Uintah County Deputy Attorney Jonathan Stearmer has put in his resignation notice with plans to stay local while moving to private practice by the end of the year. Stearmer’s career representing local government began in 2007 with Duchesne County before moving to...
Month: October 2024
Local Theatre Guru Reviews Hadestown: Teen Edition; Tomorrow Closing Night
Uintah High Theatre’s run of Hadestown has received high praise, including from local theatre gurus. Andrew Bentley has performed on every local stage over the years and provided a review after attending earlier this week, emphasizing the impressive chorus and band in...
Vernal Regional Airport Alerts Community To Scam
Another day, another scam. This time the warning is coming from the Vernal Regional Airport as it came to their attention that there is a post circulating on Facebook implying that the airport is hiring for a cleaning position. “This is NOT true,” shares the official...
Vernal Rotary Coat And Hoodie Drive Happening Next Week
New and gently used coats will be available for free at the Vernal Rotary Winter Coat and Hoodie Drive next week for those needing some help staying warm this winter “The need for coats in our community is greatly underestimated. Many people simply go without,” shares...
Marjorie Ann Richardson
Funeral services for Marjorie Ann Workman Richardson, age 62 of Duchesne, will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Duchesne 1st and 3rd Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning at the...
Local Pumpkin Royalty Set New State Record For Monster Pumpkin
Move over Charlie Brown! Take a seat Jack Skeleton! There’s a new great pumpkin in town and it’s busy setting records. Local growers Ralph and Juana Laub loaded up their great pumpkin last month and journeyed to Logan for the Center Street Giant Pumpkin Festival. The...
Inmate Receives New Charges For Violation Of Protective Order
A Uintah County Jail inmate is facing a new list of charges for the same crime. Court documents show that 39-year-old Kashon Grow has a history of violating active protective orders. Grow pleaded Guilty of 3rd Degree Felony Violation of a Protective Order and No...
Vernal City Downtown Projects Outlook And Timeline
What’s the outlook and timeline for downtown Vernal construction? Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion reports that both contractors are working diligently to complete the projects before winter weather sets in: Vernal Avenue reconstruction is a UDOT administered and...
Yellow Lake Fire Halloween-Fire Event Builds Morale
The extra late wildfire season allowed for a unique experience for the members of the Northern Utah Interagency Type 3 Incident Management Team on assignment with the Yellow Lake Fire. Utah Fire Info took a break from their usual wildfire updates to share about the...
PSA: Avoid Election Day Lines And Vote Early
Election Day is less than a week away and while many embrace the mail in option to vote, others prefer voting in person. For the in person folks, you can avoid the lines on Election Day by voting early. Uintah County published a reminder of this option this week,...










