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Local Republican Parties Gathering Signatures To Put Proposition 4 Back On Ballot
The Uintah County and Duchesne County Republican Parties spent time gathering signatures over the weekend as the party’s statewide effort to put Proposition 4 back on the ballot continues. A small group of protesters showed up at both locations initially harassing...
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Local Republican Parties Gathering Signatures To Put Proposition 4 Back On Ballot
The Uintah County and Duchesne County Republican Parties spent time gathering signatures over the weekend as the party’s statewide effort to put Proposition 4 back on the ballot continues. A small group of protesters showed up at both locations initially harassing...
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Identity Released Of Victim In Fatal Accident North Of Dutch John
The identity of the victim in a tragic fatal accident north of Dutch John on Sunday has been reported by Wyoming Highway Patrol. According to Wyoming Highway Patrol PIO Arron Healy, the fatal accident occurred at Mile Post 547 on US 191 early Sunday morning. The crash...
Senator Winterton Legislative Review
Senator Ron Winterton recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview recapping the 2026 legislative session. Senator Winterton shared that the session had over 1500 bill files opened, over 900 of those presented in committees, and 542 bills passed...
Obituaries
Ronald “Ron” Glen Horrocks
Funeral Services for Ronald "Ronnie" Glen Horrocks, age 63 of Lapoint, will be held Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 12 noon at the Lapoint LDS Chapel. Viewings will be held Friday, from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, and 1 hr prior at the Chapel. Burial will...
Joan J. Lucero
Funeral services for Joan Joyce Lucero, age 84, of Whiterocks, will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. There will be a wake after 3:00 p.m. on Friday at the community building. Burial will be in the John Harmes...
Charles J Sowsonicut
Funeral services for Charles Sowsonicut, age 57 of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, at the community building. Following the services,...
Dennis Jones
Funeral services for Dennis Jones, age 82 of Tabiona, the husband of Flora Wooley Johes, will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Tabiona Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing at the church on...
Terry L. Luke
Funeral services for Terry Luke, age 72 of Roosevelt, the wife of Jeff Luke, will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. There will be a viewing that morning from 9:30-10:45 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the...
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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.
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‘Annie’ Bringing Families Together To Entertain And Be Entertained
A night spent together at the theatre has become a part of holiday traditions for many local families and ‘Annie’ at...
$1 Christmas Tree And Firewood Permits
The Bureau of Land Management has announced a series of holiday affordability measures that will help families save...
Local Liquor Store Participating In Annual Donation Drive
Tis’ the season of giving, even at the liquor store. Starting this week, shoppers at any of the 52 state liquor stores...
Victim In Fatal Auto-Pedestrian Accident In Duchesne County Identified
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has identified the pedestrian killed in the auto-pedestrian accident that...
Man Wanted On Statewide Warrant Arrested In Myton
A repeat DUI offender was pulled over after leaving the Family Dollar on Monday. According to the Affidavit of...
Search Warrant At Lapoint Residence Ends In Arrest And Felony Drug Charge
An arrest several months in the making happened on Friday at a Lapoint residence. According to the Affidavit of...
Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Money From Employer’s Safe
An investigation into if an employee had embezzled money confirmed what was suspected. According to the Affidavit of...
Work Begins On Ashley Gorge Parking Lot
Uintah County announced that work has begun that will help visitors to the Via Ferrata. Crews have started on the...
Remember To Test Carbon Monoxide CO Detectors
Duchesne Fire Department is reminding the public to test your carbon monoxide detectors at least once a month to...
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.
