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North Carolina Signature Gatherer Avoids Jail Time For Fraud In Uintah County
The North Carolina man who was charged, arrested, and released for forging signatures in Uintah County for the Proposition 4 ballot initiative has accepted a plea deal and will avoid jail time. Between December 30, 2025, and January 19, 2026, Chadwick Kluttz was in...
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North Carolina Signature Gatherer Avoids Jail Time For Fraud In Uintah County
The North Carolina man who was charged, arrested, and released for forging signatures in Uintah County for the Proposition 4 ballot initiative has accepted a plea deal and will avoid jail time. Between December 30, 2025, and January 19, 2026, Chadwick Kluttz was in...
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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 Info shared on Saturday that the severe haze was from increased wildfire activity, including the Iron Fire and Sawmill Fire in western Utah. The biggest...
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 champion bull rider Josh Frost received 88.5 points on bull ‘Workin Man’, tying with Dalton Allred on ‘Big Wishita’. Frost shared that this was a...
Obituaries
DeWayne “Pink” Chivers
Funeral Service for Dewayne "Pink" Chivers, agge 81 of Vernal, will be held Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11 am at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, with viewings Thursday, 6-8 pm and from 9:45- 10:45 am prior to services all at the Mortuary. Burial will be in the Vernal...
Ralph W. Slaugh
Funeral services for Ralph Slaugh, age 99 of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 11th Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (250 W 200 N). There will be a viewing that morning from 9:30-10:45...
Sandra Lee Westwood
Funeral services for Sandra (Sandy) Westwood, age 71, of Vernal, will be held Friday, February 13, 2026, at 2:00pm at Ashley Creek Ward Chapel (4080 South 2500 East). A visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday from 6:00-8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley...
Janet Alberts
The Funeral Mass for Janet Alberts, age 76 of Roosevelt, will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Roosevelt. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Julia Reed
Funeral services for Julia Reed, age 85 of Roosevelt, will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary where a viewing will be that morning from 10-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Lapoint Cemetery. Services under the direction of...
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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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DUI Arrest In Duchesne County
A traffic stop for speeding in Duchesne County this month ended in arrest for DUI. According to the Affidavit of...
Primary Election One Month Away
The Primary Election is about a month away and ballots will be arriving in mailboxes in early June. Uintah County...
Vernal City Council Giving More Time For Water Rate Amendments
Vernal City is giving the topic of changing water rates more time. Vernal City announced in April the need to explore...
7th Annual Badges And Bobbers
It’s the 7th year for a special event that provides a fun and positive activity for youth to enjoy with local law...
Gov. Cox Issues State Of Emergency Due To Extreme Drought Conditions
Gov. Spencer J. Cox issued an Executive Order on Thursday declaring a statewide state of emergency due to extreme...
Roosevelt Arts Alliance Holding Auditions For ‘Come From Away’
An exciting theatre opportunity is coming to Roosevelt. The Roosevelt Arts Alliance announced this week that...
Vernal Man Uses AI To Create Child Porn
A Vernal man is behind bars after allegedly using AI to create child pornography from a real image of a child known to...
Arrests Made After Vehicle Stolen From Roosevelt Gas Station
Three people were arrested on Saturday following the theft of a vehicle in Roosevelt. According to the Affidavit of...
Theft Of Copper Wire In Uintah County
A man was arrested in Uintah County this month for the alleged theft of copper wire from well locations. According to...
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
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Local Sports
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