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A man arrested outside the Vernal Walmart this week has a history of shoplifting and was caught at it once again, this time resulting in a felony charge. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer observed 39-year-old David Alexander Maclee enter...

Local students joined together in an organized ICE protest in Vernal on Thursday that followed Aggie Blvd to the roundabout and then east on Main Street, making its way through downtown. Uintah Seniors Lynk Jones and Cayden Bristol organized the protest, coordinating...

Letters arriving in mailboxes across the state is the latest move in the back and forth over Proposition 4. The Utah Republican Party is gathering signatures to have Proposition 4, which was narrowly passed in 2018, placed on the 2026 ballot for voters to decide if it...

It’s been an amazing 5 years for the Vernal Innovation Hub since opening. Innovation Hub Manager Sydney Millett says it’s amazing because when it opened there was still a question of whether or not it would be successful. The quick answer is yes, it has been. “We’ve...

The preferred concept for the Vernal Community Block Plan was presented on Wednesday evening during a public meeting in the Community Room of the Vernal City building. The presentation reflected major elements that included community preferences based on public...

Prescribed burns continue in the region with Ashley National Forest announcing a pile burning update this week. “Fire personnel plan to continue pile burning this week as part of the Red Cloud Loop Fuels Reduction Project,” shares the announcement. “Burning will occur...

The public’s help is needed in the wake of a national health crisis. The American Red Cross shares that the U.S. is facing a severe blood shortage as requests from hospitals exceed the available supply of blood, drawing down the blood supply by about 35% over the past...

The BLM has announced additional approvals on energy infrastructure. On February 4th, the BLM Vernal Field Office shared that the BLM will amend an existing right-of-way for Anschutz Exploration to install temporary waterlines to transport water for approved...

On the tail end of their 10th Season, Vernal Theatre Live issued an audition call this week. “We are beyond thrilled to announce auditions for our Season 10 Finale - ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’!” shares the announcement. “This fantastically fun show is a delight...

Duchesne High School hosted the 2A/1A Division A girls wrestling tournament over the weekend and Duchesne girls wrestling won, with 253 team points over second place Altamont with 151 team points, making Duchesne the Division champs. Duchesne champions in their weight...