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Roosevelt Man With Over 8000 Items Of Child Porn Found On His Phone Sentenced
The Roosevelt man arrested in the fall after a search of his phone revealed over 8000 items of child pornography has been sentenced. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, in February of 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a...
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Roosevelt Man With Over 8000 Items Of Child Porn Found On His Phone Sentenced
The Roosevelt man arrested in the fall after a search of his phone revealed over 8000 items of child pornography has been sentenced. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, in February of 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a...
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Local News
Potential For Widespread Freeze
National Weather Service is spreading the word of a potential widespread freeze with the shift from record high temperatures back to cooler weather. Valley rain and snow in the mountains is anticipated today. Check travel conditions as the region will have heavy snow...
Meet The Candidate: Richard Powell For Uintah County Commission Seat A
Richard Powell recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidate series. Powell is a Republican candidate running for Uintah County Commission Seat A as a convention only candidate. Also running for Uintah County...
Obituaries
Kaylem Cesspooch
Funeral services for Kaylem Cesspooch, age 22, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, May 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at the same location. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne...
Dennis Clayton Curtis
Funeral services for Dennis Clayton Curtis, age 74 the husband of Racheal Reed Curtis of Vernal, will be conducted Saturday, may 31 at 12 noon at the Uintah Ward Chapel (3990 South 1500 East). Viewings will be Friday evening from 6-8pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary...
Robert “Bob” Stinger
Funeral Mass for Robert Stinger, age 80, of Roosevelt, husband of Cindy Bowden Stinger, will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Helen’s Catholic Church. A viewing will be held at the church from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Cremation will follow...
William “BILL” Martin
Funeral Services for Bill Martin, age 78. the husband of LeeAnn Betts Martin of Vernal, will be held Friday, May 30, 2025 at 11 AM at the Uintah Conference Center. A Visitation will be 9-10:45 am at the Conference Center prior to the services. Burial will be in the...
Adolph Navarro Vieyra
Funeral Services for Adolph Navarro Vieyra, age 85 of Vernal, will be held Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 1:00PM at the First Baptist Church of Vernal (2100 West Highway 40). A visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday from 11:45am-12:45am at the Church....
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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.
More Local News
Public Meetings Tonight And Tomorrow On Heber Valley Corridor
A UDOT project 120 miles from Vernal will affect future travel for many Uintah Basin travelers, especially industrial...
Few Days Left For Duchesne County School District “Jingle/Rap” Submissions
There’s just a few days left to enter a submission into a special Duchesne County School District contest. Starting...
Two Arrested On Drug Charges During Traffic Stop
A traffic stop in Roosevelt ended in arrest for two individuals after Methamphetamine was found, divided up for...
Interview With Duchesne City Mayor Deborah Herron
Newly elected Duchesne City Mayor Deborah Herron, who also serves as Duchesne County Economic Development Director,...
Bureau Of Reclamation Gives Flaming Gorge Report And Forecast
The Bureau of Reclamation provided a report on Flaming Gorge this month. As of January 7th, the Flaming Gorge...
Vernal City Youth Council Attends Local Officials Day At State Capitol
The 2026 Utah Legislative Session got underway last week and the Vernal City Youth Council took the opportunity to...
Uintah School District Announces New Provider For School Fees
If you have received multiples of emails related to an ‘Alio Fee Pay’ account, you are not alone. The Uintah School...
Warning! Keep An Eye Out For Scam Emails
Scammers never rest and Vernal City is sounding the alarm on an increase in scam emails being sent to local business...
Duchesne County Jail Inmate Facing New Charges For Fentanyl
A Duchesne County Jail inmate is facing new charges following a search last week. According to the Affidavit of...
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.
