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Arrested Roosevelt Man Had Over 8000 Items Of Child Pornography On Phone
A Roosevelt man was arrested last week after a search of his phone revealed over 8000 Child Sexual Abuse Material items. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, in February of 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip of a user...
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Arrested Roosevelt Man Had Over 8000 Items Of Child Pornography On Phone
A Roosevelt man was arrested last week after a search of his phone revealed over 8000 Child Sexual Abuse Material items. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, in February of 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip of a user...
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DWR Says Duchesne River Project Is Positive Example Of Collaboration
A collaboration years in the making has had positive results, shares the Division of Wildlife Resources. DWR Assistant Aquatics Manager Bryan Englebert shares that a couple of years ago, they were approached by a landowner on the upper Duchesne River, a water...
‘The Pen Is Mightier’ Exhibit Coming To Duchesne County
A special exhibit is opening tomorrow at the Duchesne Branch Library in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary this year. ‘The Pen Is Mightier: Writing a Revolution’ free traveling exhibit will be on display from March 10th to May 3rd. “We are thrilled to bring...
Obituaries
JoAnne Caldwell
Funeral Services for JoAnne Hatch Caldwell, age 87 of Vernal, the wife of the late Mick Caldwell, will be held Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 11 am with a viewing 1 hour prior to service all at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.Interment will be in the Maeser Fairview...
Linda Margaret Street
Funeral services for Linda Street, age 67 of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a viewing at the mortuary on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the...
Lyle Charles Taylor
Funeral services for Lyle Taylor, age 94, of Vernal, will be conducted Saturday August 26, 2023 at 12 noon at the Rockpoint Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 2575 North 1500 West. There will be a viewing Friday evening from 6-8pm at the...
Ray Thamos Hardinger
Graveside services for Ray Hardinger, age 88 of Vernal, the husband of Lela Hardinger, will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023, at 12:00 noon at the Vernal Memorial Park. A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday 10:45-11:45am at the Phillips Ashley...
Donna Rae (Graham) Van Dorn
Funeral services for Donna Van Dorn, age 89 of Vernal, will be held Friday August 25, 2023 at 2:00pm at the Maeser 4th Ward Chapel (2575 North 1500 West). Visitation for family and friends Thursday 6PM ~ 8PM and Friday 12:45pm ~ 1:45pm all at the church. Interment in...
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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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Trump Signs Curtis Bill To Repeal Biden-Era Emissions Rule
President Trump has signed into law legislation introduced by Senator John Curtis to overturn the Biden era EPA’s...
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
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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...
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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