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Union Girls Track Wins 3A State; Athletes From Across Basin Find Success
It was a great weekend for high school track and field at the state tournament over the weekend at BYU in Provo. The Union High School girls track team dominated in 3A with the girls taking 1st place with a team score of 94 points. Coach Levi Wise gives credit to the...
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Union Girls Track Wins 3A State; Athletes From Across Basin Find Success
It was a great weekend for high school track and field at the state tournament over the weekend at BYU in Provo. The Union High School girls track team dominated in 3A with the girls taking 1st place with a team score of 94 points. Coach Levi Wise gives credit to the...
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Public Hearing Scheduled For Proposed Uintah School District Budget
The Uintah School Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 and proposed amendments to the fiscal year 2024 budget on May 29th at 5:30 p.m. at the district office in Naples. The District announcement shares that the public is invited...
Taylor Mountain Road Reopened
The magnesium chloride treatment on Taylor Mountain Road is complete and the gate is now open for the season. Taylor Mountain Road was initially closed for road improvements that endured delays due to rain, snow, and temperatures prohibiting the completion of the...
Obituaries
Howard Dean Powell
Funeral services for Howard Dean Powell, age 100 of Vernal, will be held Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friends will be held that morning from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the funeral home. Interment...
Brian O. Murray
Funeral Services for Brian Murray, age 54, the husband of Diana Christensen Murray, will be held Monday, May 20, 2024 at 11 am at the Lapoint LDS Chapel with viewings held Sunday, May 19th from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Monday, 1 hour prior to...
Dirk Oman
Funeral services for Dirk Oman, ate 66 of Boneta, will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Moon Lake Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing on Thursday evening at the church from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and...
Andrew Tom
Funeral services for Andrew Eugene Tom, age 35, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at The Randlett Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Randlett Community...
Jacqueline “Jackie” N Lee
Funeral services for Jackie Nephi Lee, age 67 of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held on Wednesday evening after 4:00 PM at her home in Richardson Subdivision. Burial will...
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Community Spotlight
Construction is underway on SR44 near Manila. UDOT is replacing a culvert under the highway at Milepost 22 and will then remove and replace the surface of the asphalt along the corridor to extend the life of the pavement. The project also includes new road signs and guardrail to improve safety. Delays can be expected Monday through Friday between 7am and 7pm.
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Man Charged With Forcibly Raping Minor At Vernal Hotel Scheduled In Court
The man behind bars for allegedly raping a minor in a hotel in Vernal last July will be in 8th District Court during...
Public Hearing Scheduled For Proposed Uintah School District Budget
The Uintah School Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 and proposed amendments...
Taylor Mountain Road Reopened
The magnesium chloride treatment on Taylor Mountain Road is complete and the gate is now open for the season. Taylor...
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Con Artists On Social Media
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has a warning for all who use social media as people continue to be victims of...
Uintah Basin Healthcare Celebrates Hospital Week
The great people of Uintah Basin Healthcare enjoyed a week of celebrating for Hospital Week. They kicked things off...
Union Girls Track Wins 3A State; Athletes From Across Basin Find Success
It was a great weekend for high school track and field at the state tournament over the weekend at BYU in Provo. The...
Retail Theft Spree Ends In Arrest
A man was tracked down and arrested last week after he and the woman he was with opted for the 5-finger discount while...
Vernal Area Chamber Of Commerce Holds Annual Meeting And Awards Dinner
Business and local leaders gathered at the Uintah Conference Center on Thursday evening for the Vernal Area Chamber of...
Today: Back The Blue Golf Tournament To Benefit Sgt. Chad Watt And Family
Whether or not you’re signed up to enjoy some golf today as part of the Back the Blue Fundraiser Golf Tournament, all...
Obituaries
Nobody likes to think about death, but unfortunately, it is a part of life. At some point, we all have to say goodbye to the people we love. Our listing of local obituaries will help you remember and honor the member’s of our community who are no longer with us.
Public Affairs
Local politics and public affairs affect all of us. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to stay up to to date with all the ongoing events. We’ll do the work for you to make sure you always have up-to-date and accurate information at your fingertips.
Local Sports
Stay up to date with the athletes in our community. We give updates from their games both at home and away so that you can stay in-the-know from the convenience of your computer or smartphone. News about local sports from each of the local highschool teams.
