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Traffic Stop Ends In Drug DUI Arrest
A traffic stop in Duchesne County over the weekend ended in DUI arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer checked with dispatch and it was confirmed that the vehicle was not registered. During this time, an additional officer arrived on scene...
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Traffic Stop Ends In Drug DUI Arrest
A traffic stop in Duchesne County over the weekend ended in DUI arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer checked with dispatch and it was confirmed that the vehicle was not registered. During this time, an additional officer arrived on scene...
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Local News
Cash Robb Starts 2026 Pro Rodeo Season Strong
Altamont’s own professional cowboy, Cash Robb, is having a strong start to the 2026 Pro Rodeo Season after a dip in standings during the 2025 season. Robb had an incredible rise in the rodeo ranks being named the Resistol Steer Wrestling Rookie of the Year during his...
Uintah County Commission Meeting Highlights
The Uintah County Commission met for their regular weekly Commission meeting on Tuesday. A representative from the Museum of Uintah County gave a 2025 report. The museum welcomed 11,043 visitors which included 4,154 people who attended museum events. The museum also...
Obituaries
Sherman Alfred Culp
Funeral Services for Sherman A. Culp, age 90 of Vernal, the jusband of Mary Ellen Culp, will be held Friday September 29, 2023 at 11:00am at the Philips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the funeral home. Interment in...
Stacey Lee Gilbert
Funeral services for Stacey Lee Gilbert, age 57, of Arcadia, will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Bridgeland Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a visitation on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger...
Kim W. Abplanalp
Funeral Services for Kim W. Abplnalp, age 63 of Vernal, will be held Monday, September 25, 2023 at the Uintah Stake Center at 11 am with viewings held Sunday from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Mortuary, and Monday 1 hour prior to the service at the chapel. Interment will be...
Brad Williamsen
Funeral services for Brad Williamsen, age 31, of Roosevelt, the husband of Daisy Medina Williamsen, will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a visitation on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and from 10-10:45 a.m. at the...
Coleen Gardner
Funeral services for Coleen Bastian Gardner, age 92 of Neola, will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola Chapel. There will be a viewing from 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial...
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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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DWR: What To Know About Bats This Time Of Year
This is the time of year it is most common to see bats and the Division of Wildlife Resources has information on how...
Man Arrested After Starting 3 Wildfires With Fireworks In Moffat County
Considering the conditions, it wasn’t terribly surprising when a wildfire was called in on Highway 40 in Moffat County...
Uintah School District Judgment Levy And Water District Tax Public Meetings
A public hearing is approaching for a Uintah School District proposed judgment levy. “As the district announced on...
Ute Indian Tribe Releases Statement About Incident At Annual Tribal PowWow
The Ute Indian Tribe annual PowWow is a favorite event that happens over the 4th of July holiday each year and the Ute...
Employment Update
The latest data from the Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for May 2025...
Uintah High Theatre Bringing Harry Potter To Stage This Fall
The magic of Hogwarts is coming to Uintah High School this fall with the announcement of Uintah Theatre’s upcoming...
Vernal Chamber Presents Certificate Of Appreciation To Local Couple
The Vernal Chamber Public Relations Committee presented a local couple with a Certificate of Appreciation for their...
Ute Fish And Wildlife Officer Pleads Guilty In 2022 Shooting In Uinta Canyon
The Department of Justice issued a press release on July 8th regarding the 2022 shooting by a Ute Fish and Wildlife...
BLM Approves Wildcat Oil Loadout Facility Expansion
The Bureau of Land Management has approved a proposal from Coal Energy Group to expand the Wildcat Loadout Facility in...
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.
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