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Lapoint Woman Arrested After Dealing Meth With Minors In The Home
On April 24th in Uintah County, law enforcement executed a search warrant on a residence in Lapoint, leading to arrest. According to the Probable Cause Statement, during a search of Gayl Rasmussen’s residence, a container of methamphetamine and multiple pipes were...
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Lapoint Woman Arrested After Dealing Meth With Minors In The Home
On April 24th in Uintah County, law enforcement executed a search warrant on a residence in Lapoint, leading to arrest. According to the Probable Cause Statement, during a search of Gayl Rasmussen’s residence, a container of methamphetamine and multiple pipes were...
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USSD1 Invites Community Eyes On Possible Water Leaks In Parks
Uintah Special Service District 1 reports that in recent weeks there has been an unusually high number of water line breaks and irrigation leaks throughout their park system. Current breaks have happened at Naples, Independence, Lapoint, Serenity, Ballard, Ashley...
Tips For Avoiding Mountain Goats While Hiking
Some of the largest herds of mountain goats in the state are located in the Uinta Mountains and if you’re hiking in their neck of the woods, the fact is you may encounter one. If you encounter a mountain goat while hiking or backpacking, here are some tips from the...
Obituaries
Keith Wilde
Graveside services for Keith Wilde, age 37 of Duchesne, will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11:00 at the Duchesne City Cemetery. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Evert Dubbelman
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the Duchesne City Cemetery, with military honors presented.Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Kade Jensen
Funeral services for Steven Kade Jensen, age 42, will be held on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Neola Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A vewing will be held that morning from 9:30 - 10:45 AM. Burial will be in the Cedarview...
Doyle Rasmussen
Funeral services for Doyle Rasmussen, age77, of Neola, husband of Diana Laris Rasmussen, will be held on Monday, July 21st, at 11:00 AM at the Neola Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning from 9:30 - 10:45 AM....
Araceli Rangel – Villalba
Funeral Services for Araceli Villalba, age 54 of Vernal, wife of Santos Villalba, will be held Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:00am with a visitation and viewing for family and friends will be held that morning from 9:00am ~ 10:45am. All at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
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State Republican Party Convention Results
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BLM Gas Lease Sale
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Time For Local Community Cleaning
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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.
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.
