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Mailed Meth Ends In Double Arrest In Duchesne County
Two boxed packages containing a combined 10 pounds of Methamphetamine made its scheduled delivery to a residence in Duchesne County last week but only after FEDEX collaborated on the delivery with local law enforcement. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause,...
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Mailed Meth Ends In Double Arrest In Duchesne County
Two boxed packages containing a combined 10 pounds of Methamphetamine made its scheduled delivery to a residence in Duchesne County last week but only after FEDEX collaborated on the delivery with local law enforcement. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause,...
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Man Arrested After Stealing Pickup From Local Business, Setting Fire To It
A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a vehicle was found on fire and property damage was reported at a Vernal business on Saturday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a call at about 5:30am on March 14th that a white...
Victims Of Fatal Highway 40 Crash Identified
Utah Highway Patrol has identified the victims in the fatal crash that took place on Highway 40 near Strawberry Reservoir on Saturday afternoon. Further details of the crash have also been shared. UHP released on Monday that on March 14th, at about 2:30 pm, a box...
Obituaries
Ray Honwynewa
Graveside services for Ray John Honwynewa, Jr., age 52, of Hotevilla, Arizona, and Myton, Utah,will be held on Friday, December 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Myton Cemetery. There will be a wake on Thursday after 4:00 p.m. at the Myton Community Building. Services...
Jason Chapoose
Funeral services for Jason Chapoose, age 37, of Roosevelt, will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the same location. Burial in the Ft. Duchesne...
Aaron J Shiozaki
Funeral services for Aaron Justice Shiozaki age 31, of Vernal, the son of Tom Shiozaki and Gerie (Rod) Galley, will be conducted Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 12 Noon in the Glines 5th Ward Chapel. A viewing will be Saturday at 11 AM at the Church prior to service....
Ted Dean Priest
Funeral services for Ted Dean Priest, age 84 of Roosevelt, Utah, husband of the late Marilyn Priest, will be held Saturday December 9, 2023 at 1:00pm at the Central Park Ward LDS Chapel (32 South State, Roosevelt). Visitation for family and friends will be Friday from...
Ralph Scott McKINNON
Celebration of Life Visitation for Ralph Scott McKinnon, age 72, of Duchesne, husband of Ginger Seaver McKinnon, will be held on Wednesday from 11:00 - 12:45 at the Duchesne County Centennial Events Center. There will also be a visitation on Tuesday evening at...
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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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Beulah Fire Burning In High Uintas Wilderness
The Beulah Fire continues to grow in the High Uintas Wilderness. The Beulah Fire was reported on August 7th burning on...
Lee Fire Evacuations Include 179 Prison Inmates
The continued growth of the lightning-caused Lee Fire in western Colorado has prompted many evacuations at this point,...
New Home Announced For Vernal City Park Gazebo
A solution has been found for the historic gazebo located at the Ashley Valley Community Park in Vernal City. The...
South End Tie-In Complete For US-191 Realignment Project(Near Simplot Mine); North End Begins
Work continues on an important road project north of Vernal and travelers are urged to consider construction before...
Teen Found After Missing in Uinta Mountains For Over 24 Hours
A teen that went missing in the Uinta Mountains on August 7th was found safe after being missing for over 24 hours....
Twelve Fire Closes Road/Campground In Dinosaur National Monument
A wildfire in Moffat County has closed an area on Dinosaur National Monument. The Twelve Fire was reported on August...
Winds Continue To Increase Fire Behavior in Rio Blanco County
Winds have unfortunately continued to increase fire behavior in Rio Blanco County near Meeker, Colorado. Still, crews...
Duchesne County Latest Positive For West Nile Virus In Mosquito Pool
Duchesne County has joined the counties in the state that have reported a mosquito pool positive for West Nile Virus....
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Implemented On Ashley National Forest
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions now apply to Ashley National Forest in order to reduce the potential for human-caused fires....
Obituaries
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