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SkillsUSA Competitors Bring Home Gold And Silver Medals From Nationals
Students from UBTech brought home Gold and Silver medals from the 2026 National SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta, Georgia, this summer. This week’s announcement from UBTech shares that students brought home three gold medals and two silver medals, competing against...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
SkillsUSA Competitors Bring Home Gold And Silver Medals From Nationals
Students from UBTech brought home Gold and Silver medals from the 2026 National SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta, Georgia, this summer. This week’s announcement from UBTech shares that students brought home three gold medals and two silver medals, competing against...
Wyoming's Big Show
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New Unbelievable Record Set At McCoy Flats Death Race
The high temperatures made the McCoy Flats Death Race held over the weekend in Uintah County even more appropriately named and yet a new unbelievable record was set. If you haven’t heard of this race before, prepare to be dumbfounded. The participants run a 4.1 mile...
UDOT Multi-Use Trail Project In Vernal Now Under Construction
The Utah Department of Transportation announced that construction is getting started today on a multi-use trail in Vernal that aims to make it safer and easier for students and residents to safely walk and bike between schools, neighborhoods and community...
Obituaries
Tami Ferguson
Funeral services for Tami Ferguseon, age 73 of Roosevelt, the wife of Dennis Ferguson, will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. There will be a viewing on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and on...
Leon Nielsen
Funeral services for Leon Nielsen, age 69 pf Rppsevelt, the husband of Lisa Nelson Nielsen, will be held Tuesday, February 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. A viewing will be held Monday from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at Hullinger Mortuary and again...
Mark Kettle
Funeral services for Mark Kettle, age 78, of Ballard, husband of Mary Thayer Kettle, will be held on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Roosevelt East Stake Center. Viewings will be held Thursday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary from 6:00 - 8:00 PM and...
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...
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Great Night Of Competition At Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo
The Greatest Show on Dirt kicked off Thursday evening with exciting rodeo competition. Prorodeo.com lists the leaders...
Greater Local Control And Flexibility For Grazing Permits On Forest Service Land
Celeste Maloy visited the Evans Family Media studios this week while on the campaign trail in the race for U.S....
‘Relay For America’ Running Flag Through Uintah Basin On Saturday
From the Golden Gate Bridge to the nation’s capital, a special relay of the America flag across the United States is...
Senator Curtis FIRE SMART Act Aims To Help Rural Areas
As a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator John Curtis is part of a team that introduced the...
Utah DWR Acquires Book Cliffs Roadless Area Property As Wildlife Management Area
The purchase is final of a roughly 50,000-acre parcel of land in the roadless area of the Book Cliffs. The Division of...
Taylor Flat Airstrip In Daggett County Reopens After Nearly 30 Year Closure
The Taylor Flat Airstrip in Daggett County has reopened after a nearly 30 year closure. The backcountry airstrip...
Vernal City Revised Water Rates Adopted
Vernal City announced this week that, after a thorough review of community feedback, Vernal City Council has...
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Requests Tips From Public
Law enforcement continues to investigate livestock theft in the region and the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has...
Duchesne Fire Department Offers Fireworks Safety PSA
The Duchesne Fire Department makes community education a priority and most recently has shared an important fireworks...
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.
