Funeral Services for Kathleen Adams (Kathy) Reynolds, age 85 of Vernal, will be held Friday, April 5, 2024 at 11 am at the Vernal 1st Ward Chapel (475 West 100 South) with viewings held Thursday, April 4th from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Mortuary and Friday 1 hour prior...
A new felony drug charge was added to the existing charges against a fugitive arrested on March 27th in Vernal. During the arrest, officers found a chain with a small black vial attached to it in the man’s pocket. The vial contained two small plastic bags. One...
Tourism season is coming up and the Daggett County Commission is ready. This month’s Daggett County Commissioner Corner invites all to stop and enjoy the spring flowers as the county’s second home owners come ‘home’ and tourism begins again for another round of...
A fine group of musicians showed what can happen when you don’t skip piano lessons and put in the work at home as they put on an impressive piano recital at the Uintah Conference Center last week. The National Federation of Music Clubs/Vernal Chapter held its yearly...
University of Utah Health Researchers are working to map what areas of Utah are harboring an underground fungus that causes a dangerous respiratory illness. Back in 2001, a group of archaeologists were working at a site in Dinosaur National Monument when the majority...
Government In The Basin training is coming up this month as part of a UBAOG training seminar. All government and other interested parties within the Tri-County area are invited to the training on April 24th. Topics of discussion will include planning and zoning,...
A Vernal man has been sentenced to state prison after his latest conviction. 50-year-old Mannix George Glines was sentenced last week to one to 15 years in prison for financially exploiting a vulnerable adult and was ordered to pay $60,168 dollars in restitution. The...
Local small businesses have been reminded of a deadline that requires their attention and which carries a costly penalty if ignored. Mark Holmes with the USU Small Business Center presented at the Vernal Chamber luncheon last week and shared details about the...
Gathering shed antlers is a popular hobby in the Uintah Basin and it’s one that the DWR is proposing changes to. The current rule is that someone heading out shed hunting is required to complete the 2024 DWR Antler Gathering Ethics course if you plan to gather shed...
Vernal City has issued a challenge for the community to keep properties cleaned up by keeping the City’s code. ‘Project Code Campaign’ will share messages with the public in order to educate the community. One of the main ways a code officer is alerted to a problem is...