The Beulah Fire continues to grow in the High Uintas Wilderness. The Beulah Fire was reported on August 7th burning on the north side of the High Uintas and has grown from 1,400 acres on August 8th to over 2,300 acres on August 10th. According to the Sunday report,...
Month: August 2025
Lee Fire Evacuations Include 179 Prison Inmates
The continued growth of the lightning-caused Lee Fire in western Colorado has prompted many evacuations at this point, including the evacuation of prison inmates. The Colorado Department of Corrections announced on Saturday that it was decided to transfer the inmates...
New Home Announced For Vernal City Park Gazebo
A solution has been found for the historic gazebo located at the Ashley Valley Community Park in Vernal City. The gazebo, located near 500 North and 1000 West, originally served as a dome on top of the Uintah Stake Tabernacle before being donated to the community in...
South End Tie-In Complete For US-191 Realignment Project(Near Simplot Mine); North End Begins
Work continues on an important road project north of Vernal and travelers are urged to consider construction before traveling through the area. The Utah Department of Transportation completed the tie-in for the south portion of the US-191 Realignment Project and now...
Teen Found After Missing in Uinta Mountains For Over 24 Hours
A teen that went missing in the Uinta Mountains on August 7th was found safe after being missing for over 24 hours. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue immediately responded to the call of the disappearance that came in at approximately 11:18am...
Richard Jones
Memorial service for Richard Jones, age 86 of Roosevelt, the husband of Wanda Franklin Jones, will be held on August 16, 2025, at noon at the Ballard Ward building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Highway 40. Interment will follow in the Roosevelt...
Stella “Tina” Murray
Funeral Services for Stella Marie "Tina" Murray, age 81 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 12 Noon at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary Visitation 1 hour Prior and Burial in the Jensen Cemetery next to her Love, Larry Lee Murray. Services under the...
Sharon Alldredge
Funeral Services for Sharon Lee Alldredge, age 78 of Neola, the wife of Ned Alldredge, will be held on Friday, August 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the Neola Chapel. There will be a viewing on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and from 10-10:45 a.m. on...
Sally Nelson Swett
Funeral Services for Sara Nelson Swett, age 92 formerly of Vernal, will be held Friday, August 15th, 2025 at 11 am at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, with a viewing held 1 hour prior to service. Burial will be in the Rock Point Cemetery. Services under the direction of...
JoeAnn Troendle
Memorial service for JoeAnn Troendle, age 67 of Vernal, will be held Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Services under the direction of the Ashley Valley Funeral Home.










