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Duchesne County On List Of Utah School Districts Compromised In Cyberattack
Duchesne County is unfortunately on a list of Utah school districts affected by a widespread cyberattack on a popular education platform. PowerSchool is a North American education technology software plan and the company announced the major data breach that took place...
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Duchesne County On List Of Utah School Districts Compromised In Cyberattack
Duchesne County is unfortunately on a list of Utah school districts affected by a widespread cyberattack on a popular education platform. PowerSchool is a North American education technology software plan and the company announced the major data breach that took place...
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Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Roosevelt
A repeat DUI offender has once again been arrested and is facing new felony DUI charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 34-year-old Willie Joe Tapoof was detained during a traffic stop in Roosevelt on January 20th. A clear glass pipe with...
Duchesne County Jail Inmate Charged For Assaulting Inmate
A Duchesne County Jail inmate has been charged after allegedly attacking a fellow inmate. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the assault took place in the jail on January 15th at around 2:44pm. Inmate Minnie Gutierrez walked up behind another inmate...
Obituaries
Raycita Quinn
Funeral services for Raycita Cuch Quinn, age 53 of Vernal, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at the Whiterocks Community Building. There will be a wake at Marion Serawop’s home (7685 E 7050 S, Ft. Duchesne, UT) after 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday....
Jordan Van
Funeral services for Jordan Van, age 35 of Roosevelt, will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a viewing from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Monarch Cemetery. Services under the direction of the...
Willie Williams
Funeral services for Willie Williams, age 83 of Roosevelt, will be held at the Uintah River Ward Chapel on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. There will be a viewing on Sunday from 5-7 p.m at the Hullinger Mortuary and from 10-10:45 a.m. Monday at the church....
Angela Martinez
Funeral services for Angela Martinez, age 80 of Roosevelt, the wife of Wakeen Yount, will be held on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Stake Center, 447 E Lagoon Street. There will be a viewing and visitation Monday at the church from 10-10:45...
Lonnie Earl Meek
Funeral services for Lonnie Earl Meek 89, Husband of Barbara Embleton Meek will be conducted Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10 AM at the Vernal Christian Church. A Viewing will be Friday 5-7 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Burial in the Vernal Memorial...
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Community Spotlight
Rocky Mountain Power has some tips to conserve energy even when it is extra cold outside: Set the thermostat at 68° when you’re home. Lower the temperature by several degrees when you are away and at bedtime. Close drapes and blinds at night to keep heat in. Avoid use of portable space heaters. Limit use of appliances like ovens, dishwashers and clothes dryers in the morning from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. For more energy-saving tips, visit RockyMountainPower.net/Winter.
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Jensen Man Charged For Striking Vehicle And Assault
A Jensen man is facing charges for an incident last month in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement,...
Vernal Man Officially Charged Following Mega Drug Haul Arrest
The Vernal man pulled over on I-15 with over half a million dollars worth of Methamphetamine has officially been...
UDOT Receives $9.6 Million Federal Grant For Wildlife Safety Along Highway 40
The Utah Department of Transportation has been awarded a $9.6 million dollar federal grant to make wildlife safety...
Uintah School District Leaders Present At Utah School Boards Association Conference
Uintah School District leaders were among the presenters at the Utah School Boards Association Conference in Salt Lake...
‘Songs For A New World’ Opening Tonight At Vernal Theatre Live
The actors of ‘Songs for a New World’, opening tonight at Vernal Theatre Live, seem to have found the cure for the...
Vernal Regional Airport Announces Service To Denver
When service changed at the Vernal Regional Airport from Skywest to Contour Airlines in early 2024, the hope of...
Senator Mike Lee introduced Liberty Energy CEO As President’sTrump’s nominee for US Secretary of Energy During a SenateCommittee hearing on Wednesday.
Senator Mike Lee used his opening statement during his first hearing asCharman of the Senate Energy and Natural...
Missing Plane And Deceased Pilot Found Southwest Of Rock Springs
The search for a suspected plane crash came to an end on Wednesday with the discovery of the crash site southwest of...
Disabled Outdoorsmen Utah Youth Ice Fishing Derby Rescheduled
The Youth Ice Fishing Derby hosted by Disabled Outdoorsmen Utah and the DWR has been rescheduled due to ice...
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.
