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Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
07:00 PM
12-Year-Old Roosevelt Girl Killed In Auto/Pedestrian Accident
Family and friends have identified the Roosevelt girl that was killed after being hit by a car that was running a red light on Wednesday. A GoFundMe fundraiser has shared that the girl was 12-year-old Lydia Love and described her as “pure light…outgoing, strong, full...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
12-Year-Old Roosevelt Girl Killed In Auto/Pedestrian Accident
Family and friends have identified the Roosevelt girl that was killed after being hit by a car that was running a red light on Wednesday. A GoFundMe fundraiser has shared that the girl was 12-year-old Lydia Love and described her as “pure light…outgoing, strong, full...
Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
07:00 PM
Local News
Uintah Boys Wrestling Win 6th Straight State Title/Uintah Girls Takes 3rd Place
It was an amazing weekend of competition at the 4A State Wrestling Championships. For the first time in 46 years, the Uintah High Boys Wrestling Team won its sixth consecutive state title. The team scored 273.5 points. Timpanogos High came in second with 199 points....
Legislative Committee Casts Tie Breaker Vote In Redistricting Lawsuit
The Utah Legislative Management Committee has voted for the State Legislature to support a lawsuit aimed at the ongoing redistricting debate. The lawsuit was filed by Rep. Celeste Maloy and Rep. Burgess Owens, as well as other political leaders in Utah, and aims to...
Obituaries
Terry “Butch” Douglas Mace
Funeral services for Terry "Butch" Mace, age 69 of Vernal, the husband of Pam Mace, will be held Friday August, 16, 2024 at 12:00pm. Viewing and visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Friday from 10:45am ~ 11:45am all at the...
Ronald William Tollefson
Funeral services for Ronald William Tollefson, age 77 of Vernal, husband of the late Mary Tollefson, will be held on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 1pm at the Glines 3rd Ward chapel at 475 West 100 South in Vernal, UT. A visitation for friends and family will be held...
Leo A. Ames
Funeral services for Leo Ames, age 87 of Duchesne and Altonah, the Husband of Erma Ames, will be held on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mountain Home Chapel. There will be a viewing at the church on Thursday from 6-7 p.m. and on Friday from 9:30-10:45...
Mary (Clay) Chivers
Funeral services for Mary (Clay) Chivers, age 79 of Vernal, wife of Pink Chivers, will be held Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 11:00am. Visitations will be held Wednesday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Thursday from 9:45am ~ 11:00am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral...
Raymond Yazzie
Funeral services for Raymond Yazzie, age 70, of Whiterocks Road, will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Community Pentecostal Church on Whiterocks Road. He will be taken home for a wake at 5:30 p.m. on Monday to his residence on Whiterocks...
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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 or in person at the Home & Garden Show March 20–21. 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.
More Local News
Uintah High Teams Excelling
It was an exciting week for the Uintah High Boys Golf Team. This group of young men won the Region 8 Championship and...
BLM Announces Intent To Amend Rock Springs RMP; Comment Period Open
The Bureau of Land Management announced last week their plan to amend the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan and a...
Reynolds Sentenced In Stabbing Death Of Ex-Girlfriend’s Boyfriend
The man who killed the boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend in August 2024 in Ballard has been sentenced to prison....
More Livestock Killings Reported In Duchesne County; Reward Offered
More livestock killings have been reported in Duchesne County, this time in Mountain Home. The Duchesne County...
Highway 40 Antelope Creek to Roosevelt Paving Project Complete
It’s been a long time coming but the Highway 40 Antelope Creek to Roosevelt paving project is officially complete....
Indian Health Services To Remain Open During Government Shutdown
The government shutdown may have an effect on some services but health services for the Ute Indian Tribe is not among...
Woman Accused Of Stabbing Man While Camping Arrested
A woman was arrested this week in Uintah County after allegedly stabbing a man she was camping with. On October 1st,...
US-191 and US-40 Intersection Now Open
The Utah Department of Transportation has good news for those traveling US-191 into Duchesne. “The intersection at...
Roosevelt City Streets Schedule Update
Roosevelt City shared this week that BHI has finished all of the water line work associated with the streets project...
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.
