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Woman Rams Truck Into Car And Power Box, Taking Out Power To Complex
The Cottonwood Apartments in Roosevelt were without power on Sunday after a fight ended in an arrest for property destruction, assault and DUI. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a couple fighting led to the woman, identified as Esperanza Martinez, getting...
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Woman Rams Truck Into Car And Power Box, Taking Out Power To Complex
The Cottonwood Apartments in Roosevelt were without power on Sunday after a fight ended in an arrest for property destruction, assault and DUI. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a couple fighting led to the woman, identified as Esperanza Martinez, getting...
Roosevelt Holy Week Walk Thru
10:00 AM
Local News
Museum Of Uintah County Hosting Wish Wall For U.S. 250th Anniversary
The Museum of Uintah County has a special way it’s inviting the community to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. All are encouraged to stop by the museum and add a personal wish to the Wish Wall, a nationwide initiative capturing Americans’ hopes and...
Project Authorizations In Uintah Basin
The BLM issued several authorizations on Friday, including two in the Uintah Basin. First, the BLM authorized 5 new oil wells for the Evelyn Project in Duchesne County. The record of decision authorizes Fourpoint Resources to drill five oil wells from a well pad on...
Obituaries
Willie Williams
Funeral services for Willie Williams, age 83 of Roosevelt, will be held at the Uintah River Ward Chapel on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. There will be a viewing on Sunday from 5-7 p.m at the Hullinger Mortuary and from 10-10:45 a.m. Monday at the church....
Angela Martinez
Funeral services for Angela Martinez, age 80 of Roosevelt, the wife of Wakeen Yount, will be held on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Stake Center, 447 E Lagoon Street. There will be a viewing and visitation Monday at the church from 10-10:45...
Lonnie Earl Meek
Funeral services for Lonnie Earl Meek 89, Husband of Barbara Embleton Meek will be conducted Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10 AM at the Vernal Christian Church. A Viewing will be Friday 5-7 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Burial in the Vernal Memorial...
Jim and Beverly Shewell
Graveside services for Jim and Beverly Nicholls Shewell, both 92 years of age of Vernal passed away peasecfully at their home a day apart, will be conducted Saturday, January 4th at 2 pm at the Vernal Memorial Park.A viewing in their honor will be held at 12 noon...
Douglas Wayne Guinn
Funeral services for Doug Guinn, age 96 of Roosevelt, will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the Roosevelt 2nd Ward at 11:00 AM. A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 AM. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park with military honors presented by 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.
More Local News
Couple Shot In Back By Ute Indian Tribe Wildlife Officer Talks About Incident
The couple that was shot in the back by the Ute Fish and Wildlife Officer in Uinta Canyon in 2022 has spoken publicly...
Another Magical Year Of Raising Funds For Charity At Enchanted Forest
It was another year of magic and miracles at the Enchanted Forest charity event in Duchesne County. On Thursday,...
Vernal City Intends To Recruit Help With Demolition Project
Vernal City has announced their intention to request help with the upcoming demolition of the motel building located...
Central Cove Demolition Underway
After over 80 years of serving as an educational facility in Vernal, demolition has begun on the Central Education...
Pair Robs Vernal USDA Office, Steals Truck, Flees To CO, Arrested In WY
A couple arrested in Wyoming have charges waiting for them in Uintah County after a series of alleged criminal events....
Utah Farm Bureau Presents Rep. Scott Chew With Distinguished Service Award
The Utah Farm Bureau Federation held its 109th annual convention last week in Provo and the event culminated in a Gala...
Book Cliffs Project To Improve Wildlife Habitat
The Book Cliffs Wildlife Habitat Improvement project is underway as part of Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative....
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...
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.
