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Measles Infections Double In TriCounty Health District
Measles infections doubled over the last week in the TriCounty Health district. According to the health department announcement on April 1st, TriCounty Health Department now has 56 confirmed measles infections, up from 23 infections last week. “Everyone’s working...
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Measles Infections Double In TriCounty Health District
Measles infections doubled over the last week in the TriCounty Health district. According to the health department announcement on April 1st, TriCounty Health Department now has 56 confirmed measles infections, up from 23 infections last week. “Everyone’s working...
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Gov. Cox Issues State Of Emergency Due To Extreme Drought Conditions
Gov. Spencer J. Cox issued an Executive Order on Thursday declaring a statewide state of emergency due to extreme drought conditions. The announcement shares that the declaration comes as snowpack peaked about three weeks early and was the lowest recorded since 1930....
Roosevelt Arts Alliance Holding Auditions For ‘Come From Away’
An exciting theatre opportunity is coming to Roosevelt. The Roosevelt Arts Alliance announced this week that auditions for their summer production of ‘Come From Away’ are happening on June 1st. ‘Come From Away’ is “a powerful, heartwarming musical based on the true...
Obituaries
Elton Lin Wilcock
Funeral services for Elton Wilcock, age 60 of Vernal, will be held on Tuesday February 18, 2025 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation and viewing will be held Monday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Tuesday from 9:45am ~ 10:45am, all at the funeral...
Devere Ostler
Funeral services for Devere Ostler, age 89 of Vernal, the husband of Salley Ostler, will be held Monday, February 17, 2025 at 11:00am at the Glines 3rd Ward LDS Chapel by the Temple, (475 West 100 South). Visition and viewing will be held Sunday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm...
Carol Ann Morse
Funeral services for Carol Morse, age 68 of Cedarview, the wife of Douglas Morse, will be held on Saturday, February 15th, at 12:00 noon at the Neola Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that morning at the church from...
Gwen Sprouse
Funeral services for Gwen Case Sprouse, age 97 of Roosevelt, will be held Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt LDS 2nd Ward Chapel, 250 W. 200 N. Friends and family can call at the chapel at 10:00 a.m. prior to services.Interment will be at...
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...
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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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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.