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Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Duchesne County
A traffic stop in Duchesne County ended in arrest last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a traffic stop was initiated for a speed violation on SR-121 near 3880 North on June 11th around 6:55pm. The driver admitted his driver license was suspended, he...
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Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Duchesne County
A traffic stop in Duchesne County ended in arrest last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a traffic stop was initiated for a speed violation on SR-121 near 3880 North on June 11th around 6:55pm. The driver admitted his driver license was suspended, he...
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Duchesne County Preliminary Election Results
Preliminary election results have been reported for the 2026 Primary Election. Duchesne County reported a 44% voter turnout with 3,467 ballots cast out of 7,910 registered voters. In the race for Duchesne County Sheriff, Rick Coil received 59.65% of the vote over...
Daggett County Preliminary Election Results
Preliminary election results have been reported for the 2026 Primary Election. In the race for Daggett County Commission Seat B, Tamara S. Twitchell received 23.61% of the vote, Adam Roundy received 50.46% of the vote, and Jeffery Shipton received 25.93% of the vote....
Obituaries
Isola Haslem
Funeral services for Isola Beth Morrill Haslem, age 94 of Roosevelt, will be held Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 12 Noon, at the Ballard Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2561 East Hwy 40. The viewing will be held at that location from...
Brit Evelyn Robinson
Funeral services for Brit Evelyn Olstad Robinson, age 82 of Myton, will be held on April 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Neola Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:00 -10:45 AM prior to the service. ...
Donald “Barry” Winter
Funeral services for Barry Winter, age 79, the husband of Lucinda Winter, will be held Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 10:00am at the Uintah Conference Center (313 East 200 South). A Visitation for family and friends will be Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips...
Seth Burnell Richens
Funeral services for Seth Richens, age 37 of Vernal, will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM. at the Uintah Conference Center,A viewing will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 6-8 PM. at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Wednesday at the conference center 1...
Patsy Samuels Rasmussen
Funeral services for Patsy Samuels Rasmussen, age 91 of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Vernal Stake Center (850 W 100 N) with viewings Monday April 6th from 6-8PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, and Tuesday from 12:45- 1:45 PM at the...
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Community Spotlight
The Uintah Basin hosts thousands of visitors during the summer months for recreation and community events. Evans Family Media has shared a special highlight about a father-son duo that traveled from Oklahoma to Vernal for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. Check out the feature story about professional rodeo photographer Jake Brake Hodnett and his father Jim, shared on Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
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Utah Conservation Corps Secures Funding For High Uintas Trail Maintenance
Funding has been secured for critical maintenance of trails in the High Uintas. Utah State Today announced on...
Vernal City Announces Further Water Conservation During Drought Conditions
Vernal City has announced further ways they are striving to lead by example and reduce water use. “The water fountains...
Sage Energy Partners Announces Recovery After Geopolitical Cyber Incident
Sage Energy Partners/Sage Water Resources(SWR) issued a press release on Wednesday, announcing that their Duchesne...
Region Law Enforcement Assist With Active Shooter In Wyoming Incident
Moffat County Sheriff’s deputies crossed state lines to assist in an active shooter incident in a town just over the...
UDOT Gives Update On Indian Canyon Construction
The Utah Department of Transportation has given an update on construction in Indian Canyon. “This month, construction...
Duchesne Library System Librarian Receives ULA Award
The Associate Librarian with the Duchesne County Library System is among a few librarians in the state to receive...
Vernal PD On Preventing And Detecting Scams
An FBI Fraud Presentation is happening in Vernal and the Vernal Police Department is encouraging the community to be...
Roosevelt State Street Project North Of 200 North Nearing Completion
Roosevelt’s State Street construction work in a certain area is nearing completion. “The State Street road project...
Book Cliffs Land Focus Of $30 Million Proposed Sale
A hot spot for hunting and fishing enthusiasts is the topic of a major proposed sale that is said will preserve public...
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.