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Vernal Woman Arrested After Husband Ends Up In Hospital
A Vernal woman was arrested earlier this month after her husband ended up in the hospital. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were contacted after a witness stated that the victim’s wife, Keri Kelsy, told the individual that she had crushed up...
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Vernal Woman Arrested After Husband Ends Up In Hospital
A Vernal woman was arrested earlier this month after her husband ended up in the hospital. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were contacted after a witness stated that the victim’s wife, Keri Kelsy, told the individual that she had crushed up...
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Safe Celebrating Urged This New Year’s Eve
Local law enforcement have a message for all as we say farewell to 2024 and ring in 2025: Make safety the top priority. Uintah County Sheriff’s Office wishes everyone a safe and prosperous New Year and shares, “We would ask people to make a plan before you party....
Roosevelt City Manager Year In Review Interview On BasinNow.com
Roosevelt City Manager Joshua Bake visited the Evans Family Media studio last week to share a review of the exciting things that happened in Roosevelt City in 2024. One of the most exciting finished projects is the Nature Park located next to Uintah Basin Medical...
Obituaries
Janis Leora Bigelow
Funeral services for Janis Bigelow, age 89, the wife of the late Nyle Bigelow, will be held Saturday, August 24th at 12 noon at the Vernal 1st Ward LDS Chapel (574 West 100 South). A visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday from 10:30 to 11:45 am at the...
Andrade K. Santio, Sr.
Funeral services for Andrade Kevin Santio, Sr., age 61, of Ft. Duchesne, the companion of Ruby Dayzie, will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake on Wednesday after 4:00 p.m. at his home on...
Owen K Speirs
Funeral services for Owen K Speirs, age 89 the husband of Claire Speirs, will be held Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the Maeser Stake Center, 2745 West 1000 North, Vernal. A viewing for family and friends will be held Friday evening from 6:00 - 7:30PM at the...
Terry H Barker
Funeral services for Terry H Barker, age 80 of Vernal, the husband of Aleen Barker, will be held Tuesday August 20, 2024 at 11:00am at the Maeser 4th Ward LDS Chapel (3040 North 1500 West). Viewing and Visitation will be held Monday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the...
Dennis Salisbury
A Memorial Service for Dennis Paul Salisbury, age 71, of Roosevelt, the husband of Karen Wiswell Salisbury, will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Following the service,...
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Helping Foster Families This Holiday Season
The next opportunity to donate time or resources to support foster kids in the Uintah Basin is coming up. There will...
Fire at the Exxon station
Multiple fire trucks and police personnel responded to a fire at the Exxon stationin Vernal at 850 West Highway 40...
Man Being Held On No Bail After Assault Of Pregnant Woman
A Uintah County man arrested last week is facing a felony charge of Assault of a Pregnant Person. According to the...
UHS Class of ’69 Makes $19,000 Donation For UHS Teen Center
Uintah High alums from the Class of 1969 have proven their commitment to their alma mater with the presentation of...
Ashley Regional Medical Center Earns ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade
The report card is in. Ashley Regional Medical Center has earned an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from an independent...
Rio Blanco County Commissioners Meeting To Discuss Opposition To Wolf Reintroduction
Leaders in western Colorado have been among those opposed to gray wolf reintroduction in the state and that opposition...
Roosevelt Animal Shelter Beyond Capacity; Requests Pet Food Donations
Recent years have been especially difficult at the local animal shelters as record numbers of animals have been...
Preparing For Winter Travel
The Colorado State Patrol is urging all drivers to protect themselves and others on the road by being prepared for the...
Vernal City South Vernal Avenue And Cobble Rock Parking Update
Downtown Vernal is transforming with the South Vernal Avenue and the Cobble Rock projects both advancing. The...
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.
