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Graffiti Artist Charged With Additional Case Of Vandalism
A local who was arrested and charged for Graffiti and Criminal Trespass last month is facing a new charge as evidence has tied him with additional vandalism. 37-year-old Vincent Scott Webb was arrested last month for graffiti and damage inside the fenced area of the...
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Graffiti Artist Charged With Additional Case Of Vandalism
A local who was arrested and charged for Graffiti and Criminal Trespass last month is facing a new charge as evidence has tied him with additional vandalism. 37-year-old Vincent Scott Webb was arrested last month for graffiti and damage inside the fenced area of the...
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Uintah County Election Update; Commissioner Debate Tonight
Tonight there is a debate ahead of the Uintah County Primary Election between the Republican Convention winners for Uintah County Commission seats; Matthew Wilber and Keith Campbell for Commissioner Seat A and Joe McKea and Danny Harrell for Commissioner Seat B. The...
Forest Legacy Funds Awarded To Book Cliffs Nine Mile Canyon Conservation Project
The USDA Forest Service announced last week that it was funding a Forest Legacy project in the Book Cliffs region. The 1,344-acre Nine Mile Canyon Conservation Project will receive $750,000 from the federal Forest Legacy Program, shares the announcement. The funding...
Obituaries
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...
Joan J. Lucero
Funeral services for Joan Joyce Lucero, age 84, of Whiterocks, will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. There will be a wake after 3:00 p.m. on Friday at the community building. Burial will be in the John Harmes...
Charles J Sowsonicut
Funeral services for Charles Sowsonicut, age 57 of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, at the community building. Following the services,...
Dennis Jones
Funeral services for Dennis Jones, age 82 of Tabiona, the husband of Flora Wooley Johes, will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Tabiona Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing at the church on...
Terry L. Luke
Funeral services for Terry Luke, age 72 of Roosevelt, the wife of Jeff Luke, will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. There will be a viewing that morning from 9:30-10:45 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the...
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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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Duchesne County Businesses Invited To Participate In Summer Passport Program
The Chamber of Commerce Serving Duchesne County has extended an important invitation to Duchesne County businesses....
Uintah Theatre Offering Special ASL Interpreted Performance Of Frozen
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Truck Drives Off Vernal Avenue Into Back Of Building On Tuesday Afternoon
An accident on Tuesday afternoon in Uintah County temporarily closed North Vernal Avenue and was believed to be caused...
Consumer Affordability At The Pump A Major Focus Of New Agreement
The State of Utah and Utah’s oil and gas industry leaders announced on Monday their ‘Statement of Economic Prosperity...
Rise And Thrive Speed Pitch Competition Offers Winners More Than Just Cash
Competition for the 6th Annual Rise and Thrive Business Speed-Pitch Competition is underway. While the cash prizes are...
Three Chances Left To See ‘Into The Woods’
The talented cast of ‘Into The Woods’ is halfway through their run at Vernal Theatre Live and all involved are...
Safety Message Shared After Tragedy At Community College In Rock Springs
Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs, Wyoming, has shared a press release following the death of a...
Man On Probation Arrested For Drugs And Failure To Register
A probation check in Duchesne County ended in arrest and additional charges earlier this month. According to the...
Senator Curtis Responds To Announcement Of New Patent Office
A new community engagement office that is part of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is opening in Utah and it’s a...
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.