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East Ute Plaza Fire Closes Highway 40 For Several Hours On Tuesday
Highway 40 in Fort Duchesne was closed for several hours on Tuesday due to a brush fire dubbed the East Ute Plaza Fire. Fort Duchesne Police Department shared after 4pm that there was a massive field fire south of Ute Petroleum/Ute Plaza. They asked the public to...
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East Ute Plaza Fire Closes Highway 40 For Several Hours On Tuesday
Highway 40 in Fort Duchesne was closed for several hours on Tuesday due to a brush fire dubbed the East Ute Plaza Fire. Fort Duchesne Police Department shared after 4pm that there was a massive field fire south of Ute Petroleum/Ute Plaza. They asked the public to...
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Meet The Candidate: Annette McRae for Utah Senate District 20
Annette McRae recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidates series. McRae is a Duchesne City resident who is a Forward Party candidate running for the Utah Senate District 20 seat. She is running against incumbent...
Meet The Candidate: Incumbent Ron Winterton For Utah Senate District 20
Ron Winterton recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidates series. Winterton is the incumbent Republican candidate running for reelection to Utah Senate District 20. He is running against Annette McRae of the...
Obituaries
Angela Shavanaux
Graveside services for Angela Checora Shavanaux, age 81, of Ft. Duchesne, wife of Dale Shavanaux, will be held on Tuesday, July 1st at 1:00 PM at the Roosevelt Memorial Park.Services under the direction of the Hulinger Mortuary.
Myrna Morton
Graveside services for Myrna Mortan, age 84 of Roosevelt, will be held on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery (2350 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84108). There will be a viewing for family and friends on Thursday from 3:00 - 4:00...
Jerry R Luck
Funeral services for Jerry R Luck, age 81 of Vernal, will be conducted Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 11 am at the Glines Chapel (150 South Aggie Blvd) viewings will be Tuesday 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Wednesday at the Church 9:45-10:45 am Burial will...
Alice Kay (Bergfeld) Booth
Funeral service for Alice 'Ali' Kay Booth will be held Saturday, June 21st at 10:00am, with a visitation from 8:45am ~ 9:45am all at the Maeser 5th Ward LDS Chapel, 2745 West 1000 North . Interment in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery. Services under the direction of the...
Ned L. Gardner
Funeral services for Ned L. Gardner, age 94 of Vernal, the husband of the late Marie Emma Gardner, will be held Saturday, June 21 at 2:00pm, with a visitation for family and friends from 12:00pm ~ 1:45pm all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment in the...
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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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