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Utah DWR Acquires Book Cliffs Roadless Area Property As Wildlife Management Area
The purchase is final of a roughly 50,000-acre parcel of land in the roadless area of the Book Cliffs. The Division of Wildlife Resources issued an announcement that the purchase officially finalized on Thursday and the land will become part of an existing DWR...
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Utah DWR Acquires Book Cliffs Roadless Area Property As Wildlife Management Area
The purchase is final of a roughly 50,000-acre parcel of land in the roadless area of the Book Cliffs. The Division of Wildlife Resources issued an announcement that the purchase officially finalized on Thursday and the land will become part of an existing DWR...
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Grizzly Ridge Fire Burning In Ashley National Forest
The Grizzly Ridge Fire is burning in the Vernal Ranger District located northeast of Grizzly Ridge Yurt. The Ashley National Forest announcement shared on Monday evening that the fire was identified on July 13 at approximately 12:30pm. At that time it was estimated at...
Buck Basin Fire Burning Northwest Of Currant Creek Reservoir
Smoke has been visible from Highway 40 on the Buck Basin Fire located about 4 miles northwest of Currant Creek Reservoir. Utah Fire Info reported late Sunday night that the Buck Basin Fire was discovered on Saturday, July 11, and is approximately 61 acres in patches...
Obituaries
Kent R Peatross
Funeral services for Kent R Peatross, age 76, of the Strawberry River Valley, in Duchesne County, the husband of Susan Mitchell Peatross,will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
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....
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Lapoint Woman Arrested After Dealing Meth With Minors In The Home
On April 24th in Uintah County, law enforcement executed a search warrant on a residence in Lapoint, leading to...
FBI Presentation On Preventing/Detecting Scams Coming To Vernal
The FBI has invited the community to a free presentation taking place in Vernal in June focused on preventing and...
World’s Longest Charity Bicycle Ride Traveling Through Uintah Basin
The world’s longest charity bicycle ride is traveling through the Uintah Basin next week. Every year, the ‘Texas 4000’...
Union Cougar Baseball Claim Title of 2026 3A State Champions
Hard work certainly paid off for a group of Roosevelt athletes this month. The Union boys baseball team has claimed...
Vernal Young Man Earns Title Of Jr. High Bull Riding Champion
A young man from Vernal is rising the rodeo ranks as one of the 2026 Utah Junior High Rodeo Association State...
How To Avoid Conflicts With Moose This Summer
Utah is home to between 2,500 and 3,000 moose and each year there are reports of injuries to dogs and people as people...
Man With 2 Prior DUI Convictions Arrested For DUI In Uintah County
A man with at least 2 prior DUI convictions was arrested in Uintah County this week and charged with another one....
Flash Floods Damage McCoy Flats
The Bureau of Land Management Utah announced that recent storms brought flash flooding through parts of the McCoy...
Enbridge Gas Announces Potential Projects In Jensen And West Roosevelt
Enbridge Gas announced this month potential plans to expand their natural gas offerings in northeastern Utah. Enbridge...
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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