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Man On Probation Arrested For Drugs And Failure To Register
A probation check in Duchesne County ended in arrest and additional charges earlier this month. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, during the AP&P compliance check it was discovered that Jeremias Brian Mullins had been using and was in possession of...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Man On Probation Arrested For Drugs And Failure To Register
A probation check in Duchesne County ended in arrest and additional charges earlier this month. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, during the AP&P compliance check it was discovered that Jeremias Brian Mullins had been using and was in possession of...
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UBTech Commencement Ceremony Held On Thursday
It was an inspiring night at the Uintah Basin Technical College Commencement Exercises on Thursday evening in the Union High School auditorium. The first speaker was UBTech Student of the Year Taylor Harrison who emphasized the ways graduates will serve their...
Roosevelt State Street Closure Update
There’s an update on the Roosevelt State Street closure and construction project. The work originally aimed to be done within two weeks from April 20th through May 4th with residential and commercial detours in place. The work at State Street and 300 North has...
Obituaries
Dennis Salisbury
A Memorial Service for Dennis Paul Salisbury, age 71, of Roosevelt, the husband of Karen Wiswell Salisbury, will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Following the service,...
Carolyn Slade
Funeral services for Carolyn Slade, age 83 of Vernal, the wife of Eddie Slade, will be held Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Maeser 3rd Ward LDS Chapel (2575 North 1500 West). A visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday morning 9:30-10:45AM at...
Sybil Gross Phillips
Funeral Services for Sybil Gross Phillips, age 75 of Vernal, will be held Friday, August 16, 2024 at 11 AM at the Maeser Stake Center with viewings held Thursday, August 15th from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Mortuary and Friday 1 hr prior to service at the Chapel. Burial...
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...
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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.