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Vernal Man Sentenced To Prison For Cyberstalking
A Vernal man has been sentenced in a case investigated by the FBI. United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced on Monday that 22-year-old Jonas D. Saunders, of Vernal, was sentenced on June 4th, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for one count of...
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Vernal Man Sentenced To Prison For Cyberstalking
A Vernal man has been sentenced in a case investigated by the FBI. United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced on Monday that 22-year-old Jonas D. Saunders, of Vernal, was sentenced on June 4th, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for one count of...
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Daggett County Preliminary Election Results
Preliminary election results have been reported for the 2026 Primary Election. In the race for Daggett County Commission Seat B, Tamara S. Twitchell received 23.61% of the vote, Adam Roundy received 50.46% of the vote, and Jeffery Shipton received 25.93% of the vote....
Accuttoroop To Stand Trial For Child Abuse Homicide
The caretaker charged for the death of a child last fall in Vernal City has been ordered to stand trial. 51-year-old Angela Accuttoroop of Vernal pleaded Not Guilty this week to Child Abuse Homicide in the death of 3-year-old Quinn Cesspooch whom she had been...
Obituaries
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...
Charlotte Wagner
Funeral services for Charlotte Wagner, age 85 of Vernal, will be held at 11:00am at the Glines 8th Ward LDS Chapel located at 1270 West 1500 South. There will be a viewing from 9:45am to 10:45am prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at Rock Point...
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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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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...
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...
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.