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Fentanyl Dealer Arrested In Uintah County
A traffic stop on 3000 South in Uintah County ended in the arrest of an alleged fentanyl dealer on Sunday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 37-year-old Kreg Dale Shewell was the driver of the vehicle and he was found to have an active warrant. A state...
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Fentanyl Dealer Arrested In Uintah County
A traffic stop on 3000 South in Uintah County ended in the arrest of an alleged fentanyl dealer on Sunday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 37-year-old Kreg Dale Shewell was the driver of the vehicle and he was found to have an active warrant. A state...
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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 17th, a woman contacted central dispatch to say that while taking care of other citations with Pleasant Grove Justice Court, she was informed that she...
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 Utah’s Effective Teachers In High Poverty Schools incentive program. The program was created last year and the District opted to participate with half...
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
It’s time for the 75th Anniversary of Vernal Chamber Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner. This year’s event is taking place Thursday, May 16th at the Uintah Conference Center with Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks as the guest speaker. Call the Vernal Chamber Office at 435-789-1352 to reserve tickets. Social hour begins at 5:30pm with dinner and awards starting at 6:30.
More Local News
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...
Meet The Candidate: Mike Kennedy For US Congressional District 3
Mike Kennedy, a GOP candidate for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, secured the Republican nomination at the recent...
Uintah Basin Healthcare Hosting EMS For Children Safety Fair Event
Uintah Basin Healthcare has announced plans to celebrate EMS for Children or EMSC Day, part of National EMS Week. The...
Fentanyl Dealer Arrested In Uintah County
A traffic stop on 3000 South in Uintah County ended in the arrest of an alleged fentanyl dealer on Sunday. According...
Construction On Diamond Mountain Road To Begin May 20; Delays Anticipated
Continued construction on Diamond Mountain Road will begin on Monday, May 20th, and delays are anticipated. The work...
Fishing Emergency Issued In Duchesne County On Fall Creek And Tributaries
A fishing emergency change has been issued in Duchesne County. Due to an upcoming rotenone treatment aimed at...
Ute Tribe Education Director Named Uintah High School Distinguished Alumna
A special assembly was held at Uintah High School on Tuesday morning to announce the 2024 Distinguished Alumni. Dr....
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.
