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Uintah County Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest For Meth And Prohibited Weapon
A traffic stop conducted on a vehicle with a Colorado license plate ended in arrest on May 29th in Uintah County. The Affidavit of Probable Cause states that during the stop, a records check of the vehicle VIN showed the vehicle registration had expired, and there was...
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Uintah County Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest For Meth And Prohibited Weapon
A traffic stop conducted on a vehicle with a Colorado license plate ended in arrest on May 29th in Uintah County. The Affidavit of Probable Cause states that during the stop, a records check of the vehicle VIN showed the vehicle registration had expired, and there was...
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Fatal Semi Crash In Duchesne County
A fatal semi crash took place in Duchesne County last week. According to Utah Highway Patrol, on June 19 at approximately 5pm, a 1979 Kenworth semitruck hauling a load of hay was traveling west on SR-87 at approximately 12000 West. The semi approached a bend on the...
Vernal City Water Conservation Report
Vernal City continues to monitor water conditions and is seeing decreased use among residents. Vernal City Communication Coordinator Katie Flaniken responded to a request for an update. “As of the most recent update from Vernal City’s water department, Ashley Creek is...
Obituaries
Dean Evans
Funeral services for Dean LaVar Evans, age 81 of Altamont, the husband of LInda Winkler Evans, will take place at 11:00 AM, on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Stake Center in Altamont, Utah. Viewings will be held on Sunday...
Vearl Ray Tucker
Funeral services for Vearl Ray Tucker, age 91 of Mt. Emmowill be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center. There will be a viewing at the church on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the...
Sherrie Hackford
Celebration of life for Sherrie (Bullock) Hackford, age 65 of Vernal,will be held Saturday January 17th at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
Pauline Ann Fausett
Funeral services for Pauline Fausett, age 61 of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, January 17, 11 AM at the Roosevelt Stake Center, 447 East Lagoon St., Roosevelt, Utah. Visitation times at Hullinger Mortuary Friday, January 16, 5-7 PM and also Saturday, 10-10:45 AM...
Chad Huffaker
A visitation for Chad Winn Huffaker, age 64, of Vernal, will be held Friday January 16, 2024 from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
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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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Uintah County Mother Charged With Aggravated Child Abuse
A Uintah County mother is facing a charge of 1st Degree Felony Aggravated Child Abuse after an allaged event at the...
Intoxicated 20-Year-Old Breaks Into Vernal Home And Assaults Resident
A 20-year-old man is behind bars and facing charges after allegedly breaking into a Vernal residence and assaulting a...
Whiterocks Bear Dance Enjoyed Again After Four Years
A special celebration returned this year as part of a sacred time of celebration for the Ute Tribe. After a break of a...
Eagle View Teachers Earn Effective Teacher $7000 Bonus
Two Eagle View Elementary teachers have received a serious bonus as part of a special incentive program, one for the...
Vernal PD Addresses Speculation Regarding Police Response To Motorcycle Rally
Vernal Police Department has issued a response following public speculation on and off of social media regarding...
Union Track and Field Team Members Win At 3A State Tournament
The Union track and field team had a great showing at the 3A state tournament. The Union boys track team placed third...
Former Vernal Oilers Goaltender Playing On International Stage
The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) has shared some exciting news about a former Vernal Oilers Goaltender....
Memorial Day Schedule For American Legion Post 64 Of Roosevelt
Memorial Day is one week from today and the Utah American Legion Post 64 of Roosevelt has shared their schedule for...
State Board Recognizes Two Uintah School District Counselors
The Utah State Board of Education and Utah School Counselor Association has recognized two Uintah School District...
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.