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Duchesne County Man Facing 20 Felony Charges For Child Porn
A Duchesne County man was arrested on Friday and is charged with 20 felony counts related to child pornography. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a case against Sean Wigglesworth was opened in 2025 regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material that had been stored...
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Duchesne County Man Facing 20 Felony Charges For Child Porn
A Duchesne County man was arrested on Friday and is charged with 20 felony counts related to child pornography. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a case against Sean Wigglesworth was opened in 2025 regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material that had been stored...
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Local News
45th Country Showdown Winners Announced
The 45th Annual Country Showdown brought amazing talent to the competition stage this week in the old True Value parking lot in Vernal. This year’s winners were Sariah White in third place, Amy Joe Rosendahl in second place, and Hayden Punch winning the title of 2026...
Great Night Of Competition At Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo
The Greatest Show on Dirt kicked off Thursday evening with exciting rodeo competition. Prorodeo.com lists the leaders after day one as Jayco Roper in Bareback Riding, Tyler Waguespack in Steer Wrestling, Cory Kidd V/Carson Johnson in Team Roping, Mitch Pollock in...
Obituaries
Melissa Allen
Funeral services for Melissa Price Allen, age 48, of Altamont, wife of Scott Allen, will be held on Saturday, July 6th at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center. Viewings will be held on Friday evening at the St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Roosevelt from 6:00 - 8:00...
James Weston Mullins
Funeral services for James "Jim" Weston Mullins, age 81 of Vernal, husband of Ravee Mullins, will be held Monday July 1, 2024 at 2:00pm at the Maeser 3rd Ward LDS Chapel, 2575 North 1500 West. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 12:30pm ~ 1:45pm all at...
Brandon John Parker
Funeral services for Brandon John Parker, age 44, the husband of Stacey Parker, will be held Monday, July 1, 2024 at 11:00AM at the Uintah Conference Center (313 East 200 South). A visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday evening from 6-8PM at the...
Jean (Siddoway) Anderton
Funeral Service for Jean Siddoway Anderton, age 83, wife if the late Kenneth Anderton, will be on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM (Vernal Stake Center, 850 West 100 North, Vernal, UT 84078). Interment will follow at the Maeser Fairview Cemetery (300 South 3500...
Cristy Denise (Brundage) Oaks
Funeral services for Cristy Oaks, age 65 of Lapoint, wife of David Oaks, will be held Saturday, June 29, at 10:00am at the Lapoint LDS Chapel. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Saturday from 8:45am ~ 9:45am all at the...
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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
Art Gifted To Ute Tribe Head Start From University of Utah PA Program
A piece of art was recently gifted and delivered to the Ute Indian Tribe Head Start program in Fort Duchesne that...
Remember The Maine Park Pavilion Torn Down/To Be Replaced
Remember the Maine Park up Dry Fork Canyon will have some noticeable changes when reopened this spring and summer....
Swearing In Ceremonies Held Monday
Several swearing in ceremonies took place on Monday around the Uintah Basin. Duchesne City welcomed Mayor Deborah...
USU President Schedules Visit To Uintah Basin During Statewide Campus Tour
New Utah State University President Brad Mortensen has announced a statewide campus tour with a stop in the Uintah...
Utah Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition On Display Locally
A traveling exhibit has made a stop locally. The ‘Utah Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition’ will be on display...
Discussions On Utah’s Deer Herds To Be Held In Roosevelt And Vernal
Supporting and growing Utah’s mule deer populations are top priorities for the Division of Wildlife Resources. The DWR...
‘Project Read’ At Duchesne County Libraries Offering Literacy To Adults
Literacy changes lives and the Duchesne County Library System has partnered with a program to ensure that local adults...
Naples City Welcomes New Mayor And City Council Members
Naples City has welcomed a new mayor and city council members. The swearing in ceremony for Mayor Brock Arnold and new...
Northeastern Utah Receives Nearly $3 Million In Trust Lands Permanent Funds
A record amount of Trust Lands Permanent Funds will be distributed to Utah public schools for the 2026-2027 school...
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.
