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Vanderlinden Now In State Prison While Trial For New Abuse Charges Upcoming
A Duchesne County woman who pleaded Guilty to 1st Degree Felony Child Abuse Homicide in 2020 and who was arrested last fall on a new offense of Child Abuse has been transferred to the State Prison. Court documents show that 46-year-old Lisa Jo Vanderlinden was...
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Vanderlinden Now In State Prison While Trial For New Abuse Charges Upcoming
A Duchesne County woman who pleaded Guilty to 1st Degree Felony Child Abuse Homicide in 2020 and who was arrested last fall on a new offense of Child Abuse has been transferred to the State Prison. Court documents show that 46-year-old Lisa Jo Vanderlinden was...
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False Identity Used During Arrest Catches Up To Vernal Woman
The decision to use a false identity eventually caught up to a woman arrested this spring in Uintah County. On April 17th, a woman contacted central dispatch to say that while taking care of other citations with Pleasant Grove Justice Court, she was informed that she...
Local Teachers Earn Over $7000 Incentive Bonus
A group of 11 teachers in the Uintah School District were presented with an exciting bonus check this week as part of Utah’s Effective Teachers In High Poverty Schools incentive program. The program was created last year and the District opted to participate with half...
Obituaries
Ronnie Gene Pierce
Funeral services for Ronnie Pierce, age 80 the husband of Bev Pierce, will be held Monday, April 22 at 11:00 AM at the Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held Monday at 9:30 - 10:45am at the Mortuary. Interment will ben in the...
Kent Marshall Limb
Funeral services for Coach Kent Limb will be held Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the Ashley 1st Ward LDS Chapel (3040 North Vernal Avenue). Visitation for family and friends will be Saturday from 10:00am ~ 11:45am all at the chapel. Interment in Vernal Memorial Park...
Sandra Kay Myore
Funeral services for Sandra Kay Myore, age 78, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the community building. Burial will be in the Reed...
Freda Rose Groves
Funeral services for Freda Rose Colorow Groves, age 68, of Myton, the wife of the late Rodrick Groves, will be held on Wednesday, April 17, at 10:00 AM, at the Myton Community Building.A wake will be held on Tuesday night after 4:00 PM at the community building.Burial...
Barbara A (Annan) Collins
Funeral services for Barbara Collins, will be held Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home (410 North 800 West). Viewing and visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Thursday from 9:45am ~...
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Community Spotlight
Construction is underway on SR44 near Manila. UDOT is replacing a culvert under the highway at Milepost 22 and will then remove and replace the surface of the asphalt along the corridor to extend the life of the pavement. The project also includes new road signs and guardrail to improve safety. Delays can be expected Monday through Friday between 7am and 7pm.
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2024 Fairs In Uintah Basin Scheduled For August
Details of the fun in store for this year’s county fairs are surfacing and it’s going to be another summer of free...
Union High School Baseball Team Crowned 3A State Champions
The Union High School baseball team worked hard to have a successful season and brought their A-game to the state...
Community Welcomes Home Vernal Police Officer Shot On Duty
Community members lined Highway 40 in Vernal Thursday evening to welcome home the Vernal police officer shot multiple...
James Taylor Named Vice President Of USU Statewide Campuses
There has been a change in leadership at USU Uintah Basin. Utah State University named James Y. Taylor as vice...
Roosevelt Branch Library To Welcome Authors For ‘The Write Thing’
The Roosevelt Branch Library lives up to their promise to offer programs and events to enrich the community and an...
DWR: Avoiding Conflicts With Bears This Summer
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources wants to remind Utahns of ways they can prevent conflicts with bears this...
Federal Judge Rules On Murray Death Following Extensive Trial
After years of litigation and an extensive trial, a federal judge has ruled that Todd Murray’s death was...
City/County Meeting Discussion On Water In Ashley Valley Continued
While it is generally agreed that something must be done about the water shares shortage in the Ashley Valley, the...
Taylor Mountain Road Closed For Road Improvements
Taylor Mountain Road is now closed as weather has delayed scheduled road improvements. “Recent rain, snow, and...
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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