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Stolen Airpods Help Catch Thief
So many personal items can now be tracked, a feature which many use on a daily basis. Perhaps less talked about but still true: this feature is also helpful when the item is swiped by a thief. A backpack stolen in Uintah County over the weekend was recovered after the...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Stolen Airpods Help Catch Thief
So many personal items can now be tracked, a feature which many use on a daily basis. Perhaps less talked about but still true: this feature is also helpful when the item is swiped by a thief. A backpack stolen in Uintah County over the weekend was recovered after the...
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Local News
Fatal Crash Near Strawberry Reservoir Near Highway 40
Two people are dead after a box truck traveled into their lane of travel on Highway 40 near Strawberry Reservoir on Saturday afternoon. According to Utah Highway Patrol, an eastbound box truck was drifting to the side of the road when it overcorrected causing it to...
Pastor Convicted Of Felony Assault In Craig
A jury in Colorado’s Moffat County District Court convicted a local pastor of felony assault this month. Parrish Terry, a pastor in Craig, was arrested and charged with 2nd Degree Assault Strangulation on June 15th, 2025, for an event that occurred with a juvenile....
Obituaries
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...
Conley Reed
Funeral services for Conley Earl Reed, age 42, of Ft. Duchesne will be held on Tuesday, March 5th at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. A wake will be held on Monday after 4:00 p.m. at the same location.Burial will be in the Red Knoll Cemetery under the...
Keith Macks Murray
Funeral Services for Keith Murray, age 76, the husband of Linda Reynolds Murray of Naples, will be held Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 10 am at the Naples LDS Chapel with viewings held Friday from 6-8pm at the Blackburn Mortuary, and Saturday 1 hour prior to service at...
Nadine Larsen
Funeral services for Nadine Wymer Zager Larsen, age 87, of Neola, wife of Gordon Larsen, will be held on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning from 9:30 -...
Susan Wardle
Funeral services for Susan Wardle, age 80 formerly of Duchesne, will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne Stake Center (901 North 500 East, Duchesne, Utah). A viewing will be held prior to the service starting from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45...
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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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Large Emergency Response Exercise Held At Vernal Regional Airport
A large emergency response exercise was recently held at the Vernal Regional Airport, offering training to local...
DWR: Local Bird Enthusiast Invites All To Try Utah Birding Slam
A local wildlife enthusiast is spreading the word on the launch of the Division of Wildlife Resources’ new Utah...
West Nile Virus Update
As is typical this time of year, cases of West Nile Virus have ticked up around the state. While Duchesne and Uintah...
Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing 14-Year-Old
Vernal Police Department is asking for the public’s help in the case of a missing/runaway juvenile. Kaiden Manning is...
Randlett Arrest For Fentanyl, Cocaine, And Meth
A woman driving on a suspended license and her passenger were arrested after being pulled over and the vehicle...
Duchesne City Highway 40 And Highway 191 Update
Work continues on the U.S. Route 191 Indian Canyon project, including coming into Duchesne and the US-40 intersection....
Uintah School District Celebrates Jump In Reading Scores
The numbers are in and the Uintah School District is celebrating. The District announced on Tuesday that at the end of...
Uintah County Republican Party Holding “How To Run For Public Office” Seminar
Have you ever wanted to run for public office but didn’t know where to start? The Uintah County Republican Party is...
Rocky Mountain Power Announces Planned Power Outage In Vernal Area
Rocky Mountain Power has announced that planned power outages are taking place in Uintah County with a big one...
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
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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.