When the Vernal Christian Church teamed up with the Tim Tebow Foundation in 2022 to launch the ‘Night To Shine’ in Vernal, it was hard to guess just how special the event would be. Those who have been a part in any way know that the energy, smiles, and love shared at...
Month: January 2025
Chamber Of Commerce Serving Duchesne County Moves Locations
Services provided by the Chamber of Commerce are still available and in fact never stopped in Duchesne County but if you thought their building looked empty you would be right. The Chamber of Commerce Serving Duchesne County is now at home on South State Street...
Temporary Closure Scheduled For Quarry Exhibit Hall Later This Year
A temporary closure has been scheduled for the Dinosaur Quarry Exhibit Hall at Dinosaur National Monument for later this year. National Park Service made the announcement on Monday, stating that major road, parking lot, and sidewalk reconstruction will take place from...
Facilitative Leadership Workshop
George T. Weldon Construction, in partnership with The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce, thrilled to invite our fellow business owners, managers, supervisors, team leads, and community leaders to an empowering- Facilitative Leadership Workshop! Workshop Highlights: -...
Fort Duchesne Man Arrested After Hammer Attack
A Fort Duchesne man was arrested after allegedly attacking another person with a hammer. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Jacob Minchey had been served a pretrial protective order on Wednesday. On Friday, the adult protected under the order and another...
Man Spotted In Stolen Vehicle Arrested On Active Warrant And DUI
A man sitting in a stolen vehicle at 7-Eleven was arrested for DUI on Saturday in Vernal. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a vehicle matching the description of a stolen vehicle was seen in the parking lot of 7-Eleven on North Vernal Avenue when an...
Uintah Sweeps Boys And Girls Events At Tournament Of Champions
Uintah Wrestling hosted the 53rd Annual Tournament of Champions this weekend in Vernal. Uintah Boys Wrestling hosted more than 30 teams from Utah, Wyoming and Colorado at the Western Park and came away the Champions after earning 307 team points to Juab’s 221.5 points...
Utah Petroleum Association: EPA Escalation Of Ozone Nonattainment Status “Unlikely To Reduce Ozone”
While the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to escalate the ozone nonattainment status for the Uintah Basin and Wasatch Front will come with serious costs, it is unlikely to reduce ozone, according to an assessment from the Utah Petroleum Association. The...
Stricter Rules Implemented For Volunteers/Visitors To Uintah Schools
Stricter rules have been implemented for volunteers and visitors to Uintah School District schools and the changes are official as of today. According to the District announcement, all volunteers and visitors to USD schools must bring photo ID with them. “The photo ID...
Uintah County Man Transporting Mega Drug Haul Arrested In Utah County
Over half a million dollars worth of Methamphetamine is off the streets thanks to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office pulling over a Uintah County man. According to the agency’s press release, on January 8th at about 4:00pm, Utah County Sheriff’s Office deputies were...










