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Uintah County Republican Party Submits Nominees for County Attorney Vacancy
The Uintah County Republican Party has announced that the Uintah County Republican Party Central Committee convened on May 26, 2026, in response to the announced resignation of Uintah County Attorney Jaymon J. Thomas, effective June 5. In accordance with Utah Code...
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Uintah County Republican Party Submits Nominees for County Attorney Vacancy
The Uintah County Republican Party has announced that the Uintah County Republican Party Central Committee convened on May 26, 2026, in response to the announced resignation of Uintah County Attorney Jaymon J. Thomas, effective June 5. In accordance with Utah Code...
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Vernal City Revised Water Rates Adopted
Vernal City announced this week that, after a thorough review of community feedback, Vernal City Council has officially adopted the updated water rate structure outlined in Ordinance 2026-14. “Under the adopted structure, water rates will include a meter-based monthly...
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Requests Tips From Public
Law enforcement continues to investigate livestock theft in the region and the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has asked the public for some feedback. On Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office shared images on social media of a white four door truck pulling a trailer and...
Obituaries
George “Bill” Hunt
Graveside services for George "Bill" Hunt, age 83, of Vernal, Utah, husband of Vickie Mecham Hunt, will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Strawberry Cemetery. Military honors will be presented by the Army Honor Guard, the Duchesne American...
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...
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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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UBTech Commencement Ceremony Held On Thursday
It was an inspiring night at the Uintah Basin Technical College Commencement Exercises on Thursday evening in the...
Roosevelt State Street Closure Update
There’s an update on the Roosevelt State Street closure and construction project. The work originally aimed to be done...
Another Successful Year Of Andrew Cox K-9 Memorial Training
It was another successful year of the Andrew Cox K-9 Memorial Seminar where problem solving scenarios and mock trials...
Uintah Artists Honored In Regional Art Show
Uintah High’s art department is wrapping up an amazing year with accolades and honors. Eight Uintah High artists were...
Fishing During A Drought Year
Drought conditions have wide reaching effects and that includes activities such as fishing. The DWR shares that...
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...
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.