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Utah Man Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of Minor
A 26-year-old Utah man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor for online actions in 2025. An officer with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office got the ball rolling on the investigation that has put the 26-year-old...
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Utah Man Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of Minor
A 26-year-old Utah man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor for online actions in 2025. An officer with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office got the ball rolling on the investigation that has put the 26-year-old...
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Northeastern Utah Arrest On List From Department Of Homeland Security
On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security released a list of 15 ICE arrests of “criminal illegal aliens” that took place over the weekend, one of which happened in northeastern Utah. Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis stated, “This weekend, ICE arrested a...
Uintah County Provides Report On Quarter 1 Of 2026
Uintah County has provided a report on the first quarter of 2026: The Recorder’s Office has processed 298 more documents this year than last with over $167,000 generated by recording fees and the subscription website. Most of the subscription revenue comes from...
Obituaries
Mitchell Farnsworth
Mitchell Farnsworth, age 34, was killed in a car accident on March 14, 2026. Funeral services for Mitchell Farnsworth, age 34, will be held jointly with his cousin, Don Herbert age 39, who also died in a car accident, at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 27, 2026, at the...
Don Herbert
Joint funeral services for Don Herbert, age 39 will be held coinciding with those for his cousin and best friend, Mitchell Farnsworth. Their joint funeral service will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Event Center (1024 W Highway 40,...
Connie Manning
Funeral services for Constance "Connie" Manning, age 80 of Whiterocks will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at the community building. Burial will be in the Ft....
Nelson James Marshall
Funeral services for Nelson James Marshall, age 97, of Vernal, husband of Eleanor Marshall, will be held Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00PM at the Maeser 7th Ward Chapel (2745 West 1000 North). A visitation will be held Monday evening from 6-7PM at the Phillips Ashley...
Darren Glade Johnson
Darren Glade Johnson, age 58 of Lapoint, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 in Vernal, Utah. Funeral services for Darren Glade Johnson, age 58 of Lapoint, will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 1:00pm. Visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday from...
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Community Spotlight
Free summer meals are being offered again through Athenian Academy. The program started last year and will continue with 3 weekly pickup sites in Uintah County. The Ballard site is at 353 South 2500 East in Ballard and will be on Wednesdays between 5 and 6pm. The Vernal area site on Highway 40 and UT-88 is on Wednesdays from 11am to noon and the Fort Duchesne site is at the Ute Indian Education Building on Thursdays from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Each weekly box includes produce, fruit, and meal items.
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Former USU Employee Charged With Misuse Of Funds
A former USU employee has been charged with misusing public funds in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause...
Roosevelt Man Arrested In SLC On Alleged Assault And Kidnapping
A Roosevelt man was arrested on Saturday in Salt Lake County after allegedly kidnapping a victim, beating her with a...
Man Arrested After Homeowner Comes Home During Burglary In Moffat County
A rancher in Moffat County called 9-1-1 for help after interrupting a burglary in progress at his home. According to...
Appeals Denied During Data Center Public Hearing
Citizens packed the Duchesne County Centennial Event Center Conference Room in Duchesne City on Monday for the...
Aubrey McCarrel Named USEA Education Support Professional Of The Year
The Utah School Employees Association (USEA) has named their Education Support Professionals of the Year for the...
US-191 Indian Canyon Construction To Include Lane Closure
Construction in Indian Canyon will have alternating traffic for a lane closure starting next week. UDOT announced that...
Uintah FFA Teams Place First At State Competition
The Uintah FFA Career Development teams did great last week at the state competition at USU in Logan. The Food Science...
Man Paid To Gather Signatures In Uintah County Charged With Felony Forgery
A warrant has been issued and charges filed against a man who stayed in Uintah County for a few weeks as a paid...
Missing Person Report Shared By Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has shared a Missing Person report with the hope that the public will share any...
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
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Local Sports
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