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6th Annual Polar Bear Run
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Massive Christmas Village On Display And Ready For Visitors
Getting in the Christmas spirit is easy this year. All it takes is a trip to the Museum of Uintah County, formerly the Heritage Museum, to witness a record breaking holiday display. “A very large Christmas village collection was acquired by Charitable Friends of...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Massive Christmas Village On Display And Ready For Visitors
Getting in the Christmas spirit is easy this year. All it takes is a trip to the Museum of Uintah County, formerly the Heritage Museum, to witness a record breaking holiday display. “A very large Christmas village collection was acquired by Charitable Friends of...
6th Annual Polar Bear Run
01:00 PM
Local News
Public Scoping Period Opens For BLM Oil And Gas Environmental Assessment
The Bureau of Land Management Utah has issued an environmental assessment that includes potential parcels in Duchesne and Uintah Counties that may be offered for a competitive oil and gas lease sale. The public will have 30 days to review and comment on the...
Duchesne County High Speed Chase Ends In Arrest And Long List Of Charges
A Duchesne County man is facing a long list of charges after a series of events that allegedly started with him fleeing from police. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer observed a vehicle at 3000 South State Street in Roosevelt on November 28th...
Obituaries
Orie Nephi
Funeral services for Orie Nephi, age 45, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Thursday, October 30th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake on Wednesday after 3:00 p.m. at the community building.Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne...
Kenneth Kay
Graveside services for Kenneth Charles Kay, age 81 of Vernal, the husband of Mary Kay, will be held Saturday November 1, 2025 at 12:00pm in Vernal Memorial Park, with Masonic, Shriners, and Elks rites. Following the graveside service there will be a Celebration of...
Layne Dee Bennion
Layne Dee Bennion, 64, of Aquasco MD passed away peacefully on May 15,2025, surrounded by loving family. His death was due to Head and Neckcancer.Layne was born Dec 12, 1960 in Coalinga CA to Barton Bennion and thelate Lois Ann Sadler Bennion. He was raised in Vernal...
Wilda Stevenson
Funeral services for Wilda Thomas Stevenson, age 84, of Altamont,will be held on Monday, October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Altamont Stake Center. Viewings will be held at the church on Sunday evening from 5:00 - 7:00 PM and Monday from 10:00 - 10:45 AM. Burial...
Leon Arthur Averett
Graveside services for Leon Arthur Averett, age 82 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 2:00pm in the Gusher Cemetery (250 South 8700 East, Fort Duchesne, Utah). Military Honors provided by American Legion Post 11. Services under the direction of the...
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Community Spotlight
Boys Jr. Jazz for high school ages is coming up in Roosevelt City. The Registration deadline is December 19th with the Season running January 5th through February 24th. Games will be played on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Roosevelt Jr. High school south gym. You can register now online. Visit www.rooseveltcity.activityreg.
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Vernal Downtown Revitalization Named ‘Project Of The Year’ Finalist
Downtown Vernal revitalization continues to gain attention. The revitalization of the block on south Highway 40...
Holiday Events To Spread Christmas Cheer Across Northeastern Utah
Communities across the Uintah Basin are ready to spread Christmas cheer. Tabiona will be holding a Christmas tree...
Local School Holds Food Drive For Food Pantry
The students and families of Discovery Elementary accomplished something amazing in recent weeks as they set out to...
New Local Gym Hosts Holiday Feast Soup Kitchen
Earlier this month, a social media post made the call for anyone struggling, stressed, or in need of a pick me up and...
Fallen Officer Detective Kevin Orr Remembered 19 Years Later
Every year before Thanksgiving we pause and remember a Uintah Basin fallen officer. Uintah County Detective Cpl. Kevin...
How Is Northeastern Utah Doing At Hitting Water Conservation Goals?
How is northeastern Utah doing with the statewide water conservation goals? The data from the Utah Division of Water...
Relief Offered To Small Businesses/NonProfits Affected By Lee And Elk Fires
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that low interest federal disaster loans are now available to...
Equine Events Postponed As EHV-1 Outbreak Monitored
Equine events planned locally and beyond are on hold after reports of an EHV-1 outbreak. Uintah County Commissioner...
Uintah County Shares 2026 Election Notice
Uintah County has issued their 2026 Election Notice. The offices to be filled in the 2026 General Election include...
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.
