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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 family. He is also under investigation for at least 18 additional charges in multiple cases for additional counts of aggravated assault and child...
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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 family. He is also under investigation for at least 18 additional charges in multiple cases for additional counts of aggravated assault and child...
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Duchesne County Native Receives Governor’s Nomination To Utah Supreme Court
Governor Cox has announced Jay Jorgensen and Stephen Dent as his nominees for 2 new Justices on the Utah Supreme Court and one of the two is a Duchesne County native. Jay Jorgensen is from the community of Ioka in Duchesne County. “Jay Jorgensen is one of Utah’s...
Utah Division Of Outdoor Recreation Announces 2026 Grant Recipients
Recreation projects in northeastern Utah were among the recipients awarded in the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation 2026 grant cycle. Over $19 million dollars was split between 81 awarded applicants from across the state. In Uintah County, $200,000 was awarded to...
Obituaries
Orie Nephi
Funeral services for Orie Nephi, age 45, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Thursday, October 30th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake on Wednesday after 3:00 p.m. at the community building.Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne...
Kenneth Kay
Graveside services for Kenneth Charles Kay, age 81 of Vernal, the husband of Mary Kay, will be held Saturday November 1, 2025 at 12:00pm in Vernal Memorial Park, with Masonic, Shriners, and Elks rites. Following the graveside service there will be a Celebration of...
Layne Dee Bennion
Layne Dee Bennion, 64, of Aquasco MD passed away peacefully on May 15,2025, surrounded by loving family. His death was due to Head and Neckcancer.Layne was born Dec 12, 1960 in Coalinga CA to Barton Bennion and thelate Lois Ann Sadler Bennion. He was raised in Vernal...
Wilda Stevenson
Funeral services for Wilda Thomas Stevenson, age 84, of Altamont,will be held on Monday, October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Altamont Stake Center. Viewings will be held at the church on Sunday evening from 5:00 - 7:00 PM and Monday from 10:00 - 10:45 AM. Burial...
Leon Arthur Averett
Graveside services for Leon Arthur Averett, age 82 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 2:00pm in the Gusher Cemetery (250 South 8700 East, Fort Duchesne, Utah). Military Honors provided by American Legion Post 11. Services under the direction of the...
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Compliance Check Leads To New Felony Charges
A Duchesne County woman who was on parole has again been arrested and is facing additional felony charges. According...
Data Center Question/Answer Session With An Energy Insider
Community concern over proposed data center projects in the Uintah Basin prompted Evans Family Media to invite Reed...
Update To Duchesne County Burn Window
There’s been an update for the Duchesne County burn window from Roosevelt City Fire and Duchesne County Emergency...
State Wrestling Champs Recognized
A group of local athletes were recognized Tuesday evening at the Duchesne City Council meeting. “We had the honor of...
Urgent – Missing Vulnerable Adult Out Of Sweetwater County
Communities throughout the region are asked to watch for a missing young man who is classified as a vulnerable adult...
2026 Uintah County Republican Convention Results
The Uintah County GOP Nominating Convention was held last night at the Uintah Conference Center where Republican Party...
Bookmobile Proposal Requesting $400,000 In Uintah County Revitalization Funds
Uintah County leadership is considering a request to fund a Bookmobile. Uintah County Library Director Karen England...
Oil And Gas Drilling Projects Approved In Uintah And Duchesne Counties
The Bureau of Land Management announced on Monday the approval of 5 oil and gas drilling projects in Uintah and...
Meet The Candidate: Barry Johnson For Uintah County Clerk Auditor
Barry Johnson recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidates...
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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Local Sports
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