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Vernal Man Charged With Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Child
A Vernal man has been charged with sexual crimes against a child for alleged events that took place in 2024 and 2025. 37-year-old Trent Sowsonicut is charged with two counts of 1st Degree Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and two counts of 2nd Degree Felony...
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Vernal Man Charged With Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Child
A Vernal man has been charged with sexual crimes against a child for alleged events that took place in 2024 and 2025. 37-year-old Trent Sowsonicut is charged with two counts of 1st Degree Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and two counts of 2nd Degree Felony...
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Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault In Roosevelt City
Officers responded to a welfare check in Roosevelt leading them to an alleged victim of an assault. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the victim was reluctant to speak. Officers were able to observe that the victim had a laceration across the bridge of...
Basin Bash Baseball Tournament Happening This Weekend
Young baseball players are taking over the town this weekend for another great year of the Uintah Basin Bash Baseball Tournament. This is the 16th year for the event and this year's tournament will host 54 teams, utilizing 11 fields for games in Vernal and Naples. The...
Obituaries
Norman Jenkins
Funeral service for Norman D. Jenkins, age 92 of Duchesne, will be held to honor and celebrate his life on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne 1st & 3rd Ward Chapel. Viewings will be held at the church on Tuesday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m....
Rose Anna Miller
Funeral services for Rose Anna Miller, age 86 of Independence, will be held Friday, December 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ballard Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held at the church from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.Burial in the...
Clarence Moore
Funeral services for Clarence Moore, age 74, of Altamont, husband of Claudia Powell Moore, will be held on Tuesday, January 2nd at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held at the church on Monday...
Corlinna Smith
Funeral services for Corlinna Lea Smith, age 54, of Duchesne, will be held on Friday, December 29, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. with a viewing from 3:30-4:45 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary.
Deanne J Eldredge
Funeral services for Deanne Janet Eldredge, age 86, of Neola will be held on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola 1st Ward Chapel. There will be a viewing that morning at the church from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Neola...
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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.
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Colorado’s Wolf Reintroduction Effort Facing New Roadblock
While Colorado wildlife officials have shared their intent to continue moving forward with wolf reintroduction in the...
Grant Received To Preserve Historic St. Paul’s Episcopal Church In Vernal
Uintah County issued a press release on Tuesday sharing that the Uintah County Museum and Preservation Board received...
Vernal City Water Disruption Repaired
Some areas of Vernal experienced a water disruption on Tuesday but crews were able to restore service that evening....
Utah Highway Patrol Tips For A Safe Halloween
Utah Highway Patrol encourages all to make safety the top priority this Friday while celebrating Halloween. "We're...
Uintah County Commission Approves Raise For Executive Officers
The Uintah County Commission approved a 3 percent raise for executive officers, effective January 1st, 2026. Human...
Union High Drama To Present ‘Seven Brides For Seven Brothers’
The Uintah Basin has entered a great season for high school theatre. Uintah’s fall show is on stage this week and...
Uintah County Library Halloween Walk This Thursday
Halloween is always a fun time to spend time at the Uintah County Library. This year’s spooky activities are taking...
Election Reminders
The 2025 election is happening one week from today and there’s a few reminders worth noting. Early voting in Roosevelt...
Iron Cowboy Coming To Inspire on Uintah High Stage
Uintah High Athletics is providing a rare opportunity next week free to the public. The man named “The Most Enduring...
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.
