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New Charge Against Duchesne County Man Arrested For Abuse Of Child
A Duchesne County man arrested and being held for alleged abuse to a child with a disability is now facing an additional felony charge of Tampering With A Witness. 55-year-old Roy Dennis Tibbets, who was on Adult Probation and Parole, was investigated after it was...
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New Charge Against Duchesne County Man Arrested For Abuse Of Child
A Duchesne County man arrested and being held for alleged abuse to a child with a disability is now facing an additional felony charge of Tampering With A Witness. 55-year-old Roy Dennis Tibbets, who was on Adult Probation and Parole, was investigated after it was...
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Two Bears Visit Fort Duchesne During The Weekend’s Fort Duchesne Bear Dance
Fort Duchesne had some very special visitors during the Fort Duchesne Bear Dance celebration over the weekend. Ute Tribe Emergency Management announced on Sunday that two bears were reported in the Fort Duchesne area and all were asked to be aware, use caution, and...
Uintah Basin Schools Affected By Canvas Data Breach
Schools across the Uintah Basin that use Canvas as part of their web based learning joined countless more schools across the country in experiencing a data breach, including student information. Information on the data security event started rolling out late last...
Obituaries
Leon Kenneth Roush
Funeral services for Leon Roush, age 69 of Vernal, the husband of Darla Roush, will be held at Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral home on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 11:00 am. Viewing and visitation will be Wednesday September 4, 2024, 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm and one hour...
Malry L McKeachnie
Funeral services for Malry L McKeachnie, age 68, the husband of Jana McKeachnie, will be held Friday, September 6, 2024 at the Ashley 3rd Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing for family and friends will beheld Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Jensen Miller
A viewing for Jensen Clark Miller, age 19, of Roosevelt, the son of Bret and Evelyn Miller, will be held on Monday, September 2, 2024, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a private family funeral at a later date.
Wayne Lee
Graveside services for Wayne Lee, age 76, of Bluebell, will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lapoint Cemetery. There will be a viewing on Friday from 6-7 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary.
Renee Shiner
Funeral Services for Renee Shiner, age 79 of Vernal, the wife of Brent Shiner, will be held Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 10:00am at the Maeser Stake Center (2745 West 1000 North). Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday August 30th from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm...
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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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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.