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State Route 35 Reopens; Yellow Lake Fire Report
The Utah Department of Transportation has reopened State Road 35. North Fork Road and Mirror Lake Highway were also closed due to the Yellow Lake Fire and have reopened as well. Ashley National Forest reports that the Forest Closure remains in effect on both the...
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State Route 35 Reopens; Yellow Lake Fire Report
The Utah Department of Transportation has reopened State Road 35. North Fork Road and Mirror Lake Highway were also closed due to the Yellow Lake Fire and have reopened as well. Ashley National Forest reports that the Forest Closure remains in effect on both the...
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Former Roosevelt McDonalds Manager Confesses To Stealing Cash To Pay Bail
The former manager of Roosevelt’s McDonald’s was recently arrested and is facing a felony theft charge from her time as a McDonald’s employee. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 29-year-old Nikita Ami Martin stole over $26,000 dollars from the store’s cash...
Myton Man Sentenced For Assaulting Officers During January 6th Events
A Myton man was sentenced to prison on Tuesday after he was previously convicted of seven felonies, including assaulting law enforcement officers with dangerous weapons during the January 6th, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. A U.S. District Judge issued the verdicts...
Obituaries
Rush Loertscher
Funeral services for Rush Loertscher, age 79 of Bluebell, the husband of ShanaLee Winkler Loertscher, will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the Altamont Stake Center. Viewings will be held on Friday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the church and...
Wendy Jean Wood
Funeral services for Wendy Wood, age 79 of Vernal, the wife of Ron Wood, will be held Saturday July 20, 2024, at 11:00am at the Naples 3rd Ward LDS Chapel (2313 South 1500 East). Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday, July 19 from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at...
Mia Slim
Funeral services for Mia Janetzy Slim, age 13, of Midland, Texas, formerly of Roosevelt, Utah, the daughter of David and Jennifer Murrieta Slim, will be held on Friday, July 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a viewing that morning at the...
Trevor Lee Harbison
Funeral Services for Trevor Lee Harbison, age 41 of Vernal, the husband of Mari Harbison, will be held Friday July 19th at 11:00 am at the Vernal Stake Center (850 @ 100 N Vernal UT).. There will be a visitation for family and friends Thursday evening fromj 6:00 until...
Davin Alan Pilling
A viewing service for Davin Alan Pilling, age 64 of Duchesne, will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, from 3-5 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. Following the viewing he will be cremated.A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the...
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Spreading Joy this holiday season and Counting our Blessings.
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2024 General Election Information
The 2024 General Election is coming up on Tuesday, November 5th, and local governments have shared dates for locals to...
Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department
The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department shares that Fire Prevention Week runs through October 12th and families are...
Fire Officials Hold Public Meeting On Yellow Lake Fire
Another community meeting concerning the Yellow Lake Fire, this time organized by Duchesne County Fire and Office of...
Duchesne County Man Charged With Sexual Extortion
A man recently released from Duchesne County Jail made a quick return back behind bars, this time on a Felony Sexual...
Employment And Unemployment Update
The most recent data from the Department of Workforce Services reports that the state’s economy has added a cumulative...
Yellow Lake Fire Community Meeting Tonight at Duchesne County Fairgrounds
A community meeting is being held tonight regarding the Yellow Lake Fire. As of Tuesday evening, the Yellow Lake Fire...
Uintah County Emergency Management Holding Free HAM Radio Class
Uintah County Emergency Management will be holding a HAM Radio class every Tuesday from 6 to 9pm at the Uintah County...
Rifle PD: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Rifle Police have a message on abuse for all to hear. Abusers are not...
TriCounty Health Issues Warning Advisory For Matt Warner Reservoir
TriCounty Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for Matt Warner Reservoir. A Harmful Algal Bloom means that...
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
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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.