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Duchesne County Registered Sex Offender Arrested Looking To Meet Up With Minor
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued the following news release: On December 11th, 2025, detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were conducting an undercover chat operation as members of the Internet Crimes Against Children(ICAC) taskforce....
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Duchesne County Registered Sex Offender Arrested Looking To Meet Up With Minor
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued the following news release: On December 11th, 2025, detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were conducting an undercover chat operation as members of the Internet Crimes Against Children(ICAC) taskforce....
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Dinosaur National Monument Has ‘Current Conditions’ Page
Dinosaur National Monument shared a reminder this week with the community for when plans are being made to visit the Monument: “Did you also know that Dinosaur National Monument has a Current Conditions page? Checking the cameras and looking at other road conditions...
Roosevelt Man With Over 8000 Items Of Child Porn Found On His Phone Sentenced
The Roosevelt man arrested in the fall after a search of his phone revealed over 8000 items of child pornography has been sentenced. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, in February of 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a...
Obituaries
Joyce (Oldroyd) Johnson
Celebration of Life for Joyce Johnson, age 71 of Vernal, the wife of Dell Johnson, will be held Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 6:00pm-9:00pm at the Uintah Stake Center Gymnasium (4080 South 2500 East). Please come dressed casually, enjoy refreshments, and share your...
Karen Batchelor
Graveside service for Karen Elizabeth Batchelor, age 62 of Duchesne, will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne City Cemetery.Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Weston Moon
Funeral services for Weston Moon, age 30 of Altamont, the husband of Whitney Christensen Moon, will be held at the Altamont Stake Center on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 11:00 am. Viewings will be held at the church on Sunday evening, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm and Monday from...
Jim Hadden
Memorial services for Jim Hadden, age 77 of Myton, the husband of Cindy Richins Hadden, will be on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 11:00 AM, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness, 200 South 200 West, Roosevelt, UtahServices under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Janice Rae (Williams) Gowen
Funeral services for Janice Williams Gowen, age 76 the wife of the late Dale Gowen, will be held Monday, July 29, 2024 at 11AM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home (410 North 800 West). A viewing for family and friends will be held Monday morning 9:45-10:45AM at...
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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. 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.
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‘Politics and Pastries’ Meet The Candidate Night Held In Uintah County
Community members gathered on Thursday evening at the Western Park for the chance to learn more about the candidates...
Price River Terminal Expanding To Double Export Capacity Of Uinta Crude
FourPoint Resources announced today their agreement with Energy Transfer LP to significantly expand the Price River...
Idaho Man Charged After Meth And Firearm Located In Vehicle During Stop
An Idaho man has been charged in relation to a September traffic stop in Uintah County. According to the Probable...
Roosevelt City Seeking Volunteer Election Workers
Roosevelt City is seeking volunteers to help with the upcoming election. Roosevelt citizens interested in applying to...
Uintah FCCLA Members Recognized For Excelling At National Conference
Uintah High School FCCLA members Addilyn Foley and Ashley Caldwell were recognized by the Uintah School Board on...
DWR: Utah’s Most Prized Hunting Permits Application Period Opening Soon
The time to apply for the coveted sportsman permits for 2026 is coming up soon. “If you draw a sportsman permit, you...
Contour Airlines Continuing Air Service At Vernal Regional Airport Despite Shutdown
Contour Airlines has shared that they will continue with business as usual at the Vernal Regional Airport despite the...
Slaughtered Llama Prompts Arrest In Duchesne County
An arrest made this month for Wanton Destruction of Livestock in Duchesne County does not appear to be related to the...
Local Arrested After Forging Checks For Electronic Deposit
A Duchesne County man short on cash is facing the consequences after turning to forgery as a solution. According to...
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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