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Search Warrant Connected To South Jordan Shooting Issued In Duchesne County
A search warrant issued in Duchesne County on Sunday brought a second suspect in a fatal South Jordan shooting into custody. The South Valley SWAT team traveled over 100 miles to the property where the suspect, 25-year-old Zachary Prescott, was located and brought...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Search Warrant Connected To South Jordan Shooting Issued In Duchesne County
A search warrant issued in Duchesne County on Sunday brought a second suspect in a fatal South Jordan shooting into custody. The South Valley SWAT team traveled over 100 miles to the property where the suspect, 25-year-old Zachary Prescott, was located and brought...
Roosevelt City's Block Party & Uintah Basin Car Show
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Power System Safety and Wildfire Preparedness
It’s Wildfire Awareness Month and a message from the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands shares that wildfire preparedness also includes understanding how critical infrastructure operates during high-risk conditions. “During periods of extreme wildfire...
Ballard Man Charged After Allegedly Stabbing Son In Ribs With Screwdriver
A Ballard man is facing felony charges after allegedly stabbing his son with a screwdriver and threatening to kill his family. He is also under investigation for at least 18 additional charges in multiple cases for additional counts of aggravated assault and child...
Obituaries
RaNae Labrum
Funeral services for RaNae Labrum, age 86 of Vernal, will be held September 9, 2023 at 12:00 noon in the Vernal 9th Ward Chapel. Viewings will be held at the Blackburn Mortuary on Friday September 8th from 6:00-8:00 pm and at the chapel on Saturday morning...
Domanic Charles Cole
Funeral services for Domanic Cole, age 15 of Roosevelt, the son of Charles Cole and Shalena Allen, will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a visitation...
Rena Dawn McMickell Lopez
Funeral Services for Rena McMickell Lopez, age 60 of Vernal, will be conducted Friday, September 8, 2023 at 11 AM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Viewings will be Thursday 6-8 PM and Friday 1 hour prior burial in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery. Services under the...
Afton Powell
Funeral services for Afton Powell, age 83 of Cedarview, the wife of Larsw Powell, will be held on Friday, at 10:00 AM, on September 8, 2023, at the Neola Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at...
Conley Spencer
Funeral services for Conley Spencer, age 14, of Roosevelt, the sone of Amver and Chancey Spencer, will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at 12:00 noon at the Grace Event Center. There will be a viewing prior to the services beginning at 10:00 a.m.Burial will be...
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Ground Breaking Held For New Uintah Recreation Expansion Building
The ground breaking has officially taken place for the new Indoor Sports Court Facility Expansion project next to the...
Dinosaurs Pack Main Street At Dinah SOAR Days For World Record Attempt
Well over a thousand dinosaurs roamed downtown Vernal on Friday as part of the annual Dinah SOAR Days celebration and...
$1.2 Million Grant approved for Roosevelt City Rough Rider Shooting Complex
A $1.2 million dollar federal grant has been approved for the Roosevelt City Rough Rider Shooting Complex. According...
Oversized Loads Have Damaged I-80 Tunnel At Green River
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has announced that the I-80 tunnel at Green River has sustained damage due to unauthorized...
2025 Fall Wildland Firefighter School
Local, state, and federal firefighting agencies are once again partnering with UBTech to offer the Fall Wildland...
Utah Reservoir Levels In Drastic Decline
The Utah Division of Water Resources announced last week that Utah’s reservoir levels are in drastic decline. Since...
Fatal Accident In Jensen On Sunday
Utah Highway Patrol has reported that a fatal accident occurred in Jensen on Highway 40 on Sunday. According to the...
Tiny Home Village Planned For Vernal City
Plans for a tiny home village are underway in Vernal City. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion provided an update of the...
‘Lose Yourself 5K’ To Help Bluebell Woman Battling Cancer
The Uintah Basin takes care of its own and the wonderful family behind the Bluebell Cornmaze appreciates every year as...
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.
