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Uintah And Duchesne Counties Among Those Named As Natural Disaster Areas
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that 13 counties in Utah have been designated as Natural Disaster Areas due to the drought and Uintah County and Duchesne County are among that group. This means that the USDA Farm Service Agency is allowed to...
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Uintah And Duchesne Counties Among Those Named As Natural Disaster Areas
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that 13 counties in Utah have been designated as Natural Disaster Areas due to the drought and Uintah County and Duchesne County are among that group. This means that the USDA Farm Service Agency is allowed to...
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Intoxicated Vernal Man Arrested For Allegedly Stabbing Wife
An intoxicated Vernal man was arrested on Saturday after allegedly stabbing his wife. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to a trailer park within Vernal City on report of domestic violence. When officers arrived, they heard yelling...
Duchesne City Bans All Personal Fireworks In City Limits; City Fireworks Show To Proceed As Planned
The Duchesne City Mayor and Fire Chief announced over the weekend that personal fireworks will not be allowed within Duchesne City limits, following the statewide fireworks restrictions announced through July 5. The letter signed by Mayor Deborah Herron and Fire Chief...
Obituaries
Roger Shifflet
Funeral services for Roger Shifflet, age 68 of Roosevelt, will be held Friday, January 17, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park. Services under the...
Gena Simmons
Funeral services for Gena Simmons, age 46 of Roosevelt, will be held Friday, January 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.,at the Whiterocks Community Building, (11388 N Whiterocks Road, Whiterocks, Utah). . A wake will be held after 3:00 p.m. on Thursday at the same location..Per...
Leland Chapoose
Funeral services for Leland Chapoose, age 40, of Ballard, will be held on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held on Sunday after 2:00 p.m. at the same location. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery....
Colleen Fish
Funeral Services for Colleen Murphy Fish, age 71 of Fruitland, the wife of Scott Fish, will be held Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel in Fruitland, Utah. A viewing will be held that morning from...
Amber Tebbs
Funeral services for Amber Tebbs, age 94 of Roosevelt, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Central Park Ward Chapel located at 32 South State Street, Roosevelt. A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. prior to the services. Burial...
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Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Celebrates Con Amore DARE Graduation
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office celebrated DARE graduation with the students of Con Amore this month. Duchesne...
Uintah Robotics Earn Award At VEX State Championship
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Naples City Invites Residents To Take Community Wellbeing Survey
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Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Uintah County
A traffic stop ended in arrest in Uintah County earlier this month. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a...
Meeting Today On UDOT Proposal For Highway 40 And 1500 West Intersection
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Cash Robb Starts 2026 Pro Rodeo Season Strong
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Uintah County Commission Meeting Highlights
The Uintah County Commission met for their regular weekly Commission meeting on Tuesday. A representative from the...
DWR: Big Game Application Period Opens Next Week
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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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