Funeral services for Lewis Farnsworth, age 93 of Mountain Home, the husband of Veloy Rust Farnsworth, will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Moon Lake Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that...
Month: March 2024
Senator Winterton Legislative Update Focuses On Energy Sector
Senator Ron Winterton joined Representative Scott Chew at the Chamber luncheon on Tuesday to present a review of what happened at this year’s legislative session. Of the 1400 files opened, Utah legislature addressed around 800 of them and passed 591 bills. One topic...
UBTech Electrical Technician Program Has Remarkable Growth In Enrollment
^^UBTech Electrical Technician student competing at recent UBTech Showcase, demonstrating hands-on skills in electrical wiring. ^^ One of the newer UBTech programs is experiencing growth and success. A press release issued this week shares that the Electrical...
Easter Hunts Next Weekend
Easter celebrations are here and most area egg hunts are happening next weekend. Duchesne Fire will be assisting the Duchesne Lions Club at their annual egg hunt at 10am at the Roy Park by the rodeo grounds on March 30th. This is for ages 1 through 12 and the Easter...
Local Families Say Good Riddance To Wow Butter!
If you know, you know! Uintah School District announced on Thursday that they will no longer be ordering Wowbutter sandwiches and a collective cheer was heard throughout social media land. Uintah School District schools have never been a peanut-free environment but...
New Director Invites All To Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra Concert
The Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra spring concert is coming up and it will be its first under the direction of the organization’s new creative director Clayton Johnson. “When I was asked to direct the Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra and help revive the...
Representative Scott Chew Works To Be A Champion For Agriculture And Water
Representative Scott Chew and Senator Ron Winterton presented a legislative review during the Vernal Chamber luncheon on Tuesday. Utah legislators ran a record number of bills this year which is not something either are necessarily proud of. The topic of water was...
31st Year For Evans Family Media’s Annual Home And Garden Show
The region’s largest retail trade show is happening this weekend at the Western Park. 31 years ago, Evans Family Media accepted the opportunity to produce the Home and Garden Show. It was previously an event put on by the Lions Club but they had decided not to...
Middle School Students Excel At 2024 Ritchey Science And Engineering Fair
Middle school students from Uintah County had a successful weekend at the 2024 Ritchey Science and Engineering Fair at Weber State University. An announcement from Uintah School District shares that Sophia Hanifin earned the Regeneron International SEF Student...
Vernal Among Cities Participating In Utah Wellbeing Project Survey
The Utah Wellbeing Project Survey is a statewide initiative being run by Utah State University and Vernal is one of 46 communities invited to participate. “The goal of this survey is to better understand the life conditions of people in Utah cities and towns and how...










