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Baggie Of Fentanyl Pills Discovered Inside Vehicle During Traffic Stop
A man was arrested on Tuesday after his vehicle was searched during a traffic stop near 4800 South 1500 East after crossing out of Duchesne County into Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, upon approaching the vehicle, the officer observed that...
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Baggie Of Fentanyl Pills Discovered Inside Vehicle During Traffic Stop
A man was arrested on Tuesday after his vehicle was searched during a traffic stop near 4800 South 1500 East after crossing out of Duchesne County into Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, upon approaching the vehicle, the officer observed that...
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Gov. Spencer Cox Announces Temporary Statewide Fireworks Restrictions
Governor Spencer Cox announced Thursday temporary statewide fireworks restrictions, citing that “Utah faces extraordinary wildfire conditions that have produced hundreds of fires, exhausted firefighting resources and created some of the most dangerous fire behavior in...
Vernal On Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch List For Rocky Mountain Power
Vernal is on a list of Utah communities where Rocky Mountain Power has issued a ‘Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch/Warning’ for Friday through Sunday. What does this mean? Uintah County Emergency Management has provided the following answer to that question. “A Public...
Obituaries
Judd V Sireech
Celebration of Life for Judd V Sireech, age 50 of Myton, will be held on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM at the Hullinger Mortuary. A visitation will begin at 4:00 PM.Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Myton City...
Dianna Lynn Espinoza
Funeral services for Dianna Lynn Espinoza, age 60, of Roosevelt, the wife of Jessie Espinoza, will be held on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary with a viewing one hour prior to the services.Burial will be in the Duchesne City Cemetery....
Duane Garfield
Funeral services for Duane Garfield, age 55 of Fort Duchesne, will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake on Wednesday after 4:00 p.m. at the community building. Following the services, he will be...
MaryLu Colton
MaryLu Colton, age 50, of Roosevelt, best friend of Lauralie Wales, passed away June 8, 2026, at the American Fork Hospital after a battle with cancer. Funeral services for MaryLu Colton, age 50, of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at...
Linette Caldwell Rollins
Funeral services for Linette Caldwell Rollins, age 69 of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, June 16th at 11 am at the Rockpoint LDS Chapel (3575 North 1500 West).A viewing will be held Monday evening from 6-8pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Tuesday from 9:45-10:45am...
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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
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Man On Stolen E-Bike With Baggie Of Methamphetamine Charged
A man has been charged after being arrested in Uintah County last week for illegal activity involving theft and drugs....
Gov. Spencer Cox Announces Temporary Statewide Fireworks Restrictions
Governor Spencer Cox announced Thursday temporary statewide fireworks restrictions, citing that “Utah faces...
Vernal On Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch List For Rocky Mountain Power
Vernal is on a list of Utah communities where Rocky Mountain Power has issued a ‘Public Safety Power Shutoff...
Employment Update
Utah’s Department of Workforce Services has issued an updated employment report. Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for...
DWR Habitat Council Allocates Funding For Restoration Projects
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has announced that a little over $3.4 million has been allocated to 71...
Baggie Of Fentanyl Pills Discovered Inside Vehicle During Traffic Stop
A man was arrested on Tuesday after his vehicle was searched during a traffic stop near 4800 South 1500 East after...
AARP Announces Community Challenge Grants
AARP announced Wednesday nine recipients throughout Utah that will receive 2026 Community Challenge grants and two are...
Moffat County Enacts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Due to elevated fire danger and continued dry conditions throughout the region, Moffat County Sheriff Chip McIntyre is...
Summer Lunch Program Site Closed
Uintah School District made an important announcement on Wednesday concerning the summer lunch program. “Due to low...
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.