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Duchesne County Man Facing Child Sex Charges
The bail/bond hearing is scheduled for today in 8th District Court for a Duchesne County man facing child sex charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers began investigating in July allegations of sexual abuse of a child in a Myton home. As a...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Duchesne County Man Facing Child Sex Charges
The bail/bond hearing is scheduled for today in 8th District Court for a Duchesne County man facing child sex charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers began investigating in July allegations of sexual abuse of a child in a Myton home. As a...
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Rangely High Graduate Publishes Sci-Fi Novel
A Rangely High School graduate is making his mark on the world and the Town of Rangely is helping share the exciting news. Aaron Parson is a class of 1998 RHS graduate who is now a PhD astrophysicist and professor at UC Berkeley. He is also a recently published...
Duchesne County DARE Graduations
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has celebrated more DARE graduations of Duchesne County 5th graders. First, the Sheriff’s Office celebrated with the Altamont Elementary 5th graders. The DARE essay winners in Altamont were Sanford Esplin and Rebecca Allen. Special...
Obituaries
Keith Nielsen
Funeral services for Keith Nielsen, age 78, of Ballard, the husband of Linda Brisbin Nielsen, will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 11:00 am at the Roosevelt East Stake Center, 502 N 600 E. There will be a viewing on Tuesday evening at the Hullinger...
Tori LaNae McDonald
Memorial services for Tori McDonald will be held Tuesday February 21, 2023 at 11:00am at the Ashley Valley Calvary Chapel (2550 W 500 N). Visitation for family and friends will be from 9:45am -10:45am all at the church. Services under the direction of the Phillips...
Wilma Warren Blanchard
Funeral services for Wilma Warren Blanchard, age 97, of Roosevelt, will be held Monday, February 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 2nd & 11th Ward Chapel. A viewing will be held that morning from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Bluebell...
Richard Myron Brough
Funeral services for Ruchard Myron Brough, age 82, of Washington, Utah, formerly of Roosevelt, the Husband of Karen Bastian Brough, will be held Monday, February 6, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Roosevelt East Stake Center, 502 North 600 East, Roosevelt UT 84066. There...
Mitch Hall
Funeral services for Mitch Hall age 80 of Roosevelt, the husband of Dixie Phillips Hall, will be held on Friday, February 3, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Baptist Church. There will be a viewing at the church on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and on Friday from...
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Community Spotlight
The Ashley Valley Farmers Market is excited to announce that vendor registration is now open for the 2026 market season. Vendors can sign up online at vernalchamber.com. Early Bird registration is available for vendors who register and pay for seven or more markets, with discounted booth pricing available through May 1, 2026.
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Vernal Woman Charged After Selling Property Stolen From Dutch John Resort
A Vernal woman is facing a felony charge for allegedly attempting to sell stolen property. According to the Probable...
‘Operation Not Forgotten’ To Surge FBI Personnel To Help In Indian Country
A renewed operation is sending a surge of FBI personnel to 10 FBI field offices around the country in order to support...
UBTech Partnership Using Hands-On Student Training For Helping The Homeless
UBTech issued a press release this week with details about a new partnership that will use hands-on student training...
Senator Curtis Puts Spotlight On Environmental Reform; Wants Utah To Lead
Senator Curtis used a discussion during an Environmental and Public Works Committee hearing on Wednesday to advocate...
DWR: What To Do If You Find A Baby Bird on the Ground
It is not unusual to find a baby bird on the ground during this time of year and the Division of Wildlife Resources...
Contour Airlines Launches Service Between Vernal Regional Airport And Denver
Contour Airlines has officially added Denver as a destination from the Vernal Regional Airport and the maiden voyage...
Rock Point Cemetery Expansion Project
The Uintah County Commission approved an expansion project for Rock Point Cemetery during Tuesday’s Commission...
Uintah High Accreditation Process Results In Score Well Above Average
Uintah School District took the time recently to explain the school accreditation process after receiving their...
Welcome K9 Murph And K9 Sarik, The Newest Local K9 Officer Recruits
Vernal City has welcomed a new officer to keep the streets safe and let us just tell you, he’s a GOOD boy! K9 Murph is...
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.
