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Duchesne County Man Arrested For Abuse Of Child With A Disability
A Duchesne County man has been arrested for alleged abuse to a child with a disability. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 55-year-old Roy Dennis Tibbets, who was on Adult Probation and Parole, was investigated after it was reported that a child had not...
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Duchesne County Man Arrested For Abuse Of Child With A Disability
A Duchesne County man has been arrested for alleged abuse to a child with a disability. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 55-year-old Roy Dennis Tibbets, who was on Adult Probation and Parole, was investigated after it was reported that a child had not...
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Local News
Diamond Mountain Big Game Water Development Plans
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has authorized the installation of big game water structures on BLM administered lands within the DWR-designated Diamond Mountain Hunting Unit in Uintah County. Five guzzlers are approved to be built for big game use,...
Utah Wellbeing Survey Clarifications
The Utah Wellbeing Survey is off to a great start and the study administrators have provided some clarifying information for potential participants. The Utah Wellbeing Survey is a short research survey conducted by Utah State University’s Utah Wellbeing Project in...
Obituaries
Ryker Alan Robbins
Funeral Services for Ryker Robbins, age 12, the son of Raith and Daylah Robbins, will be held Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 11 am at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, with viewings held Wednesday, from 6-8 pm and Thursday, from 9:45 - 10:45 am prior to service all at the...
Janet Lea Cuch
Funeral services for Janet Lea Cuch, age 71 of Lapoint, will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building, with a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, at the same location. Burial will be at John Harmes Cemetery in Whiterocks....
Kirk Larsen
Funeral services for Kirk Larsen, age 81, formerly of Pleasant Valley, will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 12:00 PM, in the Myton Ward Building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,75 E Main Street, Myton, where Kirk was a loyal member for over...
Lorna Hill
Graveside services for Lorna Hill, age 84 of Duchesne, the wife of Roger Hill, will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne City Cemetery. Services under the direction of Hullinger Mortuary.
Dean Allred
Funeral services for Dean Allred, the two year old son of Samuel and Summer Angel Allred, will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the Ballard Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m....
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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 or in person at the Home & Garden Show March 20–21. 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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Rural Utah Infrastructure Coalition – New Name Of Seven County Infrastructure Coalition
The Seven County Infrastructure Coalition is welcoming a new county and with it a new official name for the...
Woman Arrested In Roosevelt After Stealing Car With Dog Inside
Report of an alleged vehicle theft in Duchesne County ended in arrest and multiple new charges for a woman recently...
Compliance Check Ends In Drug Arrest In Lapoint
On January 15th, a compliance check at a Lapoint residence resulted in arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable...
Prescribed Burn Starting Today In Ashley National Forest
Prescribed burning is common this time of year. The most recent announcement is within the Ashley National Forest...
Farm Bureau/Miracle of Agriculture Make Meat Donation in Duchesne County
A wonderful partnership is making sure local families in need have what they need for their growing families. The...
Public’s Help Requested For Snowmobile Trail Systems
The Utah Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division and the Utah Snowmobile Association are requesting...
Man Arrested For DUI Also Charged With Physical And Sexual Assault
An Attempt to Locate on an alleged drunk driver resulted in a variety of serious charges for the night’s events....
Helicopter Crash At Wolf Creek Campground Off SR-35
Miraculously, four people aboard a helicopter near Wolf Creek Campground survived a crash that mangled the helicopter....
Local Nurse Receives DAISY Award
A local nurse was recently announced as a recipient of The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses. Maddison Florence...
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.
