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Wyoming Man Charged With Rape In Uintah County
A Wyoming man is facing a very serious charge in Uintah County for an act that allegedly occurred in Uintah County in March. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 21-year-old Owen David Leseberg of Pinedale, Wyoming, allegedly picked up a 16-year-old female from...
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Wyoming Man Charged With Rape In Uintah County
A Wyoming man is facing a very serious charge in Uintah County for an act that allegedly occurred in Uintah County in March. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 21-year-old Owen David Leseberg of Pinedale, Wyoming, allegedly picked up a 16-year-old female from...
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Catch Tagged Fish With ‘Fishing With The Fox’ And Win Prizes
The 16th Annual Fishing With The Fox tagged fish competition is well underway, hosted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in partnership with The Fox 98.5 FM radio station. There’s still plenty of time to hit the water and catch a tagged fish for the chance at...
Accuttoroop Preliminary Hearing For Child Abuse Homicide Charge Scheduled For June 18
The woman arrested and charged with the child abuse homicide of a 3-year-old child in her care in Vernal City last fall is scheduled to be in 8th District Court this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were dispatched to a Vernal City residence...
Obituaries
Ruby Murphy
Funeral services for Ruby Lee Murphy, ate 87 of Rooosevelt, will be held Saturday June 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a viewing prior to the services at the mortuary from 10-10:45 a.m.Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park....
Glenda J. Arrowchis
Funeral services for Glenda Arrowchis, age 90 of Lapoint, the wife of Frank Arrowchis, will be held on Monday, June 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Ballard Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held at the same location on Sunday...
Kandice Ann Searle
Funeral services for Kandice Searle, age 43 of Vernal, the wife of GJ Searle, will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 11:00am at Maeser 3rd Ward Chapel (2575 North 1500 West). Visitation and viewing for family and friends will be held Monday, June 8, 2026, at 6:00pm ~...
Lance Thompson
A Celebration of Life for Lance Grand Thompson, age 62, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Randlett Community Building at 10:00 AM. A wake will be held at the same location after 4:00 PM on Thursday. Following services and...
Freddie Nye
Funeral services for Fressie Nye, age 76 of Altamont, will be held on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing on Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary in...
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Wildlife Board Approves Upland Game And Turkey Rule Changes
The Wildlife Board approved a few updates for upland game and turkey hunting rules on Thursday. The changes include:...
Wyoming Man Charged With Rape In Uintah County
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Fraud Prevention For Older Americans
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Public Hearing Scheduled For Vernal City Budgets
June is the time for wrapping up the budget and preparing to start the new year for agencies that follow the fiscal...
Two Chances To See ‘Little Women’ Tomorrow At Vernal Theatre Live
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Herd Of Approximately 90 Bison Seized From Moffat County Ranch
A herd of bison was seized from a Moffat County ranch after it was found the animals’ welfare was in danger. The...
Employment Report
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Colorado River Negotiations Topic Of Utah/Wyoming Leadership Meeting
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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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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.