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Roosevelt Restricts Public Restroom Hours Due To Vandalism
Roosevelt City announced Monday some changes as a result of recent vandalism. “Due to damage and vandalism happening at our public restrooms during daylight hours, we will be closing all public restrooms between 2:30pm to 5pm each day,” shares the announcement....
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Roosevelt Restricts Public Restroom Hours Due To Vandalism
Roosevelt City announced Monday some changes as a result of recent vandalism. “Due to damage and vandalism happening at our public restrooms during daylight hours, we will be closing all public restrooms between 2:30pm to 5pm each day,” shares the announcement....
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Infrastructure Authorized For Veloci 16 Well Pad Gas Drilling Project
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment for the Veloci 16 Well Pad. The decision record was signed under which the BLM will authorize nine Applications for Permit to Drill to Caerus Uinta, LLC to drill up to seven...
North Carolina Signature Gatherer Avoids Jail Time For Fraud In Uintah County
The North Carolina man who was charged, arrested, and released for forging signatures in Uintah County for the Proposition 4 ballot initiative has accepted a plea deal and will avoid jail time. Between December 30, 2025, and January 19, 2026, Chadwick Kluttz was in...
Obituaries
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...
Leslie Rae Wissiup
Funeral services for Leslie Rae Wissiup, age 54, of Vernal, the companion of Tammy Sims, will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake at the community building after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday....
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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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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...
Project Authorizations In Uintah Basin
The BLM issued several authorizations on Friday, including two in the Uintah Basin. First, the BLM authorized 5 new...
Senator Curtis Statement On Strikes In Iran
Senator John Curtis released the following statement on the U.S. and Israel strikes in Iran: “For decades, Iran’s...
Uintah High Senior A National Merit Scholarship Finalist
A Uintah student is a finalist in a prestigious scholarship competition. Uintah High senior Rykan Hacking has been...
Randlett Man Facing Felony Charges OF Theft And Forgery
A Randlett man is facing felony charges of theft and forgery after allegedly depositing life insurance settlement...
Knowingly Helping Stabbing Suspect Results In Charge For Uintah County Man
There are consequences for knowingly helping or harboring a person being searched for and under investigation for a...
UBH Measles Vaccine Drive
Uintah Basin Healthcare has teamed up with TriCounty Health to hold a Measles Vaccine Drive this Saturday and next....
Uintah High Cheer Compete Well At USA Spirit Nationals
The Uintah High Cheer and Stunt Team competed well at USA Spirit Nationals in California this month. They finished 8th...
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...
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.