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Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
The dry heat in Vernal settles, carrying the taste of kicked up arena dust. A photographer is positioned in the Western Park in pursuit of the perfect capture, an image reflecting the raw rodeo of each cowboy’s ride. Taking the shots and doing the job, while natural,...
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Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
The dry heat in Vernal settles, carrying the taste of kicked up arena dust. A photographer is positioned in the Western Park in pursuit of the perfect capture, an image reflecting the raw rodeo of each cowboy’s ride. Taking the shots and doing the job, while natural,...
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Utah SD 20 Candidate Calls For Rejection Of Out-Of-State Wildfire Cost-Shift
Annette McRae, the Forward Party candidate for Utah Senate District 20, has called on the Utah Public Service Commission to reject any attempt by PacifiCorp to recover out-of-state wildfire liability from Utah ratepayers. This is in connection with the company's...
Commission Seat B Preliminary Results Too Close To Call
Very often the preliminary results from an election reveal the clear winner of a race for public office but occasionally the results are too close to comfortably say. The race for Uintah County Commission Seat B appears to be the latter. The preliminary results show...
Obituaries
Joel “Murph” Murphy
A Celebration of Life open house for Joel Murphy, age 86 of Roosevelt, the Husband of Marsha Smith Murphy, will be held Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 2–4 p.m. at the Roosevelt Baptist Church, 402 Hillcrest Drive. Per Joel's wishes, cremation has taken place. Services...
Kenneth Ralphs
Graveside services for Kenneth Ralphs, age 87 of Altonah, the husband of Elaine Williams Ralphs, will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Altonah Cemetery.Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Doniven Kesling
Graveside services for Doniven Kesling, age 20, of Duchesne, son of Dustin and Larisa Hunting Madsen and Brad Kesling, will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Duchesne City Cemetery.Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Eli Sireech
Funeral services for Eli Andy Sireech, age 49, of Vernal, will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 PM on Monday at the same location. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery....
Gary DeLuca
Funeral services for Gary DeLuca, agge 69 of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary with a viewing one hour prior to the services.Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park. Servicesd under the direction of 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 Sheriff’s Office Requests Tips From Public
Law enforcement continues to investigate livestock theft in the region and the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has...
Duchesne Fire Department Offers Fireworks Safety PSA
The Duchesne Fire Department makes community education a priority and most recently has shared an important fireworks...
Exceptional Rodeo Kicks Off Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo Fun
Superheroes and their families helped kick off the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo last night during the Exceptional Rodeo held...
Federal Search Warrant Executed In Duchesne County For Child Porn
A man was arrested in Duchesne County this week after a federal search warrant was executed on his Duchesne County...
Road Rage Incident Ends In Arrest And Charges
A road rage incident ended in arrest on Monday in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the...
Vernal PD Reports On E-Bikes Law Enforcement And Education Efforts
With the implementation of new laws, Vernal Police Department provided a report this week on their E-Bike law...
BLM Approves Nine ‘Applications For Permit To Drill’ In Uintah County
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Lestrange...
Proposed Changes To Recreation Fees On Ashley National Forest
Ashley National Forest announced on Tuesday a proposal for new and increased recreation fees at various recreation...
Red Flag Warning In Effect
A Red Flag Warning is in effect. National Weather Service reports that the area includes the eastern Uinta Basin, Book...
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
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Local Sports
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