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Gun Thrown Out Window During DUI Pursuit
A Valentine’s Day pursuit in Roosevelt started when a vehicle was recorded traveling at twice the speed limit. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer attempted a traffic stop but the vehicle did not stop and as the vehicle traveled, a handgun was...
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Gun Thrown Out Window During DUI Pursuit
A Valentine’s Day pursuit in Roosevelt started when a vehicle was recorded traveling at twice the speed limit. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer attempted a traffic stop but the vehicle did not stop and as the vehicle traveled, a handgun was...
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Steinaker State Park Holding Dark Sky Events This Month
Steinaker State Park is celebrating International Dark Sky Day with 2 events this month and of course the public is invited. Join park staff on Friday, April 24th, at 8pm at the beach access area for a presentation on the importance of dark skies followed by a viewing...
Listen To Congresswoman Celeste Maloy Interview Tonight On KVEL
Congresswoman Celeste Maloy is visiting the Uintah Basin today and an opportunity to hear from her is happening this evening. Congresswoman Maloy is the representative for Utah’s 2nd congressional district and has served since 2023. She previously served as Rep. Chris...
Obituaries
Jordan Van
Funeral services for Jordan Van, age 35 of Roosevelt, will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a viewing from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Monarch Cemetery. Services under the direction of the...
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...
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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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Driver Arrested After Allegedly Traveling 100mph Through Vernal Downtown
Traveling at 100 mph in a 45 mph zone will attract attention and for one driver heading west through downtown Vernal...
Woman Charged With Child Abuse Homicide Had Been Caretaker For 6 Weeks
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Safe Celebrating Urged While Ringing In 2026
Local law enforcement have a message for all as we say farewell to 2025 and ring in 2026: Make safety the top...
2026 Election Candidacy Filing Dates Open This Friday
The opportunity to run for office in 2026 begins with the candidacy filing which opens this Friday. In both Duchesne...
Dinosaurland Cornhole Classic Coming Up
January is a tough month for many so thankfully there are fun local events to help battle the winter blues. The...
Vernal Man Sentenced For 2024 Attempted Aggravated Murder Of Vernal Officer
The 8th District courtroom in Vernal was full of uniformed officers on Tuesday, there in support of their fellow...
Input Invited On Northwest Pipeline’s New Daggett Compressor Station
The time to give input is now for a Wild Trail Project proposed by Northwest Pipeline in Daggett County. Northwest has...
Rural Utah Receives Funding To Modernize Care
The Uintah Basin and other rural areas of Utah are eligible for help aimed at modernizing health care across the...
Registration For Self Defense Classes Opens This Week
If you’re a woman and learning self defense is among your goals for 2026, an opportunity is coming up to help you...
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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