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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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Duchesne County Drug Charges Add To List
New drug charges have been added, this time in Duchesne County, to a man with charges still pending in Utah’s 2nd District Court. 27-year-old Jordan Cache Swain is charged with 3rd Degree Felony Possession or Use of a Controlled Substance among other charges with the...
Job Corp Among Unsung Heroes Of Yellow Lake Fire Camp
A massive team of professionals are working around the clock to protect structures and communities from the spread of the Yellow Lake Fire and the Forest Service has given a shoutout to some of the unsung heroes among that group. The Weber Basin Job Corp team is...
Obituaries
Karen Dean Simper
Funeral services for Karen Dean Simper, age 90 of Vernal, will be held Monday September 18, 2023 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friend will be held Monday from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all the mortuary. Interment in the Dry...
Ciarra Lynn Kuhr
Ciarra Lynn Kuhr, age 18, of Roosevelt, Utah, the daughter of Ricky Kuhr and Desire Whitehead, died September 12, 2023, in Draper, Utah, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Funeral services for Ciarra Lynn Kuhr, age 18, of Roosevelt, the daughter of...
Rosemarie Mountainlion
Funeral service for Rosemarie Mountainlion, age 69, of Bridgeland, will be held on Friday, September 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at her daughter, Joetta's, home, 10250 S 11000 W, Bridgeland, Utah. There will be a wake at Joetta's home on Thursday after 4:00 p.m. ...
LaRue Smuin
Funeral services for LaRue Smuin, age 78 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, September 16, at 12:00pm at the Vernal 6th Ward chapel (850 West 100 North). Visitation for family and friends will be held that morning from 9:45am ~ 11:45am all at the church. Interment will...
Edna Mae Winn
Funeral services for Edna Mae Winn, age 82 of Ballard, the wife of Frank Will, will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt East Stake Center. There will be a viewing on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and from...
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Spreading Joy this holiday season and Counting our Blessings.
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Uintah County Commission Approves Certified Tax Rate
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Funding Designated For Northeastern Utah Blue Ribbon Fisheries Projects
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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.
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