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Uinta Basin Railway And “New” NEPA Update At Uintah Basin Energy Summit
NEPA and the Uinta Basin Railway was a focus of several speakers at day 2 of the Uintah Basin Energy Summit on Thursday. Mark Michel, co-founder and managing partner at the DHIP Group, spoke first about the project and the bright future he sees for this area as the...
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Uinta Basin Railway And “New” NEPA Update At Uintah Basin Energy Summit
NEPA and the Uinta Basin Railway was a focus of several speakers at day 2 of the Uintah Basin Energy Summit on Thursday. Mark Michel, co-founder and managing partner at the DHIP Group, spoke first about the project and the bright future he sees for this area as the...
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Local News
Stolen Vehicle Pulled Over In Jensen Area
A man was arrested in Uintah County after being pulled over in a vehicle that had been stolen. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer clocked a vehicle on Highway 40 in Jensen that was speeding and conducted a traffic stop. The plate on the black...
Uintah County Republican Chairman On Effort To Repeal Proposition 4
Uintah County Republican Party Chairman Kason Goodrich visited the Evans Family Media studios to discuss Proposition 4 and why the state Republican Party is gathering signatures to place it back on the 2026 election ballot. So in answer to why the Republican Party...
Obituaries
Emma Jean Murray
Funeral services for Emma Jean Murray, age 81 of Rangely, will be held Saturday, the 12th of August at 11:00 am at the Rangely Ward Chapel (125 Eagle Crest Drive, Rangely, CO). Visitation for family will be Saturday morning from 10:00 am – 10:45 am at the church....
Steven “Jake” Jacob Sawyer
Funeral services for Jake Sawyer, age 23 of Vernal, the son of Shannon Sawyer and Sue Slaugh, will be held Friday August 11, 2023 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home (410 N 800 W). Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday from 6:00pm ~...
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...
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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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Uintah High Spring Sports Record Breakers
The heat continued for Uintah High springs sports athletes. Lynlie Hall recorded 124 strikeouts during her freshman...
Arrests Made In Connection To Local Trafficking Of Minor
Arrests have been made in a local case of trafficking of a 15-year-old minor. Melissa Goodrich of Roosevelt was one of...
Vernal Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting In Salt Lake Drug Deal Gone Wrong
A Uintah County man was arrested on Friday after a man was shot and killed related to a drug deal in which they were...
Vernal Police Officer Saves Choking Student
The quick thinking of a local Police Officer may have saved the life of a Uintah Middle School student earlier this...
UDOT Resumes Indian Canyon Construction
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has resumed construction on U.S. Highway 191 through Indian Canyon...
Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Expect Water Share Shortage By Late Summer
Ryan Goodrich, general manager of Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District, visited the Evans Family Media...
Free Fishing Day Coming Up
Free Fishing Day is just around the corner in Utah. Free Fishing Day is on Saturday, June 7th, and allows anyone to...
Motorcyclist Dies After Hitting Deer And Getting Run Over In Duchesne County
A motorcyclist was killed on Thursday west of Hanna in Duchesne County after a tragic accident. According to the Utah...
Potential Water Share Shortages Projected By Late Summer
Details on potential water share shortages in the Ashley Valley will be shared in a radiointerview on Newstalk KVEL...
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.
