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Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
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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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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
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...
Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
07:00 PM
Local News
Lapoint-Tridell Fire Department Shares Reminder Following Park Fire
A small wildland fire named the Park Fire was reported on Tuesday afternoon in Uintah County. The Lapoint-Tridell Fire Department reports that at approximately 3:19pm on Tuesday, fire crews responded to the Park Fire near 7550 East on Highway 40. Highway 40 was...
Food Drive Boxes Set Up For Local TSA Agents And Their Families
A five-week federal standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security is affecting airports across the nation. The Vernal Regional Airport has continued to function as TSA employees continue to work even though it has been without pay. In response, concerned...
Obituaries
Mahalia Checora
Funeral services for Mahalia Checora, age 32 of Roosevelt, will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 PM on Wednesday at the same location. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery....
Jay Accuttoroop
Funeral services for Jay Accuttoroop, agge 53 of Randlett, will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Hullinger Mortuary.Following services he will be cremated.
Lynaun Jeanine Mortenson
Funeral services for Lynaun Jeanine Stone Mortensen, age 52, wife of Valton Mortensen, will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00am at the Maeser 3rd LDS Ward Chapel. Visitation for family and friends will be Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley...
Mary Ellen Culp
Funeral Services for Mary Ellen (Colton) Culp, age 92 of Vernal, wife of the late Sherm Culp, will be held Saturday, March 28th at 12Noon, with a visitation for family and friends that morning from 10:45am ~ 11:45am. All at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home....
Stewart Dennis
Funeral services for Stewart Norman Dennis, age 79, of Myton, the husband of Kay Moosman Dennis, will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Myton Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that morning from...
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Community Spotlight
The Ashley Valley Farmers Market is excited to announce that vendor registration is now open for the 2026 market season. Vendors can sign up online at vernalchamber.com. Early Bird registration is available for vendors who register and pay for seven or more markets, with discounted booth pricing available through May 1, 2026.
More Local News
PIO Update On Dry Fork Fire
A wildfire reported in Dry Fork Canyon has been aptly named the Dry Fork Fire. Ashley National Forest PIO Don Jaques...
Lapoint-Tridell Fire Department Shares Reminder Following Park Fire
A small wildland fire named the Park Fire was reported on Tuesday afternoon in Uintah County. The Lapoint-Tridell Fire...
Food Drive Boxes Set Up For Local TSA Agents And Their Families
A five-week federal standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security is affecting airports across the nation....
Great Horse Rescue During Sweetwater County’s Scott’s Bottom Fire
First responders are credited with saving lives during the Scott’s Bottom/FMC Park Fire that was reported in a nature...
Measles Exposure Locations
TriCounty Health Department confirmed new measles exposure locations late last week. The two added to the list are...
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....
Arrested Graffiti Artist Tied To Multiple Local Cases Of Vandalism
A local graffiti artist was arrested this month after being tied to multiple cases of vandalism. According to the...
Vernal City Part Of ‘Recreation Atlas Project’; Event Being Held Tonight
A free community event is being held tonight as part of a unique project aimed at promoting recreation connections in...
Uintah FFA Earns Superior Chapter And Other Top Awards At State
The Uintah High FFA Chapter continues to show its standard of excellence, this time at state competition. Uintah High...
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.
