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Silver Alert: Vernal Among Stops Where Missing Escalante Woman Was Spotted
Vernal is among the known stops a missing woman made during the last week of January and the public is asked to share any tips or leads in the case. The Silver Alert was issued for 69-year-old DeEtte Spencer who was last seen at Walmart in Price on January 26th....
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Silver Alert: Vernal Among Stops Where Missing Escalante Woman Was Spotted
Vernal is among the known stops a missing woman made during the last week of January and the public is asked to share any tips or leads in the case. The Silver Alert was issued for 69-year-old DeEtte Spencer who was last seen at Walmart in Price on January 26th....
Slice of History: Trivia Night
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Local News
New E-Bike Law Takes Effect Today
The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is spreading the word: Utah’s new E-Bike law takes effect today, May 6th. Here’s what you need to know: All e-bike and e-scooter riders under 21 must wear CPSC-approved helmets and all e-motorcycle riders under 21 must wear...
DWR: Northeastern Utah Bird Watching Locations
Where will you be enjoying World Migratory Bird Day this Saturday, May 9th? The Division of Wildlife Resources has shared their recommended locations for those wanting to see a variety of birds during the annual migrations in northeastern Utah. Ouray National Wildlife...
Obituaries
Travis Morgan Charging
Funeral services for Travis Charging, age 37 formerly of Randlett, will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m at the Randlett Community Building. A wake will be held at the same location on Tuesday after 4:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Randlett Cemetery....
Betty Jo Kiever Manning
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024, at the Whiterocks Community Building. Burial in the John...
H. Glenn McKee
Funeral services for H. Glenn McKee, age 79 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00am at the Maeser 4th Ward LDS Chapel (2575 North 1500 West). Visitation for family and friends will be Friday May 3rd from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Merle Springer Anderton Powell
Funeral services for Merle Springer Anderton Powell, age 91 of Cedarview, the wife of Boyd Powell, will be held on Wednesday, May 1, at 11:00 AM at the Neola Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held on Tuesday evening from...
Roy “Shorty” Springer
Graveside services for Roy "Shorty" Springer, age 85 of Roosevelt, the husband of Betty Oberhansly Springer, will be held Monday, April 29th at 12 noon at the Lapoint Cemetery. There will be a viewing at the Hullinger Mortuary from 10:00 to 11:30 am, prior to going to...
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Community Spotlight
The Uintah Basin hosts thousands of visitors during the summer months for recreation and community events. Evans Family Media has shared a special highlight about a father-son duo that traveled from Oklahoma to Vernal for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. Check out the feature story about professional rodeo photographer Jake Brake Hodnett and his father Jim, shared on Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
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Local Woman Sets Up Food Exchange Group In Vernal
Connecting those that need help with those that want to help can often prove the biggest obstacle to meeting needs in...
Meetings Scheduled To Explore Enhancing Water Monitoring Infrastructure
An opportunity has arrived to explore funding and new opportunities to enhance real-time water monitoring in Utah’s...
Veterans Day 2025
Veterans Day is a U.S. federal holiday celebrated each year on November 11th to honor all veterans and their...
Volunteers Needed For VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
VITA, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, is currently recruiting volunteers to help local residents with...
Uintah FFA Agronomy Team Wins State Championship
The Uintah FFA program continues to excel and they have the awards to prove it. The Uintah FFA Agronomy team won 1st...
Legislature’s Congressional Map Rejected By Judge
The latest in the back and forth of Utah’s congressional map is a hit to the state Legislature. District Court Judge...
Uintah Marching Band Wins State Championship
After sweeping their competition season, the Uintah Marching Band won the state competition over the weekend in St....
Indian Canyon UDOT Projects Slowing Down For Winter Season
UDOT announced on Friday that construction on US-191 through Indian Canyon is slowing down. “Crews are working to...
Senator Curtis Fields Questions, Speaks On Shutdown And SNAP Benefits
Senator John Curtis recently hosted a virtual townhall meeting attended digitally by over 800 individuals with a...
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
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