Your Hometown Online Newspaper
Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Come From Away - A Community Theater Production
07:00 PM
Aerial Support Joins Dry Fork Fire Suppression Efforts
Several positive things happened with the Dry Fork Fire yesterday. First, Utah Fire Info reported on Wednesday evening that the fire remained in its existing footprint at 24 acres. The decrease is due to more accurate mapping compared to original estimates that the...
Your Hometown Online Newspaper
Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Aerial Support Joins Dry Fork Fire Suppression Efforts
Several positive things happened with the Dry Fork Fire yesterday. First, Utah Fire Info reported on Wednesday evening that the fire remained in its existing footprint at 24 acres. The decrease is due to more accurate mapping compared to original estimates that the...
Come From Away - A Community Theater Production
07:00 PM
Local News
Where Is The Smoke From?
If you’ve noticed hazy skies over the last few days you were right to guess there are wildfires to blame. Utah Fire Info shared on Saturday that the severe haze was from increased wildfire activity, including the Iron Fire and Sawmill Fire in western Utah. The biggest...
Frost Ties For Win At Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo; DRR Weekend Results
A Uintah Basin local bullrider tied for 1st at the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo over the weekend, thrilling the crowd. World champion bull rider Josh Frost received 88.5 points on bull ‘Workin Man’, tying with Dalton Allred on ‘Big Wishita’. Frost shared that this was a...
Obituaries
Karen Brough
Graveside services for Karen Bastian Brough, age 92 of Ioka, will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 11:00 am at Roosevelt Memorial Park, with a viewing held at the Hullinger Mortuary that morning from 9:30 - 10:45 am.Services under the direction of the Hullinger...
Jonathan Bragg Sunkees
Funeral services for Jonathan Bragg Sunkees, age 82 of Vernal, husband of the late Janet Sunkee, will be held Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 10:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and...
Dale Anne (Dacier) Meagher
Funeral services for Dale Anne Meagher, age 93, the wife of the late Nicholas Joseph Meagher Jr. will be held Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 11:00AM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment will be held Friday 12Noon at the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in...
Delmer Hamblin
Funeral services for Delmer Hamblin, age 89 of Cedarview, will be held on Monday, July 8, 2024 at 12:00 noon at the Roosevelt Stake Center, 447 E Lagoon Street, with a visitation from 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Another visistation will be held on Sunday, July 7, 2024 from...
Michael Cardon
Funeral services for Michael Cardon, age 46 of Bridgeland, the husband of Brittney Allred Cardon, will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 12:00 noon at the Bridgeland Chapel. Viewings will be held at the church on Friday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Saturday...
Search News
80s and 90s
Community Spotlight
It’s hard to believe but it’s Back To School time! TriCounty Health Department
is hosting a Back To School Vaccine Clinic at the Uintah Middle School on Tuesday, August 18th from 5 to 6:30pm. Typically school vaccines are required for Kindergarten and 6th grade students.
More Local News
Heber Valley Corridor Draft EIS Published; Public Comment Period Opens Friday
The Utah Department of Transportation has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Heber Valley...
UBTech Auto And Welding Programs Ranked #1 In State Of Utah
The Automotive and Welding programs at Uintah Basin Technical College have been ranked number one in the state of Utah...
Duchesne Branch Library Receives Grant From John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation
The Duchesne Branch Library has received a grant through the John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation. Duchesne Branch Library...
Uintah Athlete Scores 1,000th High School Career Point
A Uintah athlete has plenty to be proud of. Notably, this week, Uintah senior basketball player Kenadie Maughan scored...
Caretaker Convicted In Beating Of NES Non-Verbal Resident Sentenced
The caretaker arrested in September 2024 for the physical beating of a non-verbal adult resident at a North Eastern...
Hazmat Load Spilled In Semi Tanker Crash In Rio Blanco County
A hazmat tank was compromised in a semi tanker crash in Rio Blanco County this week. After 1pm on Monday, a call came...
2026 Candidacy Filing Window Closes This Thursday At 5pm
The opportunity to run for office in 2026 is still open but candidacy filing ends this Thursday. As of early Wednesday...
Funding Secured For Planning Phase 2 Of Via Ferrata In Ashley Gorge
A funding agreement has been reached for developing Phase 2 of the Via Ferrata in Ashley Gorge. The Uintah County...
Where To Spot Eagles During Winter Migration
It’s a great time of year to keep an eye out for bald eagles traveling during winter migration. It’s no wonder that...
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.
