The community is mourning the loss of a local elementary teacher killed in a crash on Highway 40. Utah Highway Patrol reports that on Monday, February 13th, at approximately 6:44am, a 2022 grey Hyundai Kona was traveling east on Highway 40 at mile marker 103 near...
Looking to brighter days ahead, here are three area summer events now open for registration. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion shares that these events have become more popular the last few years and all three are expected to sell out. The Outlaw Trail ATV Jamboree...
February is Bald Eagle month in Utah and the Division of Wildlife Resources is hosting an eagle viewing event in northeastern Utah. During the winter months, the bald eagle flies to Utah to get away from the colder northern conditions and find food. By February,...
Thank goodness for another theatre production opening this week with winter dragging on and the need for an escape never greater. ‘The 39 Steps’, opening Friday at Vernal Theatre: Live, is part espionage mystery and all rolling-in-the-aisles hilarity. The 5-person...
This month, the Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and Special Counsel for Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk have been working with Utah’s sovereign tribes in support of HB 40, which would codify the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act into Utah law. Representative Christine...
The Public Relations Committee of the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce named Esquire RV the Business of the Month in recognition of their longevity and many contributions to our community. The Chamber highlight shares that currently owned by Kiley Moore and Brandt...
Real life superheroes gathered over the weekend for the annual Uintah Basin Emergency Care Conference held at the Uintah Conference Center. A wide variety of emergency response and care professionals were in attendance for the 2-day conference. In addition to the...
The Duchesne County Emergency Management Office encourages residents to be aware of the possibility of spring flooding. “Sudden warming or a rain-on-snow event could trigger floods in certain areas,” shares the announcement. “If you are residing in an area where your...
An exciting project that will greatly improve public safety will soon get underway. The Discovery Trail project will be constructed this summer 2023. The trail will connect Discovery Elementary School with the neighborhoods to the south along 1500 South. The trail...
An impressive group of young adults presented at the Vernal Chamber luncheon this week. The student officers of the Skills USA Vernal Chapter shared what the group is all about. SkillsUSA is the second largest Career and Technical Student Organization. Its focus is to...