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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 Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer responded to a 9-1–1 call for help on 3500 West in Maeser around 5am on November 13th. While in the area, a third...
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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 Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer responded to a 9-1–1 call for help on 3500 West in Maeser around 5am on November 13th. While in the area, a third...
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Government Shutdown Avoided; Utah Lawmakers Share Why They Voted NO
A government shutdown was avoided on Friday after the House easily voted through a resolution in a 366-34 vote followed by the Senate approving the resolution in an 85-11 vote. Among the votes against were lawmakers from Utah. Following the vote, Senator Mike Lee...
Investigation Reveals Cause of Yellow Lake Fire
The U.S. Forest Service has released the results of the investigation of the Yellow Lake Fire that started September 28th and burned 33,173 acres this fall. The following statement has been released by the Forest Service: “An investigation conducted by the United...
Obituaries
Kenneth Kirk Santio
Funeral services for Kirk Santio, age 51, of Ft. Duchesne will be held on Tuesday, June 11th at 10:00 AM at the Hullinger Mortuary. Midnight and Sunrise Prayer's will be held at his home on LaMesa Drive.Burial in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery. Services under the...
Tracy Jay Williams
Funeral services for Tracy Jay Williams, age 71, of Bluebell, the husband of Lori Cox Williams, will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing at the...
Kathy Jo (Powell) Quinto
Funeral services for Kathy Jo Quinto, age 64 of Vernal, the wife of Jose Quinto, will be held Monday June 10th at 12:00pm at the Ashley Valley Spanish Ward LDS Chapel (150 South Aggie BLVD). Visitation for family and friends will be held that morning from 10:00am ~...
Jannea Charlene (Liebhardt) Maestas
Funeral services for Jannea Charlene Maestas, age 81, the wife of Joe Maestas, will be held Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 12:00PM at the Vernal 4th Ward LDS Chapel (235 East 600 South). A viewing for family and friends will be held Friday evening from 6-8PM at the...
Kim Thacker
Funeral services Kim Thacker, age 69 of Altamont, the jusband of Sue Best Thacker, will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center. There will be a viewing at the church on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and on Saturday from 10-10:45...
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Man Arrested For DUI In Duchesne County After Vehicle Spotted Off 191
A man was arrested early Wednesday morning after travelers saw a van had run off of SR-191 in Duchesne County down a...
Woman Released From Duchesne County Jail Steals Truck And Drives Into River
A woman released from Duchesne County Jail late last week was arrested shortly after for stealing a truck from...
Missing Summit County Man Found Deceased
Officials have confirmed that the Summit County man reported missing in September and believed to be in the Uinta...
USU Bingham Research Center Awarded Department Of Energy Grant
USU’s Bingham Research Center in Vernal has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for a $480,000...
“Veterans Walls” Photos Needed In Uintah School District
Pictures are being gathered for a very special project happening throughout the Uintah School District. The School...
Duchesne County School District Happenings
Duchesne County School District has several offerings coming up that the public needs to know about. First, English...
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...
Man Hitchhikes To Vernal And Steals Truck After Night Out At Bar
A case of a stolen vehicle in Uintah County earlier this month ended in charges last week. According to the Affidavit...
Video Solves Mystery Of Missing Wallet From Roosevelt Library; Man Arrested
Video footage was the key to solving a case of a missing wallet at the Roosevelt branch library. Back in July, a...
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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Local Sports
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