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Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Duchesne County
A man is facing charges again for DUI after being arrested in Duchesne County on May 22nd. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Terrance Anthony Roufs was the sole occupant in a white Ford SUV. He was asked to exit the vehicle but had difficulty maintaining...
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Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Duchesne County
A man is facing charges again for DUI after being arrested in Duchesne County on May 22nd. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Terrance Anthony Roufs was the sole occupant in a white Ford SUV. He was asked to exit the vehicle but had difficulty maintaining...
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Road Rage Incident Ends In Arrest And Charges
A road rage incident ended in arrest on Monday in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the incident involved 27-year-old Dylan Tanner Laing who passed a truck, got in front of it, slammed on his brakes, and blew black smoke because he said...
Vernal PD Reports On E-Bikes Law Enforcement And Education Efforts
With the implementation of new laws, Vernal Police Department provided a report this week on their E-Bike law enforcement and education efforts. “Recently, our officers worked dedicated shifts focused on E-Bike laws and safety education throughout the community,”...
Obituaries
Dorothy Hicken
Funeral services for Dorothy Stevenson Kicken, age 90 of Roosevelt, will be held on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Roosevelt East Stake Center. Viewings will be held on Sunday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary from 5:00 - 7:00 PM and Monday at the...
Betty Hall
Funeral services for Betty Hall, age 99 of Vernal, will be held Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:00AM at the Maeser 1st Ward LDS Chapel (850 West 100 North). A viewing for family and friends will be held Sunday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral...
Vivian Bedonie
Funeral services for Vivian Taveapont Bedonie, age 64, of Roosevelt, will be held on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Whiterocks Community Building. A wake will be at the same location on Thursday after 4:00 PM.Burial will be in the John Harmes Cemetery....
Delores Merkley
Funeral services for Delores R. Merkley, age 97 of Vernal, will be held, Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 11:00am at the Glines 3rd Ward LDS Church, 475 West 100 South. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley...
Frances “Dahn ” Caldwell
Funeral services for Dahn Caldwell, age 69 of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11 AM at the Vernal 9th Ward Chapel 250 North 200 West. Viewings will be held Monday 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Tuesday at the Church 9:45-10:45. Burial...
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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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Vernal Regional Airport Announces Project To Replace General Aviation Ramp
The Vernal Regional Airport announced a new project that will get underway soon. “The general aviation (G.A.) ramp at...
Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District On 2026 Water Rates
The Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District has distributed an important message stating that 2026 Water...
Employment Update
The Department of Workforce Services has released the latest employment summary for the state. Utah’s nonfarm payroll...
Volunteers Needed For Corkscrew Mountain Bike Trail Workday
The BLM and the Northeastern Utah Mountain Bikers are recruiting volunteers to help on a trail workday. “This workday...
Power System Safety and Wildfire Preparedness
It’s Wildfire Awareness Month and a message from the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands shares that...
Ballard Man Charged After Allegedly Stabbing Son In Ribs With Screwdriver
A Ballard man is facing felony charges after allegedly stabbing his son with a screwdriver and threatening to kill his...
Retail Theft Call Ends In List Of Felony Charges
A report of retail theft at Vernal’s Walmart led to a list of felony charges for the accused. According to the...
Rangely Celebration Planned To Dedicate New Boat Ramp On White River
Festivities are planned for the dedication of the new boat ramp on the White River in the Town of Rangely, Colorado. A...
Last Two Nights To Catch Uintah Theatre’s Most Contemporary Season Yet
Tonight and tomorrow are the final two nights to catch a production from Uintah Theatre’s most contemporary season on...
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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