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DUI Arrest In McDonalds Parking Lot Following Vehicle Accident
A woman involved in a vehicle accident who left the scene to get in the McDonald’s drive thru was arrested for DUI when officers arrived. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to a vehicle accident at 1050 West Highway 40 in Vernal on...
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DUI Arrest In McDonalds Parking Lot Following Vehicle Accident
A woman involved in a vehicle accident who left the scene to get in the McDonald’s drive thru was arrested for DUI when officers arrived. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to a vehicle accident at 1050 West Highway 40 in Vernal on...
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Meet The Candidate: Richard Powell For Uintah County Commission Seat A
Richard Powell recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidate series. Powell is a Republican candidate running for Uintah County Commission Seat A as a convention only candidate. Also running for Uintah County...
Roosevelt City Reminder For Golfers
Roosevelt City has a few reminders for those excited to get on the golf course. The golf course has opened early but there will be no golf carts permitted on the course at this time. “Due to the extremely dry winter and spring that we have had, we will be needing to...
Obituaries
Buddy Bird
Funeral services for Buddy Bird, age 92 of Duchesne, will be held on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Duchesne Stake Center. Viewings will be held on Thursday evening at the church from 5:00 - 7:00 PM and Friday from 9:30 - 10:45 AM. Burial will be in...
Thomas “TJ” James O’Brien
Funeral services for TJ O'Brien, age 45 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 12:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Saturday from 10:45am ~ 11:45am all at the...
Kyle David Mathiesen
Funeral services for Kyle Mathiesen, age 28 of Vernal the husband of Harlee Mathiesen, will be held Saturday, December 28th at 12 noon at the Western Park. A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday evening from 6-8 PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Keith Lamar Rose
Funeral services for Keith Lamar Rose, age 69, will be held Friday December 20, 2024 at 12Noon at the Naples 3rd Ward Chapel (2313 South 1500 East). A viewing for family and friends will be held Thursday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home...
Carma Peatross
Funeral Services for Carma Smith Peatross, age 83 of Duchesen, the wife of Chad Peatross, will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Duchesne 1st & 3rd Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 130 S 300 E, Duchesne, UT...
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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.
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Work Begins On Ashley Gorge Parking Lot
Uintah County announced that work has begun that will help visitors to the Via Ferrata. Crews have started on the...
Remember To Test Carbon Monoxide CO Detectors
Duchesne Fire Department is reminding the public to test your carbon monoxide detectors at least once a month to...
Vehicle-Pedestrian Accident In Duchesne County
Law enforcement alerted the public of an accident on Tuesday evening encouraging travelers to avoid the area. The...
Public Scoping Period Opens For June 2026 Oil And Gas Lease Sale
On Monday, the Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 39 oil and...
DevPipeline Receives 2025 Utah Philanthropy Day Corporate Champion Award
DevPipeline, Utah's only competency-based software apprenticeship and one that has a 100% employment rate of...
Uintah County Announces Rate Adjustments For Uintah Conference Center
Uintah County has announced rate adjustments for the Uintah Conference Center, a first in the decade it has been in...
Excited For Shed Hunting This January? Get The 2026 Ethics Course Done
Shed hunting is a popular pastime for many but before you head outdoors, remember, you must complete the Utah Division...
Don’t Be A Victim Of Greedy Porch Pirates
Porch piracy spikes this time of year as online purchases increase leading up to the holidays. Local law agencies...
Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Fort Duchesne
A man with a prior DUI was arrested earlier this month in Fort Duchesne on DUI. According to the Affidavit of Probable...
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.
