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Traffic Stop For Dangerously Low Speed Ends In Arrest For Drugs
A man was arrested in Duchesne County during a traffic stop after an officer noticed a vehicle traveling at a “dangerously low speed” on SR-35. The officer found that the driver, Kirk Schocker, had a suspended driver’s license and the vehicle was not registered or...
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Traffic Stop For Dangerously Low Speed Ends In Arrest For Drugs
A man was arrested in Duchesne County during a traffic stop after an officer noticed a vehicle traveling at a “dangerously low speed” on SR-35. The officer found that the driver, Kirk Schocker, had a suspended driver’s license and the vehicle was not registered or...
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What You Need To Know If You’re Noticing Bats Around Your Home
It’s the time of year to get a refresher on preventing conflicts with bats around your home. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources shares that “groups of bats in homes are often maternity colonies of female bats and their babies. The females typically come out of...
18-Year-Old Vernal Woman Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Child
An 18-year-old Vernal woman is facing charges after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a child. According to the Probable Cause Statement, Kylie Wagner engaged in sexual activities with a child under the age of 14. While law enforcement officers were speaking...
Obituaries
Connie Manning
Funeral services for Constance "Connie" Manning, age 80 of Whiterocks will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at the community building. Burial will be in the Ft....
Nelson James Marshall
Funeral services for Nelson James Marshall, age 97, of Vernal, husband of Eleanor Marshall, will be held Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00PM at the Maeser 7th Ward Chapel (2745 West 1000 North). A visitation will be held Monday evening from 6-7PM at the Phillips Ashley...
Darren Glade Johnson
Darren Glade Johnson, age 58 of Lapoint, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 in Vernal, Utah. Funeral services for Darren Glade Johnson, age 58 of Lapoint, will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 1:00pm. Visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday from...
Antone “Tony” Everett Purcell
Funeral services for Tony Purcell, age 74 of Vernal, will be held Thursday March 19, 2026, at 11:00am at the Ashley 3rd Ward LDS Chapel, (235 East 600 South). Visitation for family and friends will be Wednesday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Janette Cecila Thomas
Funeral services for Janette Thomas, age 72 of Vernal, the wife of Tom Thomas, will be held Saturday March 21st at 12noon at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.There will be a viewing for family and friends held Friday evening from 6 until 8pm and Saturday from...
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Utah Senate Confirms Duchesne County Native To Utah Supreme Court
The Utah Senate has officially confirmed Duchesne County native Jay Jorgensen to the Utah Supreme Court. Jay Jorgensen...
Where Is The Smoke From?
If you’ve noticed hazy skies over the last few days you were right to guess there are wildfires to blame. Utah Fire...
Frost Ties For Win At Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo; DRR Weekend Results
A Uintah Basin local bullrider tied for 1st at the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo over the weekend, thrilling the crowd. World...
45th Country Showdown Winners Announced
The 45th Annual Country Showdown brought amazing talent to the competition stage this week in the old True Value...
Great Night Of Competition At Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo
The Greatest Show on Dirt kicked off Thursday evening with exciting rodeo competition. Prorodeo.com lists the leaders...
Greater Local Control And Flexibility For Grazing Permits On Forest Service Land
Celeste Maloy visited the Evans Family Media studios this week while on the campaign trail in the race for U.S....
‘Relay For America’ Running Flag Through Uintah Basin On Saturday
From the Golden Gate Bridge to the nation’s capital, a special relay of the America flag across the United States is...
Senator Curtis FIRE SMART Act Aims To Help Rural Areas
As a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator John Curtis is part of a team that introduced the...
Utah DWR Acquires Book Cliffs Roadless Area Property As Wildlife Management Area
The purchase is final of a roughly 50,000-acre parcel of land in the roadless area of the Book Cliffs. The Division of...
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.
