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New Charge Against Duchesne County Man Arrested For Abuse Of Child
A Duchesne County man arrested and being held for alleged abuse to a child with a disability is now facing an additional felony charge of Tampering With A Witness. 55-year-old Roy Dennis Tibbets, who was on Adult Probation and Parole, was investigated after it was...
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New Charge Against Duchesne County Man Arrested For Abuse Of Child
A Duchesne County man arrested and being held for alleged abuse to a child with a disability is now facing an additional felony charge of Tampering With A Witness. 55-year-old Roy Dennis Tibbets, who was on Adult Probation and Parole, was investigated after it was...
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Bookmobile Proposal Requesting $400,000 In Uintah County Revitalization Funds
Uintah County leadership is considering a request to fund a Bookmobile. Uintah County Library Director Karen England made a presentation to the Uintah County Commission during the April 1st Commission Work Session, requesting $400,000 of revitalization funds for the...
Oil And Gas Drilling Projects Approved In Uintah And Duchesne Counties
The Bureau of Land Management announced on Monday the approval of 5 oil and gas drilling projects in Uintah and Duchesne Counties. The BLM Vernal Field Office approved three drilling permits to Uinta Wax Operating LLC, with a possible fourth well in the future,...
Obituaries
Berith Carlson
Funeral services for Berith Carlson, age 93 of Bluebell, will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center with a viewing from 9:30-10:45 a.m.Burial will be in the Bluebell Cemetery. Services under the direction of the Hullinger...
Jose Diaz
Funeral services for Jose Mauel Diaz, age 31 of Arcadia, will be held on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at the Myton Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 AM. Burial in the Bridgeland...
Lyle Wayne Gillman
Funeral services for Lyle Wayne Gillman, age 72 of Vernal, husband of Lori Gillmanwill be held Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 3:00pm at the Davis 2nd Ward LDS Chapel (4080 East 2500 South). Viewing and Visitation will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the...
Robyn Laine Burrows
Funeral Services for Robyn Laine Burrows, age 71, the husband of Kathy Pederson Burrows of Vernal, will be held Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2 PM at the Our Savior Lutheran Church (370 South 500 West). The family will greet friends from 1:30 - 2 PM prior to the...
Coen Val Walker
Funeral services for Coen Val Walker, age 19, of Logan and Garland, Utah, the son of Chase and Deidra Oman Walker, will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will...
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Community Spotlight
Free summer meals are being offered again through Athenian Academy. The program started last year and will continue with 3 weekly pickup sites in Uintah County. The Ballard site is at 353 South 2500 East in Ballard and will be on Wednesdays between 5 and 6pm. The Vernal area site on Highway 40 and UT-88 is on Wednesdays from 11am to noon and the Fort Duchesne site is at the Ute Indian Education Building on Thursdays from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Each weekly box includes produce, fruit, and meal items.
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Repeat DUI Offender Arrested With Minors In Vehicle
A repeat offender was arrested for DUI in the Fruitland area with minors in the vehicle. According to the Affidavit of...
Sen. Curtis Continues Push Against Algorithms; Wants Industry Accountability
Senator John Curtis continued on his mission yesterday of sounding the alarm on social media, algorithms, and what it...
Uintah County Commission Meeting Recap
The Uintah County Commission held their regularly scheduled weekly meeting on Tuesday. The Uintah County meeting recap...
Rangely High Graduate Publishes Sci-Fi Novel
A Rangely High School graduate is making his mark on the world and the Town of Rangely is helping share the exciting...
Duchesne County DARE Graduations
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has celebrated more DARE graduations of Duchesne County 5th graders. First, the...
Teen On E-Bike Struck By Vehicle
The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office reported that at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14th, a 14-year-old...
Water Outlook Report For Northeastern Utah
Data from the 4th quarter of 2025 paints a less than ideal picture for the Utah Water Supply Outlook to start 2026 but...
Plans Updated To Strike Balance On Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Conservation And Public Lands Access
The Bureau of Land Management recently announced updated plans aimed at striking the balance between conservation and...
Unemployment Update
The Department of Workforce Services has released updated unemployment data for the state of Utah. The seasonally...
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.
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