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Man Paid To Gather Signatures In Uintah County Charged With Felony Forgery
A warrant has been issued and charges filed against a man who stayed in Uintah County for a few weeks as a paid employee of a signature gathering company. Uintah County made an announcement on Tuesday morning that during a recent petition effort, the Clerk-Auditor...
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Man Paid To Gather Signatures In Uintah County Charged With Felony Forgery
A warrant has been issued and charges filed against a man who stayed in Uintah County for a few weeks as a paid employee of a signature gathering company. Uintah County made an announcement on Tuesday morning that during a recent petition effort, the Clerk-Auditor...
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UDOT Gives Update On Indian Canyon Construction
The Utah Department of Transportation has given an update on construction in Indian Canyon. “This month, construction will take place primarily between mileposts 264 and 267,” shares the update. “Through this section of the project there are sharp curves, steep...
Duchesne Library System Librarian Receives ULA Award
The Associate Librarian with the Duchesne County Library System is among a few librarians in the state to receive awards at this year’s Utah Library Association conference. Amy Crocket is this year’s recipient of the Outreach Award by the ULA. The 2026 ULA Conference...
Obituaries
Anfernee Black
Graveside service for Anfernee Black, age 28 of Vernal, will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m at the John Harmes Cemetery in Whiterocks, Utah. There will be a wake after 2:00 p.m. on Monday at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. Services under the...
Jerrett Manning
Funeral services for Jerrett Manning, age 38 of Whiterocks, will be held Friday, May 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the Whiterocks Community Building. A wake will be held after 1:00 PM on Thursday at the same location.Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery. Services...
Lorraine Dorothy (McCraw) LeBeau
Graveside services for Lorraine Dorothy Lebeau, age 84 of Vernal, will be Saturday at 2:30pm at the Rock Point Cemetery 2250 W 2500 N in Vernal. a visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday at 1:30 PM at Ashley Valley Funeral Home prior to going to the...
Dixie Hall
Funeral services for Dixie Hall, age 78, of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Roosevelt Christian Assembly Church. Viewings will be held at the church on Friday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 PM and Saturday from 12:00 - 12:45 PM. Burial...
Phillip Glade Ruppe
Graveside services for Phillip Glade Ruppe, age 52 of Vernal, son of the lage Clyde and Alice Ruppe will be held Friday at 11:00am in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley...
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Community Spotlight
The Uintah Basin hosts thousands of visitors during the summer months for recreation and community events. Evans Family Media has shared a special highlight about a father-son duo that traveled from Oklahoma to Vernal for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. Check out the feature story about professional rodeo photographer Jake Brake Hodnett and his father Jim, shared on Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
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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...
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,...
Shoplifter Leveled With Felony Charges
An alleged shoplifter has been leveled with federal charges locally. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause,...
Ute Tribe Issues News Release On EPA Legal Battle Over Tribe’s Access Permit Laws
The Ute Tribe issued a news release on March 18th with an update on an ongoing issue between the Tribe and the...
Community Invited To ‘Utah Court Connect’ Townhall March 30th
A unique opportunity is happening a week from today for all to learn how to engage with the courts. The Utah Judiciary...
New Cameras And Fencing Installed Around Ashley Springs
Vernal City has announced that new security cameras and protective fencing have been installed around Ashley Springs...
Two Arrested In Moffat County During Bonnie And Clyde Crime Spree
Responding to a call of a panhandler bothering multiple shoppers, a lieutenant with the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office...
2026 Rise And Thrive Business Speed Pitch Winners
It was an exciting night at a favorite local competition held at the Uintah Conference Center on Thursday evening....
Black Gold Project Area Officially Adopted By Utah Inland Port Authority
The Utah Inland Port Authority Board has adopted the Black Gold Project Area which is expected to support local...
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.