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Measles Infections Double In TriCounty Health District
Measles infections doubled over the last week in the TriCounty Health district. According to the health department announcement on April 1st, TriCounty Health Department now has 56 confirmed measles infections, up from 23 infections last week. “Everyone’s working...
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Measles Infections Double In TriCounty Health District
Measles infections doubled over the last week in the TriCounty Health district. According to the health department announcement on April 1st, TriCounty Health Department now has 56 confirmed measles infections, up from 23 infections last week. “Everyone’s working...
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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 asked the public for some feedback. On Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office shared images on social media of a white four door truck pulling a trailer and...
Duchesne Fire Department Offers Fireworks Safety PSA
The Duchesne Fire Department makes community education a priority and most recently has shared an important fireworks safety message and reminder. Did you know that sparklers are a leading cause of fireworks injuries in children? Understanding the temperature helps...
Obituaries
Priscilla McCook
Funeral services for Priscilla Root McCook, age 82 of Salt Lake City, formerly of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a viewing and luncheon following the services. Burial will...
Everett James Lemons
Funeral Mass for Everett James Lemons, age 91 pf Vernal, husband of Alice Lemons, will be held Tuesday August, 27, 2024 at 11:00am at St. James the Greater Catholic Church (138 West 100 North). Viewing and visitation for friends and family will be held Monday from...
Janis Leora Bigelow
Funeral services for Janis Bigelow, age 89, the wife of the late Nyle Bigelow, will be held Saturday, August 24th at 12 noon at the Vernal 1st Ward LDS Chapel (574 West 100 South). A visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday from 10:30 to 11:45 am at the...
Andrade K. Santio, Sr.
Funeral services for Andrade Kevin Santio, Sr., age 61, of Ft. Duchesne, the companion of Ruby Dayzie, will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake on Wednesday after 4:00 p.m. at his home on...
Owen K Speirs
Funeral services for Owen K Speirs, age 89 the husband of Claire Speirs, will be held Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the Maeser Stake Center, 2745 West 1000 North, Vernal. A viewing for family and friends will be held Friday evening from 6:00 - 7:30PM at the...
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80’s Dress Up Night Part Of ‘Steel Magnolias’ Closing Weekend
It’s been a successful run so far for Steel Magnolias at Vernal Theatre Live and closing weekend includes a fun...
Vernal Police Chief Responds To Claims Made By Kimberly Hyde Murder Suspect
Vernal Police Chief Mike Gledhill has responded after an interview with the primary suspect in a Vernal murder was...
Population Changes Outlined In Recent Report
U.S. Census data was used to provide a breakdown of Utah’s population growth. Utah’s population grew by 60,400 between...
2026 UBTech Champions of Education Announced
The 2026 UBTech Champion Award was awarded to Marcia Barber at last week’s President’s Champion Gala event. Marcia...
Uintah County Commission Meeting Recap
The Uintah County Commission met for their weekly business meeting on Tuesday, January 20th. New benefit options with...
Duchesne County Water Needs And Conservation
Duchesne County has work to do when it comes to water needs into the future and county leaders want to see new water...
Roosevelt City Announces Road Construction Project
Mild winter weather is making for a long construction season. Roosevelt City announced this week that construction has...
Rural Utah Infrastructure Coalition – New Name Of Seven County Infrastructure Coalition
The Seven County Infrastructure Coalition is welcoming a new county and with it a new official name for the...
Woman Arrested In Roosevelt After Stealing Car With Dog Inside
Report of an alleged vehicle theft in Duchesne County ended in arrest and multiple new charges for a woman recently...
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.
