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Uintah County Preliminary Election Results
Preliminary election results have been reported for the 2026 Primary Election. Uintah County reported a 38% voter turnout with 4,996 ballots cast out of 13,205 registered voters. In the race for Uintah County Commission Seat A, Keith G. Campbell received 55.81% of the...
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Uintah County Preliminary Election Results
Preliminary election results have been reported for the 2026 Primary Election. Uintah County reported a 38% voter turnout with 4,996 ballots cast out of 13,205 registered voters. In the race for Uintah County Commission Seat A, Keith G. Campbell received 55.81% of the...
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2026 Uintah County Volunteer Royalty Crowned
The Miss Uintah County Volunteer Pageant was held last weekend with local young ladies competing for the opportunity to represent Uintah County. After an amazing night at the Uintah Conference Center on July 11th, Miss Uintah County Volunteer Royalty 2026 were...
What You Need To Know If You’re Noticing Bats Around Your Home
It’s the time of year to get a refresher on preventing conflicts with bats around your home. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources shares that “groups of bats in homes are often maternity colonies of female bats and their babies. The females typically come out of...
Obituaries
Scott Gudmundsen
A celebration of life for Scott Gudmundsen, age 71 of Vernal, will be held Saturday January 3, 2026 at 11:00am at the Maeser 4th Ward LDS Chapel, 2575 North 1500 West, Vernal, Utah.Arrangements under the direction of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
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...
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Celebrate National Trails Day
Ashley National Forest is celebrating National Trails Day this weekend and invites the public to join in! Trail clean...
Vernal Woman Arrested For DUI After Ramming Ex-Boyfriend’s Car
A woman was arrested in Vernal for DUI and reckless driving after allegedly crashing into her ex’s vehicle and hitting...
Canadian Phosphate LTD Acquires Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project
Canadian Phosphate LTD announced on Monday their acquisition of the Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project from Revival...
Uintah County Commission Meeting Today
The Uintah County Commission is meeting today and the public is invited to attend. The agenda items include Utah...
Norbert Well Pad Gas Drilling Approved In Uintah County
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has authorized four Applications for Permit to Drill to Anschutz...
Application Period Opens Soon For Antlerless Big Game Hunts
The application period for Utah’s 2026 antlerless hunts opens soon. “The antlerless big game hunts are a great...
USU Uintah Basin Partners With Ken Garff Tech Track Summer Camp
If your teen is looking for ways to fill their time this summer, USU Uintah Basin has a free opportunity worth looking...
Truck Driver Charged In 2025 Deadly Green River Tunnel Fire That Killed Three
A semi truck driver is facing felony charges, including Aggravated Homicide, connected to the massive deadly pileup...
Gov. Cox Signs Executive Order Establishing Standards For Data Centers In Utah
Public outcry over data center development in Utah has prompted a response from the Governor’s Office. On May 29th,...
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.
