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Arrest Following Aggravated Assault At Local Hotel
An arrest was made after a report of assault at a local hotel in Uintah County over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a male guest came to the front desk complaining that he had been locked out of his room. Hotel staff felt alarmed by the...
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Arrest Following Aggravated Assault At Local Hotel
An arrest was made after a report of assault at a local hotel in Uintah County over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a male guest came to the front desk complaining that he had been locked out of his room. Hotel staff felt alarmed by the...
Battle of the RV Dealerships
Local News
NRCS Utah Water Supply Outlook
Natural Resources Conservation Service issued an updated Utah Water Supply Outlook Report on March 1st: Statewide, Utah’s snowpack was 88% of normal as of March 1st, which is up 12% from last month and does not include the fresh dose of snow we’ve received since the...
Oil And Gas Projects Approved In Duchesne And Uintah Counties
More oil and gas projects have been approved by the BLM in Duchesne and Uintah Counties. Berry Petroleum has been authorized to proceed with the Klondike Oil Well Development in Duchesne County. This includes drilling 7 horizontal wells in Indian Trust Minerals....
Obituaries
Brittany (Miller) Staley
Funeral services for Brittany Miller Staley, age 39, wife of K. C. Staley will be held on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:00AM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral home. A visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday, September 6, 2023, from 6-8 PM at...
Elden J Buckalew
Funeral services for Elden J Buckalew, age 84, husband of Gerrie Buckalew, will be held Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. in the Vernal 8th Ward chapel, 1499 West Highway 40. A visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday evening from 6:00-8:00 P.M....
Jord Meacham
Funeral services for Nejourde Thomas “Jord” Meacham, age 22, of Pleasant Valley, the son of Kelli and Tom Meacham, will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Myton Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a...
Frankie Cornpeach
Graveside services for Frankie Jason Cornpeach, age 52, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, September 1st at 10:00 a.m. at the Red Knoll Cemetery. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday until Friday morning at Anna Cornpeach’s Home (11400 North 3800...
Ronald Jenkins
Funeral services for Ron Jenkins, age 66, of Duchesne, husband of Janet Jenkins, will be held on Friday, September 1st at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne 1st & 3rd Ward Chapel. Viewings will be held at the church on Thursday, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Friday from...
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80s and 90s
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.
More Local News
Vernal Woman In Senior Citizen Apartment Complex Makes Threats, Claiming Powder She Spread Was Anthrax
A Vernal woman was arrested on Thursday after making threats and spreading a white substance she claimed was anthrax...
Vehicle Fire Starts Spencer Wildfire East Of Dinosaur, CO; Highway 40 Reopened
A vehicle fire on Highway 40 near Dinosaur, Colorado on Sunday afternoon caused a wildfire, prompting the temporary...
One structure Lost In Hanna Fire In Duchesne County
One structure was lost in a wildfire that started on June 27th in Duchesne County. According to Utah Fire Info, the...
Freedom Festival Kicks Off With Patriotic Program; Recognizes Honorary Veteran
The Dinosaurland Freedom Festival kicked off on Sunday evening with a patriotic program at the Vernal City Park. The...
Local Sightings Prompt Reminder To Stay Bear Aware
There have been multiple local bear sightings and incidences of bears getting into camp sites. The DWR encourages all...
Tribal Member Charged with Murder After Deceased Man Found Impaled
A Uintah County man was found deceased in his vehicle with an arrow impaled in his neck on Thursday and the alleged...
Tribal Member Charged with Murder After Deceased Man Found With Arrow Impaled In Neck
A Uintah County man was found deceased in his vehicle with an arrow impaled in his neck on Thursday and the alleged...
Horse Draw Fire Closes 40 Miles Of Highway 40 In Western Moffat County
A wildfire that grew rapidly in western Moffat County closed 40 miles of Highway 40 in both directions on Thursday....
Secretary Of Agriculture Rescinds 2001 Roadless Rule
In a significant announcement for northeastern Utah and beyond, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins...
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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