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Arrest Made In Burglary Of Livestock Sale Barn In Ballard
An arrest was made last week in connection with the burglary of a livestock sale barn in Ballard. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Daniel Engle allegedly had direct involvement with the burglary during which the building was broken into and multiple...
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Arrest Made In Burglary Of Livestock Sale Barn In Ballard
An arrest was made last week in connection with the burglary of a livestock sale barn in Ballard. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Daniel Engle allegedly had direct involvement with the burglary during which the building was broken into and multiple...
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Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Duchesne County
A traffic stop in Duchesne County ended in arrest last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a traffic stop was initiated for a speed violation on SR-121 near 3880 North on June 11th around 6:55pm. The driver admitted his driver license was suspended, he...
Bureau Of Reclamation Releases ‘June 24-Month Study’
The Bureau of Reclamation released its ‘June 24-Month Study’ on Monday. The Bureau of Reclamation shares that “the study continues to rely on operational assumptions using the soon-expiring operating guidelines, and as a result, projects Lake Powell reaching minimum...
Obituaries
Jack Gardner
Funeral services for Jack Gardner, age 89 of Vernal, the husband of Arlene Gardner, will held Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 12:00pm, with a visitation and viewing that morning from 10:45am ~ 11:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment in the...
George M Coonradt
Funeral Services for George Martin Coonradt age 89, of Vernal will be held Tuesday September 23, 2025 at the Ashley 2nd Ward Chapel 11 AM (3040 North Vernal Ave).Viewings will be Monday 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Tuesday at the Church 10-10:45.Burial...
Irene Cooper
Funeral services for Irene Caldwell Cooper, age 78 of Roosevelt, the wife of Nelden Cooper, will be held on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM at the Central Park Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held on Thursday evening...
Gerald Courtright
Funeral services for Gerald Ray Courtright, age 95, of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 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...
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 ....
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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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Domestic Sheep Grazing Continues In Uinta Mountains
Ashley National Forest issued a news release on Thursday sharing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest...
Uintah FFA Success Continues
Uintah High FFA has plenty to be proud of this school year. Recently, they attended the Deseret Peak Invitational in...
Free Dump Week: Uintah And Duchesne Counties Promote Spring Cleanup
Uintah and Duchesne counties make spring cleanup more affordable each year by sponsoring Free Dump Week and it is...
Vernal A Stop On 2026 Drought Meetings
Vernal is an important stop on a state tour aimed at helping ranchers and farmers during the drought. The Utah...
Upcoming Flaming Gorge Releases; Working Group Meeting April 21
Flaming Gorge is once again set up to provide relief downstream to Lake Powell. While the Bureau of Reclamation has...
Man Arrested After Evading Police; Meth Packages Hidden On His Person
A traffic stop eventually led to arrest in Uintah County on Friday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the...
Ute Tribe Enacts Ordinance Restricting ATV Use On Tribal Lands
The Ute Indian Tribe issued a Public Notice dated April 14th of an enacted Ordinance concerning ‘Trespassing on Tribal...
Tragic End To Search For Missing Vulnerable Adult In Sweetwater County
It’s a very tragic end in the search for a vulnerable young man who was reported missing out of Sweetwater County...
Uintah County Emergency Management Shares List Of Weather Advisory/Watches
Varied spring weather has arrived and Uintah County Emergency Management is keeping the community informed on what to...
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.