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Shoplifter Leveled With Felony Charges
An alleged shoplifter has been leveled with federal charges locally. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Walmart contacted Vernal City Police on March 12th for a shoplifting incident that had occurred. Walmart was able to provide documentation that this...
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Shoplifter Leveled With Felony Charges
An alleged shoplifter has been leveled with federal charges locally. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Walmart contacted Vernal City Police on March 12th for a shoplifting incident that had occurred. Walmart was able to provide documentation that this...
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Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative Selects New President and CEO
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative has announced a change of leadership. Jeff Peterson has accepted the role as Deseret’s next President and CEO. Peterson succeeds David Crabtree, who is retiring after five years as President and CEO and more than 30...
Local Business Named Utah SBA Rural Business Of The Year
A local business has received a state honor. Cedar Bear Naturales has been named Utah’s 2026 Rural Small Business of the Year. The awards are through the U.S. Small Business Administration. “We feel truly honored to have been nominated and awarded as Utah's Rural...
Obituaries
Ryker Alan Robbins
Funeral Services for Ryker Robbins, age 12, the son of Raith and Daylah Robbins, will be held Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 11 am at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, with viewings held Wednesday, from 6-8 pm and Thursday, from 9:45 - 10:45 am prior to service all at the...
Janet Lea Cuch
Funeral services for Janet Lea Cuch, age 71 of Lapoint, will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building, with a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, at the same location. Burial will be at John Harmes Cemetery in Whiterocks....
Kirk Larsen
Funeral services for Kirk Larsen, age 81, formerly of Pleasant Valley, will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 12:00 PM, in the Myton Ward Building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,75 E Main Street, Myton, where Kirk was a loyal member for over...
Lorna Hill
Graveside services for Lorna Hill, age 84 of Duchesne, the wife of Roger Hill, will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne City Cemetery. Services under the direction of Hullinger Mortuary.
Dean Allred
Funeral services for Dean Allred, the two year old son of Samuel and Summer Angel Allred, will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the Ballard Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m....
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Community Spotlight
Free summer meals are being offered again through Athenian Academy. The program started last year and will continue with 3 weekly pickup sites in Uintah County. The Ballard site is at 353 South 2500 East in Ballard and will be on Wednesdays between 5 and 6pm. The Vernal area site on Highway 40 and UT-88 is on Wednesdays from 11am to noon and the Fort Duchesne site is at the Ute Indian Education Building on Thursdays from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Each weekly box includes produce, fruit, and meal items.
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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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