The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued the following news release: On December 11th, 2025, detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were conducting an undercover chat operation as members of the Internet Crimes Against Children(ICAC) taskforce....
Funeral services for Delores R. Merkley, age 97 of Vernal, will be held, Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 11:00am at the Glines 3rd Ward LDS Church, 475 West 100 South. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley...
Funeral services for Dahn Caldwell, age 69 of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11 AM at the Vernal 9th Ward Chapel 250 North 200 West. Viewings will be held Monday 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Tuesday at the Church 9:45-10:45. Burial...
The Uintah County mom already facing a child abuse charge for allegedly putting Borax in her children’s water was arrested this week on a separate child abuse charge after her 8-year-old son was found walking in the middle of the road at night. According to the...
Things got intense at the Walmart gas station early this week when a man became angry about another vehicle playing loud music. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, over $1700 in property damage was caused when a man approached the vehicle with the music...
Don’t be alarmed if you hear prolonged sirens on Saturday morning in Vernal along Highway 40. Local officers are just taking the time to spread some Christmas cheer to a group of local children. The annual Shop With A Cop starts with breakfast at the Elk’s Lodge and...
It’s not surprising but the beauty of the Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway is getting attention for its gorgeous views. OnlyInYourState.com published a list of Bucket-List-Level Views in Utah on Thursday and placed the Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic...
December is hopping at the Uintah County Library. As you might expect, Santa has been at the library along with other holiday activities so far but there’s more than just holly jolly activities this month. In fact, this month on December 16th, the Uintah County...
Power was knocked out and a portion of Main Street in Vernal was closed after an accident near 900 West Main Street on Thursday afternoon. According to Vernal PD, a semi was pulling out of a parking lot at around 3:30pm and the cargo trailer hit one of the lines...
Demolition planned on the Lamplighter property acquired by Vernal City is moving forward as Vernal City is now soliciting proposals from demolition contractors. “This project includes full demolition and removal of the Lamplighter building complex and associated site...