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Roosevelt City Fireworks Restrictions
Roosevelt City has shared more details about fireworks restrictions within their city limits. Roosevelt City shares that due to current and forecasted weather conditions coupled with the extremely dry conditions, the Roosevelt City Council has determined that...
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Roosevelt City Fireworks Restrictions
Roosevelt City has shared more details about fireworks restrictions within their city limits. Roosevelt City shares that due to current and forecasted weather conditions coupled with the extremely dry conditions, the Roosevelt City Council has determined that...
Wyoming's Big Show
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Saying Goodbye To The Amazing K9 Riddick
It’s always hard to say goodbye, especially to a dog as epic as K9 Riddick whose passing was announced this week. K9 Riddick enjoyed a few years of retirement after nearly 7 years of service in Uintah County with his partner Deputy Amy Leishman. Riddick responded to...
Oil Wells Approved; Big Brush Creek Riparian Habitat Restoration Authorized
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has approved the Antelope 2 Pad Kudu Oil Wells, authorizing three Applications for Permit to applicant WEM Operating LLC to drill oil wells. The project location is on split estate lands approximately 8.7 miles...
Obituaries
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 -...
Mark Dean Pope
A viewing for Mark Dean Pope, age 75 of Ft. Duchesne, will be held at Hullinger Mortuary on Monday, January 26, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Cremation will follow the viewing. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
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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...
Fraud Prevention For Older Americans
U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak for the District of Utah is visiting senior centers across the state, including the...
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
The joy derived from community theatre takes on many forms. One cast member in tomorrow’s productions of ‘Little...
Red Flag Warning In Effect
Red Flag Warnings are in effect today for most of northeastern Utah and Western Colorado as hot, dry and windy...
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
Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for April 2026 increased an estimated...
Colorado River Negotiations Topic Of Utah/Wyoming Leadership Meeting
Leadership from Utah and Wyoming recently met to focus on the Colorado River negotiations. U.S. Senators representing...
Vernal Toddler Battling Rare Aggressive Cancer
A local family’s world stopped turning last month when the youngest member’s tummy ache turned out to be a large tumor...
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
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