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Even With Increased Flaming Gorge Releases, Daggett County Still The Place To Recreate This Summer
While water releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir are the reality this year in order to keep water levels sufficient at Glen Canyon Dam to support Lake Powell, Daggett County Commissioner Jack Lytle has a clear message for all: Daggett County remains open for business...
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Even With Increased Flaming Gorge Releases, Daggett County Still The Place To Recreate This Summer
While water releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir are the reality this year in order to keep water levels sufficient at Glen Canyon Dam to support Lake Powell, Daggett County Commissioner Jack Lytle has a clear message for all: Daggett County remains open for business...
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Duchesne Fire Department Offers Fireworks Safety PSA
The Duchesne Fire Department makes community education a priority and most recently has shared an important fireworks safety message and reminder. Did you know that sparklers are a leading cause of fireworks injuries in children? Understanding the temperature helps...
Exceptional Rodeo Kicks Off Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo Fun
Superheroes and their families helped kick off the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo last night during the Exceptional Rodeo held each year for special needs community members of all ages. Area rodeo royalty were among the volunteers at the event bringing smiles to the...
Obituaries
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...
Doug Nielsen
Graveside services for Douglas Nielsen, age 84 of Duchesne, will be held on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM at the Duchesne City Cemetery. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Barbara Benson Levensailor
There will be a viewing for Barbara Benson Levensailor, age 66 of Roosevelt, the wife of Lynn Levensailor, on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m at the Hullinger Mortuary. Following the viewing, she will be cremated. A memorial service will be held on...
Linda Daniels Guy
Funeral services for Linda Daniels Guy, age 67, the wife of Tom Guy, will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Altamont Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 AM. Burial will be...
Jasper Arhi
Funeral services for Jasper Arhi, age 29 of Ft. Duchesne, will be held at the Whiterocks Community Building on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM. A wake will be held on Tuesday after 3:00 PM at the same location. Burial will be in the Red Knoll Cemetery....
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Community Spotlight
The Uintah Basin hosts thousands of visitors during the summer months for recreation and community events. Evans Family Media has shared a special highlight about a father-son duo that traveled from Oklahoma to Vernal for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. Check out the feature story about professional rodeo photographer Jake Brake Hodnett and his father Jim, shared on Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
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Man Paid To Gather Signatures In Uintah County Charged With Felony Forgery
A warrant has been issued and charges filed against a man who stayed in Uintah County for a few weeks as a paid...
Missing Person Report Shared By Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has shared a Missing Person report with the hope that the public will share any...
Watch Out For ‘Court Enforcement’ Scams
As always, there are more scams circulating in the region to watch for. Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office has brought...
Mayor Corey Foley Visits 4th Grade Class To Recognize Civic Engagement
A local 4th grade class had a special visitor last week after an impactful class learning experience. Mr. Wall’s class...
Uintah County Considers Property Purchase During Special Work Session
The Uintah County Commission is exploring the purchase of property for future growth of certain county operations....
DNM Seeking Volunteer Campground Hosts
Dinosaur National Monument is seeking volunteers as campground hosts for the 2026 season. “Hosts support visitor...
State Republican Party Convention Results
The Utah Republican Party held their State Convention on Saturday. Incumbent candidates Ron Winterton for Senate...
Public Hearing Scheduled On Nine Mile Data LLC Conditional Use Permit
Public Notice has been given that the Duchesne County Commission is holding a Public Hearing to consider several...
Senator John Curtis: We Still Aren’t Doing Enough To Prevent Wildfire
Utah Senator John Curtis and California Senator Alex Padilla are sounding the alarm in the nation’s capital that...
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.