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Wanted Man Arrested In Uintah County For Fentanyl
A man with warrants out of Salt Lake County was recently arrested in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer ran a records check on a vehicle parked at a location known to distribute illegal narcotics and found the vehicle was...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Wanted Man Arrested In Uintah County For Fentanyl
A man with warrants out of Salt Lake County was recently arrested in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer ran a records check on a vehicle parked at a location known to distribute illegal narcotics and found the vehicle was...
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Senator Curtis On War Powers Resolution
Senator Curtis has commented on the War Powers Resolution that failed to pass in the Senate on Wednesday but which would have restricted President Trump’s further military action against Iran. Ahead of the vote, Senator Curtis stated, “It's fair to say that we want...
Vernal Area Chamber Of Commerce Holds Annual Gala And Awards Meeting
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce held its 77th Annual Gala and Awards Dinner last week at the Uintah Conference Center. This year’s business award winners were Coffee at 1020, Vernal Brewing Company, Liberty Energy, Uintah Basin Healthcare, Goodrich Mud Co., and...
Obituaries
Kathleen Stucki
Funeral services for Kathleen Stucki, age 64 of Roosevelt, the wife of Brian Stucki, will be held Friday August 4, 2023 at 11:00 AM in the Roosevelt Utah East Stake Center located at 502 N 600 E in Roosevelt, Utah, under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary. A...
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...
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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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Cut Off Trailer Hauling Skid Steer Flips On Side; Blocks Traffic
Vernal Main Street was partially closed for a period of time on Thursday morning after a trailer flipped on its side...
UDOT: Temporary Northbound Passing Lane Closures On US-191 North Of Vernal
UDOT announced that they will temporarily close the northbound passing lane in two locations along US-191 north of...
Roosevelt City Update On Water Line Replacement Projects
The work on water line replacements continues in Roosevelt City. “The water line replacement on 200 East has been...
Kenadi Dodds Debuts First Original Single ‘Toxic’
An up and coming talent in the music industry with ties to the Uintah Basin debuts her first original single today in...
Rocky Mountain Power: Enhanced Safety Settings Could Increase Outages
Rocky Mountain Power customers across the state are being reminded that enhanced safety settings during wildfire...
Further Expansion Announced For Uintah Community Center Property
Further expansion has been announced for the property surrounding the Uintah Community Center. Uintah Special Service...
Uintah County Shares Information On HB 456 – Transient Room Tax Amendments
With talk about a rise in the Transient Room Tax what do you need to know? First and foremost, the tax is only paid on...
Senator Lee Announces Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation Bill
As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Utah Senator Mike Lee released legislative text...
Alex Gingell Wins 44th Annual Downtown Auto Group Country Showdown
The Uintah Basin’s longest running singing competition crowned a 2025 winner last night in Vernal. The Downtown Auto...
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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