Santa will be parading around Roosevelt City this week for a favorite local tradition. The annual Santa Parade is happening this Thursday, December 18th, starting at 4:30pm. “Santa and his cheerful crew are hitting the streets of Roosevelt, spreading joy to all the...
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Vernal Chamber Awards Pete Morphy With Outstanding Public Service Award
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce announced that this Quarter’s Outstanding Public Service Award recipient is Pete Morphy. “Pete has built a life centered on family, community, faith, and service,” shares the announcement. After serving a two-year church mission to...
Duchesne County Registered Sex Offender Arrested Looking To Meet Up With Minor
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....
Alleged Borax Mom Kicks Out Son Resulting In Additional Child Abuse Charge
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...
Man Arrested After Punching Vehicle For Playing Loud Music
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...
Shop With A Cop In Vernal Happening Saturday
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...
Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway Makes Top 5 List
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 At The Uintah County Library
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...
Semi Pulls Down Power Pole After Catching Cable Line
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...
Vernal City Seeks Proposals For Lamplighter Demolition Project
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...










