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Duchesne High School Basketball Player Being Investigated For Sexual Assault
Sexual assault allegations against a member of the Duchesne High School basketball team have surfaced publically this week and the Duchesne County School District Superintendent issued a statement in response. According to the KSL report announcing the allegations,...
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Duchesne High School Basketball Player Being Investigated For Sexual Assault
Sexual assault allegations against a member of the Duchesne High School basketball team have surfaced publically this week and the Duchesne County School District Superintendent issued a statement in response. According to the KSL report announcing the allegations,...
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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 Commerce Annual Meeting and Awards dinner. Having been established in 1949, the gathering celebrated the 75th anniversary of the organization. Utah...
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 are invited to the Dinaland Golf Course to participate in the silent auction and lunch. Vernal City Police Sergeant Chad Watt was shot multiple times...
Obituaries
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...
Merlene (McNeill) Hall
Funeral services for Merlene M. Hall will be held Saturday, May 11th at 10AM at the Vernal LDS Stake Center (850 West 100 North). Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6PM-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home, and Saturday from 8:30am -...
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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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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...
Ashley National Forest Announces Spring Prescribed Burns
Prescribed burns are underway in the Flaming Gorge Ranger District and are expected to run through May 21st. As...
UDOT Awards $95 Million For Utah Trail Network
The Utah Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that nearly $95 million dollars in funding was awarded for...
Duchesne High School Basketball Player Being Investigated For Sexual Assault
Sexual assault allegations against a member of the Duchesne High School basketball team have surfaced publically this...
Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Roosevelt
A man with a history of DUI was arrested once again this week and is now facing a felony charge. According to the...
False Identity Used During Arrest Catches Up To Vernal Woman
The decision to use a false identity eventually caught up to a woman arrested this spring in Uintah County. On April...
Local Teachers Earn Over $7000 Incentive Bonus
A group of 11 teachers in the Uintah School District were presented with an exciting bonus check this week as part of...
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.