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Vanderlinden Now In State Prison While Trial For New Abuse Charges Upcoming
A Duchesne County woman who pleaded Guilty to 1st Degree Felony Child Abuse Homicide in 2020 and who was arrested last fall on a new offense of Child Abuse has been transferred to the State Prison. Court documents show that 46-year-old Lisa Jo Vanderlinden was...
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Vanderlinden Now In State Prison While Trial For New Abuse Charges Upcoming
A Duchesne County woman who pleaded Guilty to 1st Degree Felony Child Abuse Homicide in 2020 and who was arrested last fall on a new offense of Child Abuse has been transferred to the State Prison. Court documents show that 46-year-old Lisa Jo Vanderlinden was...
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Fentanyl Dealer Arrested In Uintah County
A traffic stop on 3000 South in Uintah County ended in the arrest of an alleged fentanyl dealer on Sunday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 37-year-old Kreg Dale Shewell was the driver of the vehicle and he was found to have an active warrant. A state...
Construction On Diamond Mountain Road To Begin May 20; Delays Anticipated
Continued construction on Diamond Mountain Road will begin on Monday, May 20th, and delays are anticipated. The work is expected to last 5 to 6 weeks and traffic will be reduced to one lane during daylight hours. “Please help maintain a safe construction zone by...
Obituaries
Merle Springer Anderton Powell
Funeral services for Merle Springer Anderton Powell, age 91 of Cedarview, the wife of Boyd Powell, will be held on Wednesday, May 1, at 11:00 AM at the Neola Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held on Tuesday evening from...
Roy “Shorty” Springer
Graveside services for Roy "Shorty" Springer, age 85 of Roosevelt, the husband of Betty Oberhansly Springer, will be held Monday, April 29th at 12 noon at the Lapoint Cemetery. There will be a viewing at the Hullinger Mortuary from 10:00 to 11:30 am, prior to going to...
Delia Mae Duncan
Funeral services for Delia Mae Duncan, age 66, of Whiterocks, will be held Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Whiterocks. Burial will be in the John Harmes Cemetery in Whiterocks. Services under the direction of the...
Rebecca (Allen) Allred
Funeral services for Rebecca "Becky" (Allen) Allred, age 68, wife of Clark Allred will be held Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 2:00pm at the Vernal 5th & 9th Ward LDS Chapel (200 North 250 West). Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~...
Fern Crump Nelson
Funeral services for Fern Crump Nelson, age 99, of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 11th Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that morning from 10-10:45 a.m. at the...
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Community Spotlight
It’s time for the 75th Anniversary of Vernal Chamber Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner. This year’s event is taking place Thursday, May 16th at the Uintah Conference Center with Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks as the guest speaker. Call the Vernal Chamber Office at 435-789-1352 to reserve tickets. Social hour begins at 5:30pm with dinner and awards starting at 6:30.
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Uintah County GOP Convention Statement
The Uintah County GOP is taking a stand for the Caucus System and has issued a 2024 Convention Statement. It shares...
Ashley National Forest Holds Annual Fire Readiness Review
The professionals with the Ashley National Forest held their annual fire readiness review earlier this month as they...
Rep. Moore’s Office Finalist For Congressional Constituent Service Award
Congressman Blake Moore’s Office is getting some much deserved credit for standing apart from many in the political...
2024 Fairs In Uintah Basin Scheduled For August
Details of the fun in store for this year’s county fairs are surfacing and it’s going to be another summer of free...
Union High School Baseball Team Crowned 3A State Champions
The Union High School baseball team worked hard to have a successful season and brought their A-game to the state...
Community Welcomes Home Vernal Police Officer Shot On Duty
Community members lined Highway 40 in Vernal Thursday evening to welcome home the Vernal police officer shot multiple...
James Taylor Named Vice President Of USU Statewide Campuses
There has been a change in leadership at USU Uintah Basin. Utah State University named James Y. Taylor as vice...
Roosevelt Branch Library To Welcome Authors For ‘The Write Thing’
The Roosevelt Branch Library lives up to their promise to offer programs and events to enrich the community and an...
DWR: Avoiding Conflicts With Bears This Summer
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources wants to remind Utahns of ways they can prevent conflicts with bears this...
Obituaries
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