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7th Annual Cowboy Christmas Rodeo
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DUI Arrest Made Of Hit And Run Driver Who Tried To Evade Police
Officers eventually cornered and arrested a DUI driver in Uintah County that had initially been called in after running into a fence and then leaving the scene. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers received a call of a hit and run by a tan Chevrolet...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
DUI Arrest Made Of Hit And Run Driver Who Tried To Evade Police
Officers eventually cornered and arrested a DUI driver in Uintah County that had initially been called in after running into a fence and then leaving the scene. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers received a call of a hit and run by a tan Chevrolet...
7th Annual Cowboy Christmas Rodeo
06:00 PM
Local News
‘It’s A Small World’ At The 29th Annual Great Jensen Pumpkin Festival
It’s almost time for the 29th annual Great Jensen Pumpkin Festival and organizers have invited the community to get involved. “We invite you to participate in our event this year by creating a [pumpkin] display,” shares the announcement. “All displays, regardless of...
Positive Outcome For Students Advocating For CTSO State Funding
While students, their leaders, and community members across the state got loud in asking the state to continue funding Utah’s Career and Technical Student Organizations, 6 students from Uintah High School took their efforts a step further and made a significant...
Obituaries
Evelyn (Young) Harmston
Memorial Services for Evelyn Y Harmston, age 75 of Vernal, the wife of the late Colin Harmston, will be held Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 12:00pm. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:45am ~ 11:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Please...
Barry Thompson
Funeral services for Barry Joseph Thompson, age 74, of Roosevelt, the husband of Evon Clark Thompson, will be held on Friday, July 21, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a wake at...
Darrin Joseph Billings
Funeral Services for Darrin Joseph Billings, age 53 of Vernal, will be conducted Friday, July 21 ,2023 at 11 AM in the Vernal 1st Ward Chapel (475 West 100 South) Viewings will be Thursday 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary 15 East 100 North and Friday at...
Darris John Chivers
Funeral Services for Darris Chivers, age 86 of Vernal, will be held Friday July 21, 2023 at 11 AM at the Davis 4th Ward LDS Chapel 3990 South 1500 East. Viewings will be Thursday 6-8 PM and Friday 9:45-10:45 all at the Chapel Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park...
Michael Serawop
Graveside services for Michael Serawop, age 46, of Ft. Duchesne will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Red Knoll Cemetery. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Friday at his mother, Marion’s, home (750 S 7685 E, Ft. Duchesne, UT). Services...
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Fishing Contests Helping With Flaming Gorge Small Lake Trout Management
Wyoming Game and Fish reported today that fishing contests on Flaming Gorge are an important part of managing small...
Ashley National Forest Burning Slash Piles In Dry Fork And Brownie Canyon Area
Ashley National Forest has announced that fire management personnel are burning slash piles in the area of Dry Fork...
Woman Demands Tenants Be Evicted; Then Threatens Them/Husband With Gun
A Uintah County woman is facing 5 felony charges following an instance in which she allegedly threatened a group of...
Winter Weather Advisory In Place For Eastern Uinta Mountains
Uintah County Emergency Management has provided information on a Winter Weather Advisory now in effect in northeastern...
Moffat County All Crimes Enforcement Team Makes Drug Arrests
Arrests were made for meth distribution in Moffat County last week thanks to the work of the All Crimes Enforcement...
Vernal Oilers Win Premier Season Title With First Ever 44-0 Undefeated Record
The Vernal Oilers have made history. Not only are they the USPHL Premier Regular Season Champions but they are the...
Top UDOT Construction Projects For 2025 In Northeastern Utah
The Utah Department of Transportation has announced the main construction projects for 2025 and Region 3, which...
UBTech SkillsUSA Auction Taking Place This Week
A talented group of local youth are preparing for state competition and have a fantastic and unique fundraiser this...
Crews Searching For Downed Airplane Following Distress Call
Emergency crews conducted a search this weekend after an aircraft distress call was received in Uintah County. Utah...
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.
