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...
Month: June 2024
Man Refuses To Pull Vehicle Over; Charges Include Driving on a Denied License
A case of speeding quickly led to a list of charges last week in Uintah County on Highway 40. A highway patrol trooper attempted to pull over a dark SUV for speeding at 20 over the speed limit when the vehicle slowed down to the speed limit but did not pull over....
Woman Rescued In 2011 By Duchesne County Sheriff’s Deputy Shares Thanks
A woman whose life was saved in 2011 by a Duchesne County Sheriff’s Deputy visited the Sheriff’s Office this week to deliver a donation made on her behalf. On July 13th, 2011, Heidi Paulson was traveling on SR-35 in the Tabiona area when her vehicle ended up in a...
Roosevelt Golf Course Welcomes Help After Storm Downs Trees At Course
The storms continue to uproot trees around the Uintah Basin, most recently striking the Roosevelt Golf Course. Volunteers are helping on Thursday morning to move the trees. Anyone able to help is welcome. National Weather Service reports that storms may continue to...
Utah Catholic Event Planned In Ft. DuchesneTo Honor First Native American Saint
The Intermountain Catholic newsletter shares that Utah Catholics will honor St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be recognized as a Saint, on July 10th at the mission named for her in Fort Duchesne. The annual celebration is organized by the parishes of...
DWR: Want To Hunt Sandhill Crane, Sage-Grouse, And Tundra Swan In The Fall
Qualifying to hunt most bird species in Utah is simple: buy a combination or hunting license and head afield. The DWR shares, however, that some bird species also require a special permit in addition to a hunting license. Those species include: band-tailed pigeon,...
Charges Filed In Case Of Child Sexual Abuse From 2023
A man has been charged for child sexual abuse that allegedly took place in 2023 in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 19-year-old Damien Marshall made children perform sex acts on him. The investigation was performed by a Vernal PD officer...
Election Results For Local County Positions
Tentative results in local races for County Commissioner were last updated shortly after midnight. In Duchesne County, for County Commission Seat C, Jeffrey Brent Chugg received 37.48 percent of the vote, Tracy W. Ross received 33.32 percent, Clel Robinson received...
SCIC Director: Supreme Court To Hear Uinta Basin Railway Case
Keith Heaton, Director of the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, shared some thoughts with Evans Family Media on the Supreme Court's decision to hear the case concerning the Uinta Basin Railway’s environmental reviews. “The news is that the Supreme Court has...
Forest Service Intermountain Projects Include Ute Tribe Cross-Boundary Project
The Ashley National Forest is receiving a portion of $3.5 million dollars being awarded to the Forest Service Intermountain Region. Among this, Ashley National Forest and the Utah Department of Natural Resource will complete projects on approximately 4,000 acres to...