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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...
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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...
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Duchesne County Deputy Plays Crucial Role In Putting Logan Man Behind Bars
An officer with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office got the ball rolling on an investigation that has put a 26-year-old Cache Valley man behind bars. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office deputy utilized an undercover chat...
Altamont Boys Wrestling Wins 1A State Championship
Altamont Boys Wrestling dominated at the 1A State Championship, coming home with the state title. Altamont’s final team score was 239.5 with the second place team from Panguitch having 173 points. Hayden Williams, Levi Scott, Gage Bird, Keaton Huff, and McCrey Beal...
Obituaries
Reggie Jenks
Funeral services for Reggie Lopez Jenks, Sr., age 64 of Ouray, will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
George Richens
Funeral services for George Richens, age 79, of Whiterocks, husband of Loraine Oberhansly Richens, will be held on Monday, October 23, 2023 at 12:00 Noon at the Whiterocks Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning...
Ruth Nielsen
Graveside services for Ruth Nielsen, age 92 of Talmage, will be held on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Talmage Cemetery with a small visitation. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
LaRae Baese
Funeral Services for LaRae Henline Baese, age 81 of Vernal, the wife of Karl Baese, will be held Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 12 noon at the Jensen LDS Chapel. Viewings will be held Friday, October 20, 2023 from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Saturday 1...
Larry Swain
Memorial services for Larry R. Swain, age 88 of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Hullinger Mortuary at 11:00 a.m. Burial of cremated remains and military honors will...
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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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Highway 40 Resurfacing From Antelope Creek Bridge To Pole Line Road
Work is underway on the resurfacing of Highway 40 from the Antelope Creek Bridge to Pole Line Road. UDOT has...
Red Fleet State Park Receives Beautification Award
Anyone that has seen the transformation at Red Fleet State Park will fully understand a recent award the park has...
Sweetwater County, WY Man Injured In Saturday Night Shooting
The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office reports that at around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 21st, Sweetwater County...
Road Rage On Highway 40 Results In Arrest Of Both Drivers Involved
A road rage incident covering over 5 miles and involving two vehicles in Duchesne County on Highway 40 ended in the...
BLM Considering Facility Expansion To Transfer Uinta Basin Crude To Rail Cars
The Bureau of Land Management announced last week their plans to conduct an environmental review for proposed...
Dinosaur National Monument Swimming Hole Makes List
A swimming hole in Dinosaur National Monument has made a list of the 9 Best Swimming Holes in our National Parks....
DWR: Osprey Viewing Event At Flaming Gorge
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has a great opportunity to see ospreys at an upcoming event. The DWR shares...
Red Flag Warning Issued Today
Uintah County Emergency Management is helping spread the word that a Red Flag Warning has been issued. The...
Oliver! Opens On Outlaw Trail Amphitheater Stage
Outlaw Trail Theater’s production of ‘Oliver!’ opened last night to a thrilled crowd. Among the crowd favorites was...
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.











































