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Arrest In Duchesne County Alleges Forcible Sexual Abuse Causing Injury
A man is facing serious felony charges in Duchesne County for alleged actions against a victim in 2024 and 2025. 49-year-old Joshua Kip Miles was arrested for the offense listed as 1st Degree Felony Forcible Sexual Abuse Causing Serious Bodily Injury, 3rd Degree...
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Arrest In Duchesne County Alleges Forcible Sexual Abuse Causing Injury
A man is facing serious felony charges in Duchesne County for alleged actions against a victim in 2024 and 2025. 49-year-old Joshua Kip Miles was arrested for the offense listed as 1st Degree Felony Forcible Sexual Abuse Causing Serious Bodily Injury, 3rd Degree...
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Interview With Duchesne City Mayor Deborah Herron
Newly elected Duchesne City Mayor Deborah Herron, who also serves as Duchesne County Economic Development Director, recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview on issues facing the city and administrative goals moving forward. Mayor Herron shared...
Bureau Of Reclamation Gives Flaming Gorge Report And Forecast
The Bureau of Reclamation provided a report on Flaming Gorge this month. As of January 7th, the Flaming Gorge Reservoir pool elevation is 6022.55 feet, which amounts to 82 percent of live storage capacity. Inflows for the month of December totaled approximately 40,000...
Obituaries
Cheryl Kinsman
Funeral Service for Cheryl Kinsman, age 71, of Vernal, the wife of Clyde Kinsman, will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday July 29,2023. A Viewing will be held July 28,2023 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Blackburn Vernal Mortuary 15 East 100 N Vernal, Utah at the same location....
Velma Dart
Funeral services for Velma Lucille Drollinger Dart, age 99, of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Myton Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held on Friday evening at the Hullinger...
Emery Grace LaVerne
Funeral services for Emery Grace LaVerne, infant daughter of Kyle & Teasha LaVerne, of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, July 26th at 11:00 a.m. at the Cynthia Center in Roosevelt. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Cremation...
Leon David Gillman
Funeral Services for Leon David Gillman, age 85 of Pleasant Valley, husband of Karolyn Swenson Gillman, will be held on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at the Myton Ward Chapel at 1:00 p.m. A viewing will be held that morning from 11:30 - 12:45. Burial will be in the...
Evelyn (Young) Harmston
Memorial Services for Evelyn Y Harmston, age 75 of Vernal, the wife of the late Colin Harmston, will be held Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 12:00pm. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:45am ~ 11:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Please...
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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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Vernal Downtown Alliance Hosting Downtown Arts Walk
The Vernal Downtown Alliance is making it easier than ever to turn a visit to downtown into a fun way to spend a few...
Man Arrested In Uintah County On DUI, 2nd Offense
An officer was at the right place at the right time on Saturday when he initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle with an...
Woman Shot, Killed After Raising Handgun At Duchesne County Sheriff’s Deputy
A woman was shot and killed by a Duchesne County deputy on Saturday as officers responded to a domestic violence call....
Loaded Tanker Truck Travels Off Highway 6, Runs Into Home, Injuring Occupants
It’s impossible to imagine the terror experienced by an elderly couple at home in Carbon County on Monday morning when...
Uintah School District Recognizes Retirees At Annual Banquet
Uintah School District held its annual Employee Appreciation Banquet earlier this month at the Uintah Conference...
Prescribed Burning Visible From Mirror Lake Highway
Fire personnel are working on and burning piles on the U.S. Forest Service Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and the...
Vernal Makes List Of 7 Coolest Utah Towns For A Summer Vacation
Big cities are out and cool rural towns are in when it comes to summer vacations. World Atlas ranked the 7 coolest...
Vernal Man Facing Rape Charges
A Vernal man is facing rape charges for alleged actions that took place at the end of April. According to the...
Bureau Of Reclamation Announces Water Releases From Flaming Gorge
The Bureau of Reclamation has an important safety announcement for all planning to spend time on or near the Green...
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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Local Sports
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