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Vernal Veteran Participates For Third Year In Wheelchair Games
Douglas Hatch, a Vernal Veteran, has represented northeast Utah very well at the annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games this month. Evans Family Media has gathered a few more details about this amazing man. Mr. Hatch is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and this was his...
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Vernal Veteran Participates For Third Year In Wheelchair Games
Douglas Hatch, a Vernal Veteran, has represented northeast Utah very well at the annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games this month. Evans Family Media has gathered a few more details about this amazing man. Mr. Hatch is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and this was his...
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Dean Thompson Finishes Treatments, Excited And Hopeful For The Future
Bronc Riding Nation has shared some very exciting news concerning a cowboy who was the 2024 World Champion Bareback Rider diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma earlier this year. “Dean Thompson has cleared every chemical and radiation hurdle on his protocol and on the...
Update On Wildfires In The Region
Things have quieted down on the Grizzly Ridge Fire north of Vernal in the Ashley National Forest. The last report stated that the fire was 23 acres and the cause remained under investigation. The Buck Basin Fire northwest of Currant Creek Reservoir has been mapped at...
Obituaries
Kenny Santio
Funeral services for Kenny Santio, age 41 of Neola, the son of Lucus Santio, will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a wake at his brother Robert Lee’s home (11000 N...
Carol Felter
Funeral services for Carol Felter, age 89, formerly of Vernal, will be held on Wednesday July 15, 2026, at 11 am at the Hullinger Mortuary in Roosevelt. There will be a viewing that morning at the mortuary from 10-10:45 am. prior to the services at the mortuary.Burial...
Max Giles
Funeral services for Thomas Max Giles, age 89 of Hanna, the husband of Carole DeFay Giles, will be held Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 11:00 at the Tabiona Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held from 9:30 - 10:45 AM. prior to...
Keanna Serawop
Funeral services for Keanna Serawop, age 31 of Fort Duchesne, will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Randlett Community Building. There will be a wake on Wednesday after 4:00 p.m. at her mother, Constance’s, home. Following the funeral service,...
Richard Paul Ingram
Funeral Service for Richard Ingram will be Monday, July 13, 2026, at 10:00am at Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home (410 North 800 West). Interment will be in the Vernal Memorial Park. Military Honors by the American Legion Post 11.Services under the direction of the...
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Vernal Veteran Participates For Third Year In Wheelchair Games
Douglas Hatch, a Vernal Veteran, has represented northeast Utah very well at the annual National Veterans Wheelchair...
Dean Thompson Finishes Treatments, Excited And Hopeful For The Future
Bronc Riding Nation has shared some very exciting news concerning a cowboy who was the 2024 World Champion Bareback...
Update On Wildfires In The Region
Things have quieted down on the Grizzly Ridge Fire north of Vernal in the Ashley National Forest. The last report...
Duchesne County Blue Ribbon Fisheries Awarded Funding For Projects
Utah’s Blue Ribbon Fisheries have been awarded funds for needed projects and two of the highest-funded projects are...
2026 Uintah County Volunteer Royalty Crowned
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It’s the time of year to get a refresher on preventing conflicts with bats around your home. The Utah Division of...
18-Year-Old Vernal Woman Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Child
An 18-year-old Vernal woman is facing charges after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a child. According to...
Grizzly Ridge Fire Update
Fire activity has calmed on the Grizzly Ridge Fire located north of Vernal in the Ashley National Forest on the Uintah...
Rio Blanco Evacuations Ordered As PL Gulch Fire Spreads Due To Winds
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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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