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Come From Away - A Community Theater Production
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Brooklyn Murray Crowned 2026 Alive After Five Winner
Another year of a favorite local singing competition wrapped up last night at the park in front of the Uintah County Library. “The 2026 Alive After 5 competition was one for the record books,” shares event organizer Autumn Hancock. “For the first time in the event’s...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Brooklyn Murray Crowned 2026 Alive After Five Winner
Another year of a favorite local singing competition wrapped up last night at the park in front of the Uintah County Library. “The 2026 Alive After 5 competition was one for the record books,” shares event organizer Autumn Hancock. “For the first time in the event’s...
Come From Away - A Community Theater Production
07:00 PM
Local News
Vernal City Council August 5 Meeting Rundown
The Vernal City Council met on Wednesday, August 5, to consider several agreements, infrastructure projects, and operational items supporting the City's ongoing work. The Council approved the following: the White House Academy lease, Resolution 2026-07 amending the...
Middle Schools Introducing Big Schedule Change For 6th Graders In USD
The jump from elementary school to middle school is a big one and a scheduling change being implemented for 6th grade students in Uintah School District aims at assisting in students’ success. “Uintah Middle School and Vernal Middle School are pleased to introduce...
Obituaries
Betty Gustin
Funeral services for Betty Lain Gustin, age 87, of Stawberry Valley, Utah, the wife of Merv Gustin,will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne 1st and 3rd Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a...
Glenna Hanson Huff
Funeral services for Glenna Hanson Huff, age 100 of Bluebell, will be held Tuesday August 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM, at the Altamont Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held at that location on Monday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 PM and...
Charolette Ann Allen
Graveside services for Charolette Smith Allen, ate 75 of Duchesne, will be Friday, August 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Tabiona Cemetery in Tabiona, Utah, A viewing will be held Thursday, August 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Hullinger Mortuary.
Helen Brady
Funeral services for Helen Brady, age 90, of Duchesne, will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Hullinger Mortuary. A viewing will be from 10:00 - 10:45 AM.The burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park. Services under the direction of the...
Steven Hullinger
Memorial Services for Steven Dean Hullinger, age 64 formerly of Roosevelt, will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt East Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints., 594 N 600 E.Following the service, his cremated...
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It’s hard to believe but it’s Back To School time! TriCounty Health Department
is hosting a Back To School Vaccine Clinic at the Uintah Middle School on Tuesday, August 18th from 5 to 6:30pm. Typically school vaccines are required for Kindergarten and 6th grade students.
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West Nile Virus Report For Northeastern Utah
The latest report from the Utah Department of Health shares that the presence of West Nile Virus is confirmed in...
Vernal City Council August 5 Meeting Rundown
The Vernal City Council met on Wednesday, August 5, to consider several agreements, infrastructure projects, and...
Middle Schools Introducing Big Schedule Change For 6th Graders In USD
The jump from elementary school to middle school is a big one and a scheduling change being implemented for 6th grade...
BLM Approves Natural Gas Wells, Vegetation Treatments, And Temporary Water Pipeline
The BLM Vernal Field Office has announced several approvals this week. Approval has been given for the Wonsits Valley...
8th District Court Judge Among Nominees For Utah Supreme Court
The Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission announced this week that nominees have been selected for two vacancies on...
Brooklyn Murray Crowned 2026 Alive After Five Winner
Another year of a favorite local singing competition wrapped up last night at the park in front of the Uintah County...
Fire North Of Roosevelt Quickly Contained
A fire north of Roosevelt was quickly contained on Wednesday. The Uintah Basin Communication Center alerted the public...
What Cameras Are Used By Vernal Police Department And What Are They Used For?
Vernal City Police Department has responded to questions about cameras used by their agency and what they are used...
Remembering Fallen Soldier Sgt. Daniel Gurr
Wednesday marked 15 years since a local hero was killed in action. On August 5th, 2011, Sgt. Daniel Gurr was fatally...
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.
