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Altamont High School Senior Arrested For Allegedly Enticing 12-Year-Old
An Altamont High School Senior who turned 18 in January was arrested this week for alleged crimes involving a 12-year-old victim. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Wyatt Ringo Brown had been communicating with the victim on an app called Pengu that...
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Altamont High School Senior Arrested For Allegedly Enticing 12-Year-Old
An Altamont High School Senior who turned 18 in January was arrested this week for alleged crimes involving a 12-year-old victim. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Wyatt Ringo Brown had been communicating with the victim on an app called Pengu that...
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Oil/Gas Lease Sale Scheduled For Public Lands Managed By Vernal Field Office
The Bureau of Land Management announced this week an oil and gas lease sale offering 46 oil and gas parcels totaling 68,203 acres of land managed by the BLM Vernal Field Office. “Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources,”...
7th Year Of Hotel Vernal Haunt Offers New Experiences And New Rooms
The favorite Halloween event that supports local charities is back for its 7th year. “Hotel Vernal Haunt returns to downtown Vernal and this year's Haunt is longer and bolder than ever before!” shares event coordinator Quinn Bennion. “The historic Hotel Vernal holds...
Obituaries
Shaun D. Kelsey
Funeral services for Shaun D. Kelsey, age 24, son of Kenneth Kelsey and Mellisa Martin, will be held on Monday, October 10, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. There will be a viewing on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. and from 9:30-10:45 a.m. at the...
Angela Stubbs Ledbetter
Funeral services for Angela Stubbs Ledbetter, age 48, of Vernal, Utah will be held Saturday October 8, 2022 at 2 pm at Uintah LDS Stake Center Chapel (2500 East 4000 South). There will be a viewing Saturday 12:30-1:45 at the Church. Burial in the Vernal Memorial Park....
Janet Isabella (Colton) Sunkees
Funeral Services for Janet Isabella (Colton) Sunkees, age 80, of Vernal, Utah, the wife of Jonathan (Jon) Sunkees, will be held Friday October 7, 2022 at 2:00 pm, at the Vernal Stake Center. Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at...
Deon Price
Funeral services will be held Thursday May 16, 2019 at 11am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A viewing for family and friends will be held Wednesday evening from 6-8pm and Thursday 9:45-10:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Vernal Memorial Park.
Jim Marshall
A celebration of life will be held Wednesday, May 15, 2019 from 6-8pm at the Uintah Conference Center in the Paradise Room. Interment will be held Thursday 11am at the Rockpoint Cemetery.
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BLM Announces Oil and Gas Lease Sale In Uintah County
The Bureau of Land Management has announced a federal oil and gas lease sale that will take place this spring for land...
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Local Schools Set Example Of Service This Holiday Season
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Roosevelt City Preparing For Annual Santa Parade
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Uintah High DECA
The Uintah High DECA chapter did well at Friday's Region competition at BYU. Uintah School District shares that...
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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