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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...
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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...
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3 Arrested Following Beating Of NES Residential Home Resident
Three caretakers at the North Eastern Services residence near 900 North 1500 East in Vernal were arrested on Friday for actions related to the physical beating of a non-verbal adult resident of the home. 33-year-old Kayla Jeanine Evans was arrested on September 6th on...
Uintah County Announces Red Fleet Water Shares To Be Kept For County Purpose
Sometimes plans change which apparently was the case for a Uintah County open house that was announced during the August 26th Commission Work Session meeting and was anticipated to take place last night at the Western Park. The purpose of the open house had been...
Obituaries
Beth Wynn
Funeral Services for Beth Wynn, age 84 of Roosevelt, will be held Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Myton Chapel, 75 East Main Street. Viewings will be held on Friday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and Saturday at the church from...
Phebe Jane Merkley Hall
Funeral Services for Phebe Jane Merkley Hall, age 95 of Vernal, will be held Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 11 am with viewings held Wednesday, from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, and Thursday 1hr prior to service at the chapel. Burial will be in the Maeser...
Lewis Ronald Farnsworth
Funeral services for Lewis Farnsworth, age 93 of Mountain Home, the husband of Veloy Rust Farnsworth, will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Moon Lake Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that...
James LeRoy Hardman
Funeral services for Jim Hardman, age 83, husband of Carolyn Hardman, will be held Friday. March 22, 2024 at 2:00PM at the Glines 7th Ward LDS Chapel (1270 West 11500 South). A viewing for family and friends will be held Friday, 12:00 - 1:45PM at the Church. Interment...
Mary Jeanne (Merrill) Tollefson
Funeral services will be held on March 23, 2024, at noon at the Glines 3rd Ward chapel at 475 West 100 South in Vernal, UT. A visitation for friends and family will be held Friday, March 22, from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home located at 410...
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Daggett County Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of A Minor
A Daggett County man has been charged in a case of alleged sexual abuse of a minor. 46-year-old Eldon Jimmy Harper was...
Alleged Fentanyl Dealers Arrested This Week
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Probation Check Reveals Methamphetamine Resulting In Arrest
A probation check in Uintah County resulted in arrest in Uintah County on July 12th. 45-year-old Jason Ray Mayfield...
What’s With The Increase Of Rocky Mountain Power Outages?
An increase in power outages has left the public and business owners asking why. A letter sent out to Rocky Mountain...
Colorado Health Officials Confirm Human Cases Of Avian Flu
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DWR: Safety When Hiking In Mountain Goat Country
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Uintah County Motorcyclist Killed Minutes From Home After Cross Country Trip
A Uintah County man was tragically killed just minutes from home on his return from a cross country trip on his...
Rains Significantly Reduce Speirs Fire Intensity In Daggett County
Rainstorms have significantly helped in reducing the intensity of the Speirs Fire in Daggett County this week. The...
‘Apex’ Stegosaurus Fossil Auctions For Whopping $44.6 Million
Pre-sale estimates were blown to bits by the final auction price of ‘Apex’, the most complete and best preserved...
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.
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