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Probationer Receives New Charges
A Duchesne County man on federal probation for dangerous weapon charges was arrested last week after a compliance check revealed violations to his parole. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 26-year-old Trey Allan Shepherd told officers he had recently used...
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Probationer Receives New Charges
A Duchesne County man on federal probation for dangerous weapon charges was arrested last week after a compliance check revealed violations to his parole. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 26-year-old Trey Allan Shepherd told officers he had recently used...
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No Charges Being Filed Against Accused Duchesne High School Basketball Players
No charges will be filed in an alleged sexual assault case that was made public in May and involved the Duchesne High School basketball team. At the time, it was confirmed that multiple players from the Duchesne team were investigated in connection with an alleged...
Woman Arrested After Heroin Located During Compliance Check
A woman on probation in Duchesne County was arrested after failing a compliance check last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers located heroin at the residence as well as alcohol and drug paraphernalia. 40-year-old Tiara Prisbey admitted to...
Obituaries
Lorena Atwine
Funeral services for Lorena Daybreak Atwine, age 81, will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. A wake will be held after 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the same location. Burial will be in the Red Knoll Cemetery...
Lorin “Pudge” Merkley
Funeral Services for Lorin "Pudge" Merkley, age 94 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, December 14th 2024 at 11 am at the Maeser Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with viewings held Friday, December 13th from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn...
Rose Ann Smuin
Graveside services for Rose Ann Smuin, will be held Tuesday, December 10th 2024 at 12 noon at the Lapoint Cemetery.Services under the care of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Lee Hancock
Funeral services for Lee Hancock, age 46 of Vernal, the sone of Randall and Sherry Hancock, will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center (150 Skyline Drive). There will be a viewing at the church that morning from 11:30...
Carolyn Jacobson
Graveside services for Carolyn Bolton Jacobson, age 76, of Bluebell, the wife of Chad Jacobson, will be held Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:30 AM at the Bluebell Cemetery. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:00 - 11:15 AM at the Altamont Stake Center of...
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Woman Arrested Following Probation Compliance Check
A woman was arrested last week after she was found in violation of her parole during an AP&P probation compliance...
John Curtis Interview Available On BasinNow.com
Congressman and Senator-elect John Curtis visited the Uintah Basin on Friday and among his stops was a visit to the...
McConkie Ranch Utilizes Grant Funding To Protect Rock Imagery
Improvements and protections to McConkie Ranch have occurred thanks to a partnership with the Utah State Historic...
Uintah County Farm Family Wins Achievement Award From Utah Farm Bureau
The Utah Farm Bureau has some exciting news coming from northeastern Utah. Lee and Jayla Hanberg of Uintah County have...
Utah Methane Emissions Declining
It may not be national news but it should be. A report from the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program shows that...
Woman Arrested After Reporting False Emergency
A woman was eventually arrested after contacting authorities and reporting a false emergency in the Neola area over...
Wanted Man Evades Police Before Arrest
A Uintah County man was arrested after evading police last week. According to the Probable Cause Statement, a law...
Daggett County Experiences Magnitude 2.8 Earthquake On Sunday
Earthquakes are happening all the time and while one recorded in Northeastern Utah over the weekend was still just a...
Fatal Rollover Crash
On Saturday, December 14th, at 2:16pm, Utah Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 6 at Mile Marker 184....
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.
