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Longest Shutdown In U.S. History Ends
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history had finally ended. Following the Senate vote, Senator John Curtis shared the following statement: “I commend the Senate’s action to end the shutdown that has cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars and negatively...
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Longest Shutdown In U.S. History Ends
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history had finally ended. Following the Senate vote, Senator John Curtis shared the following statement: “I commend the Senate’s action to end the shutdown that has cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars and negatively...
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Vernal City Council Meeting Recap
Wednesday’s Vernal City Council meeting saw multiple agenda items approved. An annual stipend of $3,600 to appointed board members on the Ashley Valley Sewer Management Board was approved. Ordinance 2026-01 was approved to update and clarify sections of the Business...
Roosevelt Rough Rider Shooting Complex Temporary Closure For Expansion Work
A Roosevelt City project continues to make exciting progress as it is developed. Starting Monday, a temporary closure goes into effect for the Rough Rider Shooting Complex. “Earthwork for additional ranges will begin soon throughout areas around the current 200 yard...
Obituaries
Lana Walker
Funeral Services for Lana Walker, age 77 of Vernal, will be held Friday, March 8, 2024 at 11 am at the Naples LDS Chapel (2313 S 1500 E) with viewings held Thursday, March 7th from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, and from 9:45-10:45 prior to service at the...
Eva Marie Ivie
Funeral services for Eva Marie Ames, age 88 of Duchesne, Iviewill be held Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne 1st & 3rd Ward Chapel. Viewings will be held on Friday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary from 6;00 - 8:00 p.m. and Saturday at the...
Barbara Smith
Funeral Mass for Barbara Smith, age 86 formerly of Roosevelt will be on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Roosevelt, Utah, with a rosary at 10:00 a.m. The burial will be in the Ioka Cemetery. Services under the direction of...
Merrill Bertoch
Funeral services for D,Merrill Bertoch, age 83, of Roosevelt, husband of Carol Rawson Bertoch, will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. at the West Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held from 9:30 - 11:15...
Merle Myore
Funeral services for Merle Myore, age 34, of Randlett, will be held on Wednesday, March 6th at 10:00 a.m. at the Randlett Episcopal Church. A wake will be held after 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Joyce Myore’s home in Randlett.Burial in the Randlett Cemetery, services...
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Community Spotlight
The Ashley Valley Farmers Market is excited to announce that vendor registration is now open for the 2026 market season. Vendors can sign up online at vernalchamber.com. Early Bird registration is available for vendors who register and pay for seven or more markets, with discounted booth pricing available through May 1, 2026.
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Ft. Duchesne Man Facing Federal Charges For Beating Mother To Death
The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Ft....
Hotel Vernal Haunt Announces Charity Recipients; Invites Volunteers/Donations
Work is well underway on a much loved Halloween charity event and there is still plenty of time to get involved. Event...
UHS Teen Center To Open; Ribbon Cutting On August 29th
A collective effort has led to the opening of the new Teen Center located inside Uintah High School. The Uintah School...
Roosevelt Branch Library Receives Library Grant
The Roosevelt Branch Library of the Duchesne County Library System announced this month some helpful purchases made...
Vernal Chamber Wins Two Utah Association Of Chamber Awards
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce shared exciting news this week. They are the recipient of not one, but two awards...
Uintah Theatre Announces Exciting Lineup Of This Season’s Productions
The Uintah High School Theatre program takes their pursuit of excellence seriously and this school year will be no...
Roosevelt Man Pulled Over With Fentanyl And Unbuckled Child In Vehicle
A Roosevelt man was found with Fentanyl during a recent traffic stop in which he also had a young child with him....
Progress Made On Wildfires In The Region
Progress has been made on wildfires in the region. The Beulah Fire in the High Uintas enjoyed recent rainfall around...
West Nile Virus Update
As of the latest report from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, the first positive human case of West...
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.
