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Winter Weather Helps Turn The Corner On Yellow Lake Fire
Yellow Lake Fire behavior analyst Dennis Burns reported on Thursday that Wednesday started with the Red flag warning, including stout winds and the fire burning aggressively. Cloud cover moved in around 1pm and the start of the thunderstorms and rain really settled...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Winter Weather Helps Turn The Corner On Yellow Lake Fire
Yellow Lake Fire behavior analyst Dennis Burns reported on Thursday that Wednesday started with the Red flag warning, including stout winds and the fire burning aggressively. Cloud cover moved in around 1pm and the start of the thunderstorms and rain really settled...
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Woman Arrested After Reporting False Emergency
A woman was eventually arrested after contacting authorities and reporting a false emergency in the Neola area over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a woman had called into dispatch reporting that there was a house in which she could hear...
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 enforcement officer assigned to the Uintah Ouray Trails Task Force observed a vehicle traveling southbound on 7500 East believed to belong to Franklin...
Obituaries
Josephine Edrington
Funeral services for Josephine Edrington, age 91, formerly of the Lopoint area, will be held Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lapoint Chapel. There will be a viewing from 10-10:45 a.m. at the churchBurial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park under...
Carol Cragun
Funeral services for Carol Cragun, age 86 of Roosevelt, will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Roosevelt East Stake Center. There will be viewing an hour before the funeral at the church.Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park. Services...
Darrell Gardner, II
Funeral services for Darrell Bekenneth Gardner, II, age 45, of Roosevelt will be held on Wednesday, December 20th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary with a final viewing to follow. After the services, he will be cremated.
Sheila Jane Belcher
Funeral services for Sheila Belcher, age 77, the wife of Curg Belcher, will be held on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 12:00 PM at Vernal LDS Stake Center (850 West 100 North). A viewing for family and friends will be held Friday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips...
Mary C. Karren
Graveside services for Mary C. Karren, age 86 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 12:30 pm at the Maeser Fairview Cemetery. The family will meet with Friends and relatives Saturday from 10:30-12:30 pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
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The Carnegie Quarry at Dinosaur National Monument is recipient to some well deserved recognition as it has been...
Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department PSA: Flash Flood Safety
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Teens Ejected In Highway 40 Crash; Driver Killed, Passenger In Critical Condition
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Ballard Man Dies After Being Stabbed Multiple Times; Suspect In Custody
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North Slope Colorado River Cutthroat Trout Treatment Planned For Tomorrow
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Dinosaur National Monument Announces Temporary Road Closures
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Safety Urged In Areas Of Roosevelt City Secondary Water Phase III Project
Roosevelt City’s secondary water project continues and an update issued Monday makes a request of community members....
Uintah Recreation Fall Activity Sign Ups Heating Up
If you and your kids are bored this fall then it’s really your own fault. Here’s just a few of the Uintah Recreation...
Former Vernal Businessman Indicted For Scamming COVID Relief Funds
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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.
