The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce has welcomed David O’Riordan, a man full of energy, ideas, and a broad perspective, as their new Executive Director. Ten years ago O’Riordan, his wife, and children made the monumental decision to pack everything they could fit...
Month: September 2023
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. ...
Business of The Month
Jones & DeMille Engineering Jones & DeMille Engineering (JDE) is a full-service, award-winning firm shaping the quality of life since 1982. With 11 office locations throughout Utah and Wyoming, JDE provides a wide variety of professional and specialized...
Ribbon Cutting
Congratulations Rocky Mountain Health Care on your grand opening! Their located at 1680 West Highway 40, Suite 109! Come check them out!
U.S. Senate Candidate Trent Staggs
U.S. Senate Candidate, Trent Staggs (R) visited the Uintah Basin Tuesday 9-12-23 to visit with local leaders, the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce, industry leaders and the local media. Staggs is running for for the seat beinig vacated by Utah Senator Mitt Romney....
Enefit Relinquishes Federal Oil Shale Leases Located In Uintah Basin
While Enefit American Oil still owns private land and state leases with shale deposits, The Salt Lake Tribune reported on Wednesday that they have relinquished their federal oil shale leases in the Uintah Basin. The article cites a letter from Enefit CEO Ryan Clerico...
Uintah School District Sets Record Straight On School Lunch Misinformation
A case of misinformation nearly a decade old has apparently resurfaced and Uintah School District is setting the record straight, again. In January of 2014, a KSL article prompted public outcry after reporting that students at Uintah Elementary School went without...
Congressman Moore Launches Bipartisan ‘What Works Caucus’
On Wednesday, Utah Representative Blake Moore was among a group of four Congressmen that launched the bipartisan ‘What Works Caucus’ that aims to ensure that federal taxpayer dollars are invested as effectively and efficiently as possible. “Evidence-based policy...










