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A local graffiti artist was arrested this month after being tied to multiple cases of vandalism. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a person entered the fenced and locked area of the baseball diamonds in the Vernal City Park during a night in February and...

A free community event is being held tonight as part of a unique project aimed at promoting recreation connections in Vernal City. “Vernal is one of three pilot Main Street communities for this Recreation Atlas Project, working alongside Cedar City and Parowan,”...

The Uintah High FFA Chapter continues to show its standard of excellence, this time at state competition. Uintah High FFA earned the Superior Chapter Award, 5 Star Chapter Award, as well as the Food for America Award. Multiple chapter members were also recognized...

New episodes continue to be released each week for this season of ‘Small Town Comeback’. The most recent video focuses on the USU Bingham Research Center. “This short documentary tells the story of the need for—and impact of—Utah State University Uintah Basin’s unique...

The Division of Wildlife Resources announced this week that this winter, 1,433 big game animals were captured, providing important data about big game herds across the state. Over 1,000 were deer and the rest were a mix of elk, bighorn sheep, moose, mountain goats,...

The Ute Tribe issued a news release on March 18th with an update on an ongoing issue between the Tribe and the Environmental Protection Agency. According to the Tribe’s  news release: Without notifying the Tribe, the EPA unsuccessfully sought an ex parte...

A unique opportunity is happening a week from today for all to learn how to engage with the courts. The Utah Judiciary is hosting a ‘Utah Court Connect’ townhall event at Union High School that aims to introduce the community to the Justice Courts, Juvenile Courts,...

Vernal City has announced that new security cameras and protective fencing have been installed around Ashley Springs which is Vernal’s primary culinary water source. “With the nearby Via Ferrata course bringing more visitors to the area, we’re excited to see people...

It was an exciting night at a favorite local competition held at the Uintah Conference Center on Thursday evening. Uintah County Economic Development and the Vernal Innovation Hub once again hosted the 2026 Business Speed Pitch competition. “The 6th annual competition...

The Utah Inland Port Authority Board has adopted the Black Gold Project Area which is expected to support local long-term economic diversification. The Black Gold Project encompasses 2,780 acres and is a strategic initiative developed in partnership with Duchesne...