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Sage Energy Partners Announces Recovery After Geopolitical Cyber Incident
Sage Energy Partners/Sage Water Resources(SWR) issued a press release on Wednesday, announcing that their Duchesne location had been the target of a geopolitical cyber incident in the spring and that they have now recovered and completed a comprehensive security...
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Sage Energy Partners Announces Recovery After Geopolitical Cyber Incident
Sage Energy Partners/Sage Water Resources(SWR) issued a press release on Wednesday, announcing that their Duchesne location had been the target of a geopolitical cyber incident in the spring and that they have now recovered and completed a comprehensive security...
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84-Year-Old Vernal Veteran Competing In National Veterans Wheelchair Games
An amazing event is happening this month in Detroit, Michigan, and a Vernal man is there participating. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 84-year-old Douglas Hatch, a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, is among around 500 Veterans...
Zipp’s Laundry Building A Total Loss In Roosevelt Fire
A Roosevelt business is a total loss after a building fire on Friday evening. According to Roosevelt Fire Chief Lee Rockwood, the fire department was called to a structure fire at 7:51pm on July 10th. The Zipp’s Laundry building had a black column of smoke showing and...
Obituaries
Dustin Thompson
Dustin Allan Thompson, age 37, of Whiterocks, passed away September 25, 2025, at the Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A viewing will be held on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the Hullinger Mortuary from 11:00...
Josefina Yolanda Garcia
Graveside services for Josefina Yolanda Garcia, age 31, of Salt Lake City, formerly of Ft, Duchesne, will be held Monday, October 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Memorial Park. There will be a wake on Sunday after 3:00 p.m. at Christella Trujillo’s home (2500...
LaNette Owens
Funeral services for LaNette Owens, ge 68 of Vernal, the wife of Florin Owens,will be held, Monday, October 6th at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friends will be held that morning from 9:00am ~ 10:45am all at the funeral...
Warren Buck Oberhansly
Graveside services for William Buck Oberhansly, age 48, will be held on Friday, October 3, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Neola Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest with his maternal grandparents and other family, including his recently passed step-father, Bill Stamp who...
Donna Watkins
Funeral Services for Donna Watkins, age 85 the wife of Glade Watkins of Vernal, will be held Monday, October 6, 2025 at 11 AM at the Ashley Stake Center (100 South 475 West) with viewings held Sunday, from 5-7 PM at the Blackburn Mortuary and one hour prior to...
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Vernal City Adopts ‘Adventure Safe Day’ On May 16
Adventure Safe Day is coming up for Vernal City. On May 6th, Vernal City Council approved the adoption of Adventure...
Facebook Marketplace Gone Wrong; Vernal Man Faces Felony Charge
While keeping an eye out for a deal on Facebook Marketplace, it is wise to use safe practices as not all are honest...
Northeastern Utah Arrest On List From Department Of Homeland Security
On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security released a list of 15 ICE arrests of “criminal illegal aliens” that...
Uintah County Provides Report On Quarter 1 Of 2026
Uintah County has provided a report on the first quarter of 2026: The Recorder’s Office has processed 298 more...
Safety Tips As Record High Temperatures And Critical Conditions Increase
Caution is important this week with record high temperatures forecast combined with an increase of winds. National...
Uinta Wax Operating LLC Authorized To Develop ‘Big 33 Oil Wells’
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office authorized development of the Big 33 Oil Wells. This is part of...
Man Charged For DUI And Reckless Driving Around Bleachers At UHS Stadium
A man has been charged with felony DUI and reckless driving for events that include allegedly driving around the...
Two Bears Visit Fort Duchesne During The Weekend’s Fort Duchesne Bear Dance
Fort Duchesne had some very special visitors during the Fort Duchesne Bear Dance celebration over the weekend. Ute...
Uintah Basin Schools Affected By Canvas Data Breach
Schools across the Uintah Basin that use Canvas as part of their web based learning joined countless more schools...
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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