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CIB Awards Ballard City Funds For New Road Corridor
The Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB) has approved a $3.3 million dollar grant for a new road corridor, with most of the project located within Ballard City and Duchesne County boundaries and a small portion extending into Roosevelt City. The project will improve...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
CIB Awards Ballard City Funds For New Road Corridor
The Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB) has approved a $3.3 million dollar grant for a new road corridor, with most of the project located within Ballard City and Duchesne County boundaries and a small portion extending into Roosevelt City. The project will improve...
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Local News
Winter Weather Advisory This Week In Eastern Uinta Mountains
Those that have any plans in the eastern Uinta Mountains this week, pay attention. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect starting late tonight at 11pm and running through Thursday at 5am. This is for the eastern Uinta Mountains above 7000 feet where snow is expected....
Handmade Blankets Donation Appreciated
There are many acts of service within the Uintah Basin communities and it’s worth sharing when community supports community. A great example of this happened recently when the Roosevelt 7th Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints delivered a generous...
Obituaries
Carrie Lynette (Slaugh) Murray
Funeral services for Carrie Lynette (Slaugh) Murray, age 67 of Vernal, will be held Friday February 16, 2024 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Friday 9:45am ~ 10:45am...
Jacob “Jake” Rinderknecht Obituary
Jacob "Jake" Rinderknecht, age 40 of Vernal, husband of Megan Searle Rinderknecht, passed away on Friday February 9, 2024. Funeral services for Jacob "Jake" Rinderknecht, age 40 of Vernal, husband of Megan Searle Rinderknecht, will be held Thursday February 15, 2024...
John Christian Urry
Funeral services for John Christian Urry, age 43 of Vernal, son of Steve and Kathy Urry will be held Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 12Noon at the Davis 1st Ward Chapel, 3990 South 1500 East. Visitation for family and friends will that morning at the church from...
Allen LeRoy Roth
Funeral Services for Allen LeRoy Roth, age 81 of Vernal, the husband of Janet Fuller Rothg, will be held at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 11:00 am with a viewing one hour prior to services. Burial will be at the Rockpoint Cemetery with...
Lee Edgar Nelson
Funeral services for Lee Edgar Nelson, age 86, the husband of Karen Nelson, will be held Thursday at 10 am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 6-8 pm at the Funeral Home. Interment will be Friday at 10 am at the...
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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.
More Local News
Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee Travels To D.C. To Advance Tribe Priorities
The Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee traveled to Washington, D.C. in July and made the most of their time meeting...
Fun Heating Up At The Duchesne County Fair
The fun is heating up at the Duchesne County Fair. This year’s theme is Country Nights and Neon Lights. Yesterday was...
Remembering Fallen Soldier Sgt. Daniel Gurr
Tuesday marked 14 years since a local hero was killed in action. On August 5th, 2011, Sgt. Daniel Gurr was fatally...
Hicks Park Fire Controlled On Ashley National Forest
The Hicks Park Fire in the Vernal Ranger District of Ashley National Forest is controlled. “Fire crews responded to a...
Town Of Meeker Not Under Evacuation/Pre-Evacuation Orders(As of 8/4/25)
Due to growing public concern, officials announced that as of 10pm on Monday, the Town of Meeker is NOT under any...
Unemployment Update
Utah’s latest data on unemployment has been released. According to the Department of Workforce Services, June’s...
Roosevelt City Projects To Be Aware Of This Week
Roosevelt City has reminded the public that 200 South by State Street is closed to traffic. “Public Works is replacing...
Altamont Man Again Arrested For Sending Nude Photos To Minor
While on probation on similar charges, an Altamont man was arrested this month for allegedly sending a naked picture...
US-191 Lane Closure North Of Vernal Part Of Realignment Project
Starting today, UDOT will reduce US-191 north of Vernal to a single one-way lane near milepost 368, as part of the...
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.
