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Uintah Boys Wrestling Win 6th Straight State Title/Uintah Girls Takes 3rd Place
It was an amazing weekend of competition at the 4A State Wrestling Championships. For the first time in 46 years, the Uintah High Boys Wrestling Team won its sixth consecutive state title. The team scored 273.5 points. Timpanogos High came in second with 199 points....
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Uintah Boys Wrestling Win 6th Straight State Title/Uintah Girls Takes 3rd Place
It was an amazing weekend of competition at the 4A State Wrestling Championships. For the first time in 46 years, the Uintah High Boys Wrestling Team won its sixth consecutive state title. The team scored 273.5 points. Timpanogos High came in second with 199 points....
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Local News
Small Town Comeback Releases Episode On The Bingham Research Center
New episodes continue to be released each week for this season of ‘Small Town Comeback’. The most recent video focuses on the USU Bingham Research Center. “This short documentary tells the story of the need for—and impact of—Utah State University Uintah Basin’s unique...
DWR Captures/Collars Over 1,400 Big Game Animals For Assessment
The Division of Wildlife Resources announced this week that this winter, 1,433 big game animals were captured, providing important data about big game herds across the state. Over 1,000 were deer and the rest were a mix of elk, bighorn sheep, moose, mountain goats,...
Obituaries
Shirlene Jensen
Funeral services for Shirlene Skinner Jensen, age 76, of Talmage will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Lake Fork Chapel in Mountain Home. Viewings will be held at the church on Thursday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 PM and Friday from 10:00 - 10:45 AM. ...
Gina Neilson
Funeral services for Gina Anderton Neilson, age 64 of Roosevelt, the wife of Stuart Neilson, will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a viewing at the mortuary on Friday evening from 6:00 - 7:00 PM and Saturday from...
Waylene Reed
Funeral services for Waylene Kay Reed, age 45 of Roosevelt, will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary.Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Vicki Reary
Graveside services for Vicki Reary, age 76, of Vernal, will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Roosevelt Memorial Park. A viewing will be held at the Hullinger Mortuary from 12:30 -1:45.Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Carl Johnson
Funeral services for Carl Johnson, age 67, of Roosevelt, the husband of Karen Johnson, will be held on Monday, April 28th at 11:00 AM at the Pilgrim Landing 1st Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (3155 Garden Drive, in Lehi, Utah). A...
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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
Flaming Gorge Community Foundation Recognizes Donation For Sewer Hookups
A 501(c)(3) focused on improving life in the Flaming Gorge area has been grateful for recent support. The January...
Last Day For Comment On Wild Trail Project
Today is the final day to submit comments on the Environmental Assessment of the Wild Trail Project proposed by...
Uintah County Leaders Comment On IRRX Expansion
Local officials have also commented on the expansion of Integrated Rail and Resources, Inc. (IRRX) in Uintah County....
Probation Check In Duchesne Results In Drug Arrest
A probation check in Duchesne City resulted in arrest for new drug violations. According to the Affidavit of Probable...
Governor’s Office Awards IRRX Tax Reduction For Rail In Uintah County
Integrated Rail and Resources, Inc (IRRX) has been awarded a post-performance tax reduction by the Governor’s Office...
Duchesne County Search And Rescue Honored At Banquet
The amazing volunteers of Duchesne County Search and Rescue were honored last week at their annual banquet. “In 2025,...
DWR Authorizing Agreements With Landowners To Enhance Big Game/Turkeys
Private landowners can now enter into voluntary partnerships with the Division of Wildlife Resources as part of...
Volunteers Needed For ‘Heart Of The Basin’ Warming Shelter In Vernal
Inspired by similar offerings around the state, a warming center is opening in Vernal this week and volunteers are...
Woman Rams Truck Into Car And Power Box, Taking Out Power To Complex
The Cottonwood Apartments in Roosevelt were without power on Sunday after a fight ended in an arrest for property...
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.
