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Uintah Basin Strongman
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Father Being Held On No Bail For Child Abuse And Abandonment
A Duchesne County father is being held without bail after being arrested on Child Abandonment and Child Abuse charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 40-year-old Jesse Colt Jensen was arrested on Monday after allegedly kicking out his teenage children...
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Father Being Held On No Bail For Child Abuse And Abandonment
A Duchesne County father is being held without bail after being arrested on Child Abandonment and Child Abuse charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 40-year-old Jesse Colt Jensen was arrested on Monday after allegedly kicking out his teenage children...
Uintah Basin Strongman
09:00 AM
Local News
Senator John Curtis Hosts Radio Townhall; Interview Available To Listen Now
Senator John Curtis visited the Uintah Basin this week and held a radio townhall on Newstalk 104.5 FM KVEL. The conversation kicks off talking about President Trump’s tariffs and the economy. Curtis also discussed the Fix Our Forests Act that he has introduced as...
Vernal Regional Airport Announces Changes To Boarding Process
With growth comes change and the Vernal Regional Airport has announced new policies that travelers will want to make note of before arriving for any flight. “Starting April 29th, a new policy and new equipment for TSA will cause both Contour and TSA to significantly...
Obituaries
Gloria Janet (Womack) Roberts
Services for Gloria Janet Roberts, age 72 of Roosevelt, wife of Paul Roberts, will be held Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:00pm at the Cove 1st Ward LDS Chapel, 50 South Skyline Drive Roosevelt, Utah. Viewing and Visitation will be held that morning from 10:30am ~...
Spencer Braithwaite
Graveside services for Morgan Spencer Braithwaite, of Vernal, husband of Keri Houston, will be held on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Myton City Cemetery. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Catherine Walker
Funeral services for Catherine Walker, age 46 of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00 a. m. at the Roosevelt East Stake Center. Viewings will be held on Friday at the Hullinger Mortuary from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday at the church from...
Quincy UncaSam
Graveside services for Quincy UncaSam, age 43, formerly of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery.Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Martin Spencer Davis
Funeral Services for Spencer Davis, age 81 of Vernal, will be held Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 11 am at the Uintah Stake Center (4080 S 2500 E) with a viewing held 9:45 - 10:45 am prior to service at the Chapel. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park, under the...
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Community Spotlight
Vernal City encourages all residents to mark their calendar and plan to join in the Annual Downtown Cleanup scheduled for May 2nd. The focus will be on tidying up between 100 East and 200 West in Vernal ahead of the busy months when visitors enjoy the downtown. Everyone will meet at Cobble Rock Park at 3pm and the cleanup goes until 5pm. The event is hosted by the Vernal Downtown Alliance. Find them on Facebook for more information.
More Local News
Man In Wyoming Truck Shoots At Travelers, Arrested On Road Rage Charges
A man was arrested on multiple felony charges of road rage after a terrifying instance in which he shot at travelers...
Senator Mike Lee Gives Radio Interview With Evans Family Media
Utah Senator Mike Lee gave a radio interview on Newstalk KVEL discussing a range of topics. When asked about President...
DWR Suggestions For Earth Day
Today is Earth Day and the Division of Wildlife Resources has suggestions on what you can do to restore and preserve...
Sweetwater County Announces New Speed Limit Resolution
Safety is always important and that’s what the Wyoming Sweetwater County Commissioners had in mind when they passed a...
Jury Find Duchesne County Liable In Madison Jensen’s 2016 Death
After 8 years of legal battles, a jury has found Duchesne County liable in the 2016 death of 21-year-old Duchesne...
Uintah School District Network Outage Update
Uintah School District provided an update on the response to the cyberattack on theDistrict’s network that occurred in...
Vernal City Welcoming Public Input On Lamplighter Property
Vernal City is welcoming public input as they start to envision the future of the VernalCommunity Block. Vernal City...
Local Students And Leaders Participate In USU Research Symposium
USU Uintah Basin participated in the USU Statewide Student Research Symposium thismonth. The event, spearheaded by USU...
Support Growing For ‘Fix Our Forests Act’
Leadership in states that are especially vulnerable to wildfire are speaking up in supportof Senator John Curtis’ ‘Fix...
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.
