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Uintah County Horse Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
A horse in Uintah County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. According to an EquiManagement press release, the 2-year-old unvaccinated Quarter Horse mare tested positive after developing clinical signs on September 15th, including ataxia which affects...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Uintah County Horse Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
A horse in Uintah County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. According to an EquiManagement press release, the 2-year-old unvaccinated Quarter Horse mare tested positive after developing clinical signs on September 15th, including ataxia which affects...
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Sign Up: Super Reader 2026 Challenge Through Duchesne County Library System
The Duchesne County Library System has a new program this year and is ready for residents to get registered. Sign up for the 2026 Super Reader Challenge at the library branch nearest you and once signed up, pick up a tracking bookmark at your library’s circulation...
Roosevelt Arrest For Felony Drug Possession And Warrants
New felony drug charges were part of what followed an arrest in the Roosevelt area. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a Silver Jeep Cherokee was stopped as the driver was known to have active warrants for her arrest. 33-year-old Lenora Lu Christensen was...
Obituaries
Darius R Asay
Funeral services for Darius Asay, age 38, of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a visitation at the mortuary on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. and on Wednesday prior to the services from 10-10:45 a.m. ...
Shelley Tapoof
Funeral services for Shelley Tapoof, age 63, of Whiterocks, will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Community Pentecostal Church on Whiterocks Road. There will be a wake at the Whiterocks Community Building on Tuesday after 4:00 p.m. ...
Colleen Bowcutt
Funeral services for Colleen Bowcutt, age 67 of Roosevelt, will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 4, 2023, at the Roosevelt 2nd and 11th Ward, Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 200 North, 250 West in Roosevelt. Viewing will be held on...
Deborah Ann Shifflett
Graveside services for Deborah Ann Shifflett, age 55 of Roosevelt, wife of Roger Shifflett, will be held on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Memorial Park. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Norman D Wooley
Graveside services for Norman D Wooley, age 87 of Vernal, the husband of the late, Georgia Wooley. will be held August 19, 2023 at 10:00am at the Maeser Fairview Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the American Legion Post 11. Visitation for family and friends...
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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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Road Construction At Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument is sharing a heads up on road construction projects underway on and around the Monument....
Man Pulled Over For Suspended License Arrested For Drug Distribution
A man pulled over due to a suspended license ended up arrested on drug distribution charges. According to the...
Heavy Rain And Slick Roads Lead To Fatal Crash On Highway 6
A heavy rainstorm resulted in fatal conditions on Sunday afternoon. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, on May 18th,...
Uintah High Students Release Endangered Fish Raised In Hatchery Program
Students from Uintah High School joined with biologists from the Division of Wildlife Resources and other partners for...
Unemployment Report
The Department of Workforce Services has released updated employment data. Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for April...
New Exhibits Open At Historic Wade And Curtis Cabin
The Wade and Curtis Cabin at the Gates of Lodore in Dinosaur National Monument just keeps getting better! In 2023, a...
Man Shot In Officer Involved Critical Incident Transferred To Jail
The Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement issued an update on May 17th regarding the...
Police Called After Meth Pipe Dropped On The Floor Of Store Showroom
A man was arrested on Monday in the Roosevelt area after he dropped a Meth pipe on the floor of a store showroom and...
Employment Report
Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for March 2025 increased an estimated 1.7% over the year, with the state’s economy...
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.
