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Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault In Roosevelt City
Officers responded to a welfare check in Roosevelt leading them to an alleged victim of an assault. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the victim was reluctant to speak. Officers were able to observe that the victim had a laceration across the bridge of...
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Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault In Roosevelt City
Officers responded to a welfare check in Roosevelt leading them to an alleged victim of an assault. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the victim was reluctant to speak. Officers were able to observe that the victim had a laceration across the bridge of...
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Dinosaur National Monument Announces Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Dinosaur National Monument has announced that Stage 1 fire restrictions have been implemented, starting this Friday, June 26. Tuesday’s announcement states that this is “to protect visitors and monument staff as well as the natural and cultural resources in Dinosaur...
UBTech And Big 4 Services Announce New Scholarship Partnership
Uintah Basin Technical College and Big 4 Services, LLC have announced a new scholarship partnership. The announcement shares that Big 4 Services has chosen to invest directly in the next generation of the Basin’s workforce. Through this partnership, the company is...
Obituaries
Eleanor Johnson Rust
Funeral Services for Eleanor will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 12 noon at the Vernal Stake Center (850 W 100 N) with Viewings held Friday from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and from 10:45 - 11:45 am prior to service at the Chapel. Burial will be in...
Marilyn Price Hunting
Funeral services for Marilyn Price Hunting, age 91 of Vernal, will be held Wednesday February 4 at 11 am at the Glines 3rd Ward LDS Chapel (475 West 100 South). A visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday from 6-8 pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral...
Terry J Boren
Funeral services for Terry J Boren, age 82, of Vernal, will be held Monday, February 2, 2026 at 11:00AM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday evening from 6-8PM and Monday 9:45-10:45AM all at the mortuary....
Lorena Writingbird
Funeral services for Lorena Chapoose Writingbird, age 72, formerly of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 PM on Wednesday at the same location. Following the...
Velma Frandsen
Funeral services for Velma Todd Frandsen, age 98 of Roosevelt, will be held Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Roosevelt 2nd Ward Chapel, 250 W. 200 N., Roosevelt, Utah. A viewing will be held from 9:30 -...
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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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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...
UDOT Warns Of Significant Memorial Holiday Travel Delays On Certain Roads
The Utah Department of Transportation is urging drivers to plan ahead for heavy Memorial weekend traffic across Utah....
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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