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Woman Enters Guilty Plea And Is Sentenced For Uintah County Stabbing
The woman arrested in Uintah County last October for stabbing a man while camping accepted a plea deal this month and was sentenced ahead of her scheduled trial. On October 1st, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office utilized social media to request the public’s help in...
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Woman Enters Guilty Plea And Is Sentenced For Uintah County Stabbing
The woman arrested in Uintah County last October for stabbing a man while camping accepted a plea deal this month and was sentenced ahead of her scheduled trial. On October 1st, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office utilized social media to request the public’s help in...
Slice of History: Trivia Night
06:00 PM
Local News
Volunteers Needed For Corkscrew Mountain Bike Trail Workday
The BLM and the Northeastern Utah Mountain Bikers are recruiting volunteers to help on a trail workday. “This workday will focus on regular maintenance for the Corkscrew Mountain Bike Trail, particularly the downhill section that could benefit from some dedicated...
Power System Safety and Wildfire Preparedness
It’s Wildfire Awareness Month and a message from the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands shares that wildfire preparedness also includes understanding how critical infrastructure operates during high-risk conditions. “During periods of extreme wildfire...
Obituaries
Michael Hanke
Graveside services for Michael P. Hanke, age 87, the husband of Yvonne Hanke formerly of the Uintah Basin, will be held on Saturday June 22 at 4:30 in the Altamont Cemetery. A viewing with memories will be held at the Hullinger Mortuary from 3:00until 4:00 p. m.
R. Bernece (Mott) Richins
Memorial services for Bernece Richins, age 93 of Vernal, the wife of the late Fran Richins, will be held, Saturday June 29, 2024 at 11:00am at the Jensen LDS Ward Chapel (8775 East 6000 South) in Jensen. Visitation for family and friends will be from 9:45am ~ 10:45am...
Marilyn Griffin
Graveside services for Marilyn Daniels Griffin, age 82, of Neola will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Monarch Cemetery near Neola.Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Christine Kozisek
Funeral services for Christine Kozisek, ate 71 of Roosevelt, the wife of Gary Bird, will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. A viewing will be held from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Cremation will follow the services. Services under...
Dean Merkley
Funeral Service for Dean Merkley, age 91 of Vernal, the husband of Twila Ann Merkley, will be held Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 12 noon at the Rockpoint LDS Chapel (2575 North 1500 West ).Viewings will be Friday 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Saturday...
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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
More Local News
New Local Gym Hosts Holiday Feast Soup Kitchen
Earlier this month, a social media post made the call for anyone struggling, stressed, or in need of a pick me up and...
Fallen Officer Detective Kevin Orr Remembered 19 Years Later
Every year before Thanksgiving we pause and remember a Uintah Basin fallen officer. Uintah County Detective Cpl. Kevin...
How Is Northeastern Utah Doing At Hitting Water Conservation Goals?
How is northeastern Utah doing with the statewide water conservation goals? The data from the Utah Division of Water...
Relief Offered To Small Businesses/NonProfits Affected By Lee And Elk Fires
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that low interest federal disaster loans are now available to...
Equine Events Postponed As EHV-1 Outbreak Monitored
Equine events planned locally and beyond are on hold after reports of an EHV-1 outbreak. Uintah County Commissioner...
Uintah County Shares 2026 Election Notice
Uintah County has issued their 2026 Election Notice. The offices to be filled in the 2026 General Election include...
Taylor Harrison Named UBTech Student Of The Year
UBTech crowned Taylor Harrison as their 2025-2026 UBTech Student of the Year during a special ceremony this week....
Man Arrested And Charged With Felony Assault
Officers were dispatched to a Fruitland residence last week on a report of assault. According to the Affidavit of...
Repeat Offender Pulled Over For DUI With Minor In The Vehicle
A traffic stop ended in arrest for a repeat DUI offender and this time a minor under the age of 16 was in the vehicle....
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.