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Man Charged For DUI And Reckless Driving Around Bleachers At UHS Stadium
A man has been charged with felony DUI and reckless driving for events that include allegedly driving around the bleachers of the Uintah High School football field on May 1st, nearly hitting people, and hitting a fence before driving away. According to the Affidavit...
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Man Charged For DUI And Reckless Driving Around Bleachers At UHS Stadium
A man has been charged with felony DUI and reckless driving for events that include allegedly driving around the bleachers of the Uintah High School football field on May 1st, nearly hitting people, and hitting a fence before driving away. According to the Affidavit...
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Uintah County Provides Report On Quarter 1 Of 2026
Uintah County has provided a report on the first quarter of 2026: The Recorder’s Office has processed 298 more documents this year than last with over $167,000 generated by recording fees and the subscription website. Most of the subscription revenue comes from...
Safety Tips As Record High Temperatures And Critical Conditions Increase
Caution is important this week with record high temperatures forecast combined with an increase of winds. National Weather Service forecasts that temperatures will be at or above record highs and that winds are expected to increase tomorrow. With temperatures...
Obituaries
Marcel Bourque
Funeral services for Marcel Keith Bourque, age 35, of Roosevelt, the husband of Raydel Beath Bourque,will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Baptist Church. There will be a viewing on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and on...
Kaleb James Spaulding
Funeral services for Kaleb James Spaulding, age 46, of Vernal, husband of Tamara Batty Spaulding will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 12:00PM at the Ashley 3rd Ward LDS Chapel (235 East 600 South). A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday evening from...
Shaun Galen Oaks
Funeral services for Shaun Galen Oaks, age 59, the son of Gaylynn and Lila Oaks, will be held Friday, May 8, 2026 at 1:00PM at the Maeser 7th Ward Chapel (2745 West 1000 North). A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday 11:30-12:30PM at the Church....
Belva Garner
Funeral services for Belva Elaine Garner, age 93, of Roosevelt, will be held on Monday, May 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Roosevelt East Stake Center. A viewing will be held that morning from 9:30 - 10:30. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park. Services under...
Dan Hill Richens
Graveside Services for Dan Hill Richens, age 90 of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11 am at the Vernal Memorial Park with a viewing held Monday, May 4th 2026 from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Friends may meet at the Cemetery Tuesday.Services...
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Community Spotlight
Free summer meals are being offered again through Athenian Academy. The program started last year and will continue with 3 weekly pickup sites in Uintah County. The Ballard site is at 353 South 2500 East in Ballard and will be on Wednesdays between 5 and 6pm. The Vernal area site on Highway 40 and UT-88 is on Wednesdays from 11am to noon and the Fort Duchesne site is at the Ute Indian Education Building on Thursdays from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Each weekly box includes produce, fruit, and meal items.
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Northeastern Utah Arrest On List From Department Of Homeland Security
On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security released a list of 15 ICE arrests of “criminal illegal aliens” that...
Uintah County Provides Report On Quarter 1 Of 2026
Uintah County has provided a report on the first quarter of 2026: The Recorder’s Office has processed 298 more...
Safety Tips As Record High Temperatures And Critical Conditions Increase
Caution is important this week with record high temperatures forecast combined with an increase of winds. National...
Uinta Wax Operating LLC Authorized To Develop ‘Big 33 Oil Wells’
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office authorized development of the Big 33 Oil Wells. This is part of...
Man Charged For DUI And Reckless Driving Around Bleachers At UHS Stadium
A man has been charged with felony DUI and reckless driving for events that include allegedly driving around the...
Two Bears Visit Fort Duchesne During The Weekend’s Fort Duchesne Bear Dance
Fort Duchesne had some very special visitors during the Fort Duchesne Bear Dance celebration over the weekend. Ute...
Uintah Basin Schools Affected By Canvas Data Breach
Schools across the Uintah Basin that use Canvas as part of their web based learning joined countless more schools...
Uintah High Theatre Wins In Two Categories At State Theatre Awards
Uintah High Theatre experienced some big wins over the weekend. The 16th Annual Utah High School Musical Theatre...
Annual Employee Appreciation Banquet on Thursday night
Uintah School District held their annual Employee Appreciation Banquet on Thursday night at the Uintah Conference...
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.
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Local Sports
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