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Double Fatal Crash Near Myton In Duchesne County On Monday
A double fatal crash occurred early Monday morning on Highway 40 in Duchesne County. Utah Highway Patrol reports that on Monday, February 9th, at approximately 5:50 am, a black 2014 KIA Soul was traveling eastbound on Highway 40 at mile marker 108 near Myton. A gray...
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Double Fatal Crash Near Myton In Duchesne County On Monday
A double fatal crash occurred early Monday morning on Highway 40 in Duchesne County. Utah Highway Patrol reports that on Monday, February 9th, at approximately 5:50 am, a black 2014 KIA Soul was traveling eastbound on Highway 40 at mile marker 108 near Myton. A gray...
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Local News
Dean Thompson Treatment Update
24-year-old world champion cowboy Dean Thompson received the shocking diagnosis recently that he has an aggressive form of cancer. He has provided rodeo journalist Kendra Santos with several updates. On Easter Sunday he told her, “I’ve been lucky to be surrounded by...
USSD1 On Kids Canal Vandalism
Uintah Special Service District 1 has issued their own message to the public regarding the vandalism on the Central Canal Company piping project on Kids Canal. “This is not just damage to a pipe,” shares the message. “This project represents a major investment by the...
Obituaries
Hallas “Hal” G. Hatch
Funeral Services for Hal Hatch, age 84 the husband of Judy Hall Hatch of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 11 AM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary with viewings held Monday, November 18th from 6-8 PM and 1 hour prior to the service all at the Blackburn...
Ivan Stoddard
Funeral Services for Ivan Stoddard, age 67 of Myton, the husband of Sherri Dannenberg Stoddard, will be held Saturday, November 16, 2024 11:00 a.m. at the Myton Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (75 East Main), with a viewing from...
Mary Jane (Martindale) Partridge
Funeral services for Mary Jane Partridge, age 90, the wife of the late Garth Partridge, will be held Friday November 22 at the Vernal 7th Ward LDS Chapel at 11AM. A visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley...
Diane Hamilton
Funeral services for Diane Hamilton, age 78 of St. George, formerly of Altamont, will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center. There will be a viewing at the church on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and on Saturday from 10-10:45 a.m....
Jennifer Capwell Myore
There will be a viewing for Jennifer Ruth Capwell Myore, age 50, of Roosevelt, on Thursday, November 7, at the Roosevelt Christian Assembly (870 E 200 N) beginning at 4:00 p.m. and going until 7:00 p.m. at which time there will be a short farewell program with a...
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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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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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