Two of Vernal’s best known and loved figures are under consideration for the National Historic Registry. Everyone knows the pink dinosaur, Dinah, famous for greeting visitors on the east end of Vernal, while T-Rex is a staple on Highway 40 near the post office. It’s...
After each having a fantastic season, the Uintah Ute boys and girls wrestling teams have come home from UVU in Orem as state champions. The boys team earned 296 points followed by Payson with 253 points and Wasatch with 234. The girls team earned 208.5 points followed...
There was a small earthquake registered in Daggett County on Saturday evening. According to the University of Utah Seismograph Station, it was a 2.92 magnitude micro earthquake about 11 miles east of Manila at 7:24pm. An aftershock was measured early Sunday morning at...
Uintah County is moving toward a sobriety program option for DUI drivers. Sheriff Steve Labrum presented the option to the Uintah County Commissioners during a Commission meeting this month, seeking approval of a cooperative agreement between the Department of Public...
Contrary to some claims being made, officials have said that the Wells Draw Road Improvement project is not about turning the road into a “hydrocarbon highway”. The Duchesne County Commission approved a letter to the Bureau of Land Management in response to the Wells...
Vernal made the list of the 11 Most Beautiful Cities In Utah by World Atlas. The publication’s description of the area makes a great case for those adding Vernal to their list of destinations: “Visitors and residents alike can enjoy plenty of stunning natural scenery...
Amazingly, there were only minor injuries from a crash Friday evening in Vernal at the 500 West intersection on Highway 40. According to Vernal PD, a commercial semi truck was traveling westbound on Highway 40 and a Ford F-350 was traveling southbound on 500 West. The...
Funeral services for Vicki Allen Kynaston, age 76, of Taylorsville, formerly of Roosevelt,will be held on Friday, February 24, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a viewing on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and on Friday from 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. a.m....
Funeral services for Vicki Lyn (Murray) Searle, the wife of Sean Paul Searle, will be held Friday February 24, 2023 at 11:00am at the Glines 3rd Chapel (475 West 100 South). Visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips...
Funeral services for Anthony Andy Begaye will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that morning at the church beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be...