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Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault In Roosevelt City
Officers responded to a welfare check in Roosevelt leading them to an alleged victim of an assault. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the victim was reluctant to speak. Officers were able to observe that the victim had a laceration across the bridge of...
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Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault In Roosevelt City
Officers responded to a welfare check in Roosevelt leading them to an alleged victim of an assault. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the victim was reluctant to speak. Officers were able to observe that the victim had a laceration across the bridge of...
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Town Of Rangely Restrictions Announced
If you live in the Rangely area there were a few important announcements recently made you’ll need to know about. On June 19th, the Town of Rangely announced that, effective immediately, the Town of Rangely is in Stage 1 Water Restrictions. What does this mean for...
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 is from the community of Ioka in Duchesne County. When nominating him, Governor Cox stated that “Jay Jorgensen is one of Utah’s brightest legal...
Obituaries
Saralyn M Rogers
Funeral services for Saralyn Rogers, age 79 of Vernal, the wife of Rick Rogers, will be held Monday, February 23, 2026, at 12 p.m. at the Uintah Conference Center. A visitation and viewing will be held Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home...
Elaine Corless
Funeral Services for Clara Elaine Corless, age 85 of Vernal, will be Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 11:00 am at the Maeser 7th Ward Chapel ( 2745 W 1000 N). Visitation and viewing for family and friends that morning from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the church. Interment...
Dexton Bristol
Funeral services for Dexton Bristol, age 15 of Vernal, will be held Wednesday February 18, 2026 at 11:00am. Visitation and viewing for family and friends will be Tuesday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Wednesday from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral...
Gary Lynn Boren
Funeral services for Gary Lynn Boren, age 77, of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, February 18th at 11:00 AM at the Hullinger Mortuary.A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 AM.Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park. Services under the direction of the...
Michael Huff
Funeral services for Michael Franklin Huff, age 67, of Mountain Home, husband of Rachel Postma Huff, will be held on Monday, February 16th at 11:00 AM at the Altamont Stake Center. A viewing will be held on Sunday evening at the church from 5:00 - 7:00 PM and Monday...
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Community Spotlight
The Uintah Basin hosts thousands of visitors during the summer months for recreation and community events. Evans Family Media has shared a special highlight about a father-son duo that traveled from Oklahoma to Vernal for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. Check out the feature story about professional rodeo photographer Jake Brake Hodnett and his father Jim, shared on Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
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‘America 250 Unity Festival’ Happening June 8th
The Community of Unity in Christ Interfaith Group has announced plans for this year’s Unity Festival that has a focus...
2026 Mercy Award Winner Announced
The 2026 Mercy Award Winner for Ashley Regional Medical Center is Administrative Assistant Jodi Kelsey. As this year’s...
Uintah Artist’s Painting Featured In ‘Celebrate The West’ Art Competition
A Uintah High School student artist continues to receive recognition for her work and was featured in a multi-state...
Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Duchesne County
A man is facing charges again for DUI after being arrested in Duchesne County on May 22nd. According to the Affidavit...
Public Hearing for District Budgets
The Uintah School Board announced last week plans for a public hearing on Wednesday, June 3, at 5:30 p.m. for the...
Target Shooting Events Coming Up
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources issued an announcement on Thursday of two shooting events coming up that you...
Public Comment Period Open For 2026 Sale Of Oil And Gas Leases
The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public comment period on Friday to receive public input on plans to...
Ohio Based Nonprofit Chooses Roosevelt Student As Award Recipient
An Ohio based nonprofit organization has chosen a Roosevelt student as a recipient of their 2026 Lovis Hero Award. The...
Free Summer Lunch Program
The Uintah School District has announced details on the Free Summer Lunch program. Meals will be served FREE to all...
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.