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Burglary In Duchesne County; Public’s Help Requested
The public’s help is requested following a burglary and theft in Duchesne County over the weekend. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release stating that they are currently investigating a burglary and theft that occurred on April 19th, in the...
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Burglary In Duchesne County; Public’s Help Requested
The public’s help is requested following a burglary and theft in Duchesne County over the weekend. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release stating that they are currently investigating a burglary and theft that occurred on April 19th, in the...
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Uintah County Appoints Nathan L. Rawlings as County Attorney
A new Uintah County Attorney has been sworn into office. Uintah County shared that a Special Session of the Uintah County Commission was taking place on Monday, June 8, at 9 a.m. to appoint Nathan L. Rawlings as Uintah County Attorney. Following the appointment, Mr....
Simplot Vernal Mine Awarded By Utah Mining Association
Simplot has received a much deserved recognition recently. Simplot Company announced that their Vernal mine has “once again received two prestigious awards from the Utah Mining Association: the Environmental Stewardship Award and the Outstanding Safety Performance...
Obituaries
Catherine Walker
Funeral services for Catherine Walker, age 46 of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00 a. m. at the Roosevelt East Stake Center. Viewings will be held on Friday at the Hullinger Mortuary from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday at the church from...
Quincy UncaSam
Graveside services for Quincy UncaSam, age 43, formerly of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery.Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Martin Spencer Davis
Funeral Services for Spencer Davis, age 81 of Vernal, will be held Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 11 am at the Uintah Stake Center (4080 S 2500 E) with a viewing held 9:45 - 10:45 am prior to service at the Chapel. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park, under the...
Douglas Ray Gardiner
Funeral Services for Douglass Ray Gardiner, age 73, the husband of Teena Muse Gardiner of Vernal, will be held Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 11 am at the Vernal Christian Church, with viewings held Wednesday, April 2nd from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Mortuary and Thursday 1...
William “Bill” Frank Ashdown Hackler
Graveside services for William 'Bill' Hackler, age 75 of Vernal, the husband of Margaret Hackler,will be held Saturday, April 5th at 11:00am in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery with Military Honors by the American Legion Post 11, and the Patriot Riders of Utah. Visitation...
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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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Naples City Invites Residents To Take Community Wellbeing Survey
You may have heard by now that Vernal City is inviting residents to take a Community Wellbeing Survey but this message...
Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Uintah County
A traffic stop ended in arrest in Uintah County earlier this month. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a...
Meeting Today On UDOT Proposal For Highway 40 And 1500 West Intersection
A public hearing is scheduled for today concerning the UDOT proposed project to construct a section of raised concrete...
Cash Robb Starts 2026 Pro Rodeo Season Strong
Altamont’s own professional cowboy, Cash Robb, is having a strong start to the 2026 Pro Rodeo Season after a dip in...
Uintah County Commission Meeting Highlights
The Uintah County Commission met for their regular weekly Commission meeting on Tuesday. A representative from the...
DWR: Big Game Application Period Opens Next Week
Are you hoping for the chance to hunt big game in Utah this fall? The application period opens next week. “We don’t...
Vernal Makes List Of ‘Small Towns In Utah With The Best Downtowns’
Vernal has made the list once again for towns recommended to visit in Utah, this time for being among the ‘Small Towns...
Arrest Made Following Theft At Stewart’s Marketplace
An arrest was made after a theft was observed at the Stewart’s Marketplace in Roosevelt. According to the Affidavit of...
Northeast Region Sterling Scholars Awarded
Uintah Basin competitors represented well at the Northeast Region Sterling Scholar competition at UVU on Monday night....
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.