UBTech Launches High Voltage Program
UBTech has announced the launch of the new High Voltage Program to prepare students for careers in power distribution....
Local Museum A Stop On The ‘Utah Pin Quest’
If you’ve got the gas money, Utah’s Historical Society is prepared to reward you for visiting museums across Utah and...
Roosevelt City Projects Update
It’s always onward and upward in Roosevelt City and a project getting underway next week is part of improving the...
Scammers Still At It! Warn Vulnerable People In Your Life
Just when you think phone scammers have moved on to new annoying schemes, a fresh crop of victims are hit. Vernal...
Two Boys Seriously Injured After Farm Truck Accident In Duchesne County
Two boys were seriously injured on Thursday in a farm truck accident in Duchesne County. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s...
Family Asks For Help In Search For Missing Ute Tribe Member
The family of a Ute Tribe member who has been missing for nearly a year are offering a reward for any information that...
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.
