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Altamont Cowboy Dean Thompson Begins Cancer Battle
Dean Thompson, Altamont’s own world champion cowboy, is now facing an even bigger battle than those faced in the rodeo arena. As the 2024 PRCA Bareback Riding World Champ, Dean is one of the best bareback riders in the world and on March 29th he experienced his very...
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Altamont Cowboy Dean Thompson Begins Cancer Battle
Dean Thompson, Altamont’s own world champion cowboy, is now facing an even bigger battle than those faced in the rodeo arena. As the 2024 PRCA Bareback Riding World Champ, Dean is one of the best bareback riders in the world and on March 29th he experienced his very...
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Duchesne County Native Receives Governor’s Nomination To Utah Supreme Court
Governor Cox has announced Jay Jorgensen and Stephen Dent as his nominees for 2 new Justices on the Utah Supreme Court and one of the two is a Duchesne County native. Jay Jorgensen is from the community of Ioka in Duchesne County. “Jay Jorgensen is one of Utah’s...
Utah Division Of Outdoor Recreation Announces 2026 Grant Recipients
Recreation projects in northeastern Utah were among the recipients awarded in the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation 2026 grant cycle. Over $19 million dollars was split between 81 awarded applicants from across the state. In Uintah County, $200,000 was awarded to...
Obituaries
Dennis A Montgomery
Funeral services for Dennis Alan Montgomery, age 79, of Roosevelt, the husband of Loreen Malnar LaRose Montgomery, will be held on Thursday January 30, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Event Center in Roosevelt. There will be a viewing on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at...
Julie Faye McArthur
A Celebration of Life for Julie Gurr McArthur, age 69 of Roosvelt, will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary with a visitation from 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park next to her husband...
Ruth Ann (Haxton) Hatch
Services for Ruth Ann Hatch, age 81, will be held Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:00 pm at Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A viewing for family and friends will be held Monday, January 27, 2025 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm and again on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:45 am -...
Chase R. Krissman
Funeral services for Chase R. Krissman, age 36, of Altonah, will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing prior to the service that morning from...
Joan Potter
Funeral services for Joan Potter, age 79, of Myton, will be held on Saturday, January 18th at 12:00 p.m. at the Myton Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:30 - 11: 45 a.m.Burial will be in the Talmage...
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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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Planned Burns In Dry Fork Canyon And Brownie Canyon
Ashley National Forest has a message for those who may have been concerned or curious about visible smoke. Planned...
High Avalanche Danger Means Avalanche Accidents Likely In Backcountry
The Utah Avalanche Center is warning of dangerous avalanche conditions this weekend, including for the Uinta...
Could Bones From Morrison Formation Be Largest Stegosaur Ever Discovered?
Could a dinosaur fossil recovered from the Morrison Formation in Dinosaur National Monument belong to the largest...
I-80 Tunnel Work To Resume This Spring
It’s been a year since the fatal Green River Tunnel accident and fire on I-80. While the major restoration on the...
‘Into The Woods’ Opening Tomorrow At Vernal Theatre Live
A talented group of local actors are ready to share the popular Broadway musical ‘Into The Woods’, opening tomorrow...
Northeastern Utah Spots Make List of ‘Unusual Sites Worth Visiting In Utah’
Several local destinations made a unique tourism list with two of them sitting in the top 5. The article in Atlas...
Officials Ask Public To Report Groups Of Dead Birds As Avian Flu Cases Rise
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has confirmed that the avian flu virus has again been detected in wild birds...
HB 75 Heads To Governor’s Desk
A bill sponsored by Representative Christine Watkins and Senator Ronald Winterton that aims to provide education...
Speeding Turns Into Pursuit
A case of speeding quickly escalated during a January pursuit and charges have now been filed. According to the...
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.