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Davis Hollow Fire Prompts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions On Ashley National Forest
Ashley National Forest has announced that Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will go into effect on Friday after experiencing two wildfires in just five days. Fire crews responded to the Hicks Park Fire on August 1st and the Davis Hollow Fire on August 5th. The Hicks Fork Fire...
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Davis Hollow Fire Prompts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions On Ashley National Forest
Ashley National Forest has announced that Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will go into effect on Friday after experiencing two wildfires in just five days. Fire crews responded to the Hicks Park Fire on August 1st and the Davis Hollow Fire on August 5th. The Hicks Fork Fire...
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RMEF 2025 Projects Include Cook WMA In Daggett County
From Virginia to California, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation supported 10 land conservation projects across the country in 2025 and among them was a project in Daggett County. The Cook Wildlife Management Area in Daggett County was purchased from and named after...
New Dinosaur Fossils Excavated At Dinosaur National Monument
National Park Service made an exciting announcement on Friday: Recent parking lot construction work in Dinosaur National Monument revealed previously uncovered dinosaur fossils near the Quarry Exhibit Hall, marking the first fossil excavations at this location since...
Obituaries
Keith Rowley
Keith Rowley, age 86, of Duchesne, passed away October 23, 2022, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 12:00 noon at the Duchesne Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 103 S 300 E...
O Neesha Cornpeach
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at her mother, Tissy Cuch's, home, 7250 E 640 S, Ft. Duchesne. She will be at the home for Tuesday...
Jaylynn Jack Redfoot
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 10:00 am at the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery. There will be a wake on Tuesday after 3:00 pm at her mother, Alice Nez’s, home, 491 N 5750 E (Whiterocks Road).
David Everret Morton
Funeral services for David Morton, 71, husband of Diane Morton, will be held Friday, October 28th at 11 am at the Glines 5th Ward Chapel (150 South Aggie Blvd). A viewing for family and friends will be held Thursday evening 6-8pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral...
Ross Killian
Funeral services for Ross Killian, age 91, of Roosevelt, husband of Glenda McClellan Killian, will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. Viewings will be held on Friday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary from 6:00 -...
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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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2nd DUI For Uintah County Man
A Uintah County man that turns 20-years-old this week was arrested for his 2nd DUI on record over the weekend....
Uintah Theatre Receives 11 Placements In Top 10 Finalists in State Theatre Awards
The Top Ten finalists have been announced for this year's Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards and Uintah High...
Senators Curtis And Lee Introduce Public Lands Bill
Senator John Curtis and Senator Mike Lee introduced the ‘Natural Asset Company Prohibition Act’ this week which aims...
Colorado State Patrol Encourages Parents To Talk To Teen Drivers About Seat Belts
Spring is a time for increased risk on the roads as young drivers deal with distractions while unfortunately, having...
Roosevelt City Secondary Water Project Starting Up To Complete Remaining Roads
Roosevelt City announced this week that the Secondary Water Project will be kicking off again within the next week....
Wildcat Midstream Begins Work To Expand Helper Terminal
Wildcat Midstream issued a press release on Tuesday sharing that work has begun on expanding its Helper, Utah,...
Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Roosevelt
A traffic stop on State Street in Roosevelt this week ended in arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause,...
Local Winners At 2025 Sterling Scholars Competition For Utah’s Northeast Region
The Uintah Basin has incredible youth and several of the standouts were recognized at the 2025 Northeast Region...
Due West Visits Evans Family Media Studio
A rising country band made a stop in Vernal this week to visit the Evans Family Media studios. Due West is a country...
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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