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Convicted Sex Offender Facing Additional Felony Charge Behind Bars
A Duchesne County Jail inmate is facing a new Felony charge for actions repeatedly taken in the jail that constitutes Lewdness. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 42-year-old Michael Paul Nelder has been recorded on at least 4 occasions pleasuring himself...
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Convicted Sex Offender Facing Additional Felony Charge Behind Bars
A Duchesne County Jail inmate is facing a new Felony charge for actions repeatedly taken in the jail that constitutes Lewdness. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 42-year-old Michael Paul Nelder has been recorded on at least 4 occasions pleasuring himself...
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Rep. Christine Watkins Won’t Seek Reelection; Announces Candidacy For Local Office
Utah House District 67 representative Christine Watkins has announced that she will not seek reelection and will be running for local office instead. Representative Watkins district includes Duchesne, Carbon, and Emery counties where she will finish out the remainder...
Winning Uintah County Photo Featured In 2026 “My Utah” Calendar
A local photographer and his shot taken of sandhill crane on the Green River is featured on the cover of the 2026 “My Utah” Calendar as the winner of the Bank of Utah photo contest. This was winner Ty Draper’s first time entering a photo contest. “I enjoy photography...
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Community Spotlight
The Ashley Valley Farmers Market is excited to announce that vendor registration is now open for the 2026 market season. Vendors can sign up online at vernalchamber.com. Early Bird registration is available for vendors who register and pay for seven or more markets, with discounted booth pricing available through May 1, 2026.
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Uintah County Farm Family Wins Achievement Award From Utah Farm Bureau
The Utah Farm Bureau has some exciting news coming from northeastern Utah. Lee and Jayla Hanberg of Uintah County have...
Utah Methane Emissions Declining
It may not be national news but it should be. A report from the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program shows that...
Woman Arrested After Reporting False Emergency
A woman was eventually arrested after contacting authorities and reporting a false emergency in the Neola area over...
Wanted Man Evades Police Before Arrest
A Uintah County man was arrested after evading police last week. According to the Probable Cause Statement, a law...
Daggett County Experiences Magnitude 2.8 Earthquake On Sunday
Earthquakes are happening all the time and while one recorded in Northeastern Utah over the weekend was still just a...
Fatal Rollover Crash
On Saturday, December 14th, at 2:16pm, Utah Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 6 at Mile Marker 184....
Duchesne County Seeking Resumes For Open Board Positions
The Duchesne County Commission is seeking resumes for several board positions. Individuals who are from Duchesne,...
Frost Named Bull Riding/Thompson Named Bareback Riding World Champions
After 3 straight runner-up finishes, Josh Frost finished on top Saturday night at the National Finals Rodeo and won...
Uintah School Board Hires New District Business Administrator
Uintah School District has a new Business Administrator. D. Troy Timothy is a Uintah High graduate who has worked the...
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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