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Duchesne County Man Facing 20 Felony Charges For Child Porn
A Duchesne County man was arrested on Friday and is charged with 20 felony counts related to child pornography. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a case against Sean Wigglesworth was opened in 2025 regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material that had been stored...
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Duchesne County Man Facing 20 Felony Charges For Child Porn
A Duchesne County man was arrested on Friday and is charged with 20 felony counts related to child pornography. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a case against Sean Wigglesworth was opened in 2025 regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material that had been stored...
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Meet The Candidate: Incumbent Ron Winterton For Utah Senate District 20
Ron Winterton recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidates series. Winterton is the incumbent Republican candidate running for reelection to Utah Senate District 20. He is running against Annette McRae of the...
DWR: Ways To Celebrate Earth Day
April 22nd is Earth Day and the Division of Wildlife Resources has suggestions on ways all can celebrate. Among the suggestions made is to participate in the Slow The Flow Utah Initiative. All of the simple steps can help keep more water in Utah’s lakes and...
Obituaries
Rachel Miller
Funeral services for Rachel Miller, age 32 formerly of Roosevelt, will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a viewing from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to the services. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park ....
Quinn Kyle Cesspooch, Jr.
Funeral services for Quinn Cesspooch, Jr. age 3, of Fort Duchesne, the son of Quinn Senior and Shannon Penningjack Cesspooch, will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on...
Leroy Pectol
Funeral services for Leroy Pectol, age 84, of Roosevelt, will be held Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Neola Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 AM.Burial will be in the Altamont...
William “Bill” Doherty
Funeral services for William "Bill" Michael Doherty, age 77 of Vernal, husband of Mary Dohetry, will be held Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 12Noon. Visitation for family and friends will be held that morning from 10:00am ~ 11:45am. All at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Dale M Gines
Funeral services for Dale Gines, age 93, of Hanna, the husband of Linda Thomas Gines, will be held Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Tabiona Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held Friday evening from 6–8 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. 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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Senator Curtis Statement On Strikes In Iran
Senator John Curtis released the following statement on the U.S. and Israel strikes in Iran: “For decades, Iran’s...
Uintah High Senior A National Merit Scholarship Finalist
A Uintah student is a finalist in a prestigious scholarship competition. Uintah High senior Rykan Hacking has been...
Randlett Man Facing Felony Charges OF Theft And Forgery
A Randlett man is facing felony charges of theft and forgery after allegedly depositing life insurance settlement...
Knowingly Helping Stabbing Suspect Results In Charge For Uintah County Man
There are consequences for knowingly helping or harboring a person being searched for and under investigation for a...
UBH Measles Vaccine Drive
Uintah Basin Healthcare has teamed up with TriCounty Health to hold a Measles Vaccine Drive this Saturday and next....
Uintah High Cheer Compete Well At USA Spirit Nationals
The Uintah High Cheer and Stunt Team competed well at USA Spirit Nationals in California this month. They finished 8th...
New Charge Against Duchesne County Man Arrested For Abuse Of Child
A Duchesne County man arrested and being held for alleged abuse to a child with a disability is now facing an...
Vernal Man Sentenced On Forcible Sexual Abuse Convictions
A Uintah County man who pleaded guilty in January to two separate cases of 3rd Degree Felony Forcible Sexual Abuse has...
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Expands K-9 Unit
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office made an exciting announcement this week. They have continued growth of their K-9...
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.











































