Funeral Services for Sybil Gross Phillips, age 75 of Vernal, will be held Friday, August 16, 2024 at 11 AM at the Maeser Stake Center with viewings held Thursday, August 15th from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Mortuary and Friday 1 hr prior to service at the Chapel. Burial...
Month: August 2024
Long Recovery Ahead For Woman Hit And Dragged By Car In Uintah County
The young woman who was hit and dragged for several city blocks in Vernal on Wednesday has a long recovery ahead. The most recent report from the family shares that 21-year-old Breanna Berry is hospitalized in a Wasatch Front area hospital as she is receiving...
Stolen Credit Card Added To List Of Charges During Man’s Arrest
An officer parked in the Vernal Middle School parking lot intervened in a disturbance on August 8th in the area of Independence Park which led to an arrest on a variety of charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 35-year-old Samuel Tony Mendelkow arrived...
Uintah County Refinery Official Comments On Uinta Basin Railway Project
A merger announced Monday means that a refinery asset located in Uintah County is set to relaunch operations, this time to refine Uinta waxy crude, possibly by next summer. Mark Michel, Chairman for Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corporation(IRRX), spoke...
Community Asked To Keep Children Away From Construction Equipment
Roosevelt City is calling on the community to make safety the first priority as construction crews continue work on the City’s secondary water project. The current phase of the project has been working along Gates Drive. Next week the contractor will work their way...
DWR: Anglers Asked To Target Specific Waterbodies To Improve Fisheries
Anglers are asked to target specific fish species in 4 waterbodies in Utah and 3 of them are in northeastern Utah. First is the request that anglers catch and keep small lake trout under 25 inches at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. If the abundant population of smaller lake...
One In Critical Condition After Womack Oil Field Rig Fire
A Maverick crude hauler driver is in critical condition as of last report after a rig fire that took place on Wednesday in the Womack oil field in Duchesne County. According to Josh Phillips with Duchesne County Fire & Emergency Management, fire crews received a...
Man Arrested For Burglary Of Vernal Business
Officers didn’t have to look far to find the culprit in a burglary reported at a Vernal business on August 9th at approximately 1:13am. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers arrived at the body and paint shop and observed that the glass had been...
Search and Rescue Locate 14-Year-Old Lost In Uintas
Family time enjoying the Uintas turned into a terrifying experience for one family over the weekend. Summit County Search and Rescue, assisted by Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue and other resources, were called in on Saturday, August 10th just after...
Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra Open House Tomorrow
It’s almost time for another season of the Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra and the organization is inviting all interested in learning about the organization to an Open House tomorrow evening. “The Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra is comprised of the most...