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Upcoming Flaming Gorge Releases; Working Group Meeting April 21
Flaming Gorge is once again set up to provide relief downstream to Lake Powell. While the Bureau of Reclamation has yet to make the official announcement, water stakeholders are reporting being told that releases from Flaming Gorge will likely near or exceed 1 million...
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Upcoming Flaming Gorge Releases; Working Group Meeting April 21
Flaming Gorge is once again set up to provide relief downstream to Lake Powell. While the Bureau of Reclamation has yet to make the official announcement, water stakeholders are reporting being told that releases from Flaming Gorge will likely near or exceed 1 million...
Magic Show Date Night
05:30 PM
Local News
Uintah FFA Teams Place First At State Competition
The Uintah FFA Career Development teams did great last week at the state competition at USU in Logan. The Food Science team won. Team members include Sidney Anderson, Marlee Merrell, Kenna Dudley, and Addison Gress. Anderson placed as the 2nd high individual and...
Man Paid To Gather Signatures In Uintah County Charged With Felony Forgery
A warrant has been issued and charges filed against a man who stayed in Uintah County for a few weeks as a paid employee of a signature gathering company. Uintah County made an announcement on Tuesday morning that during a recent petition effort, the Clerk-Auditor...
Obituaries
Thelma Shields
Funeral services for Thelma Dawn Lamb Shields, age 85, of Bridgeland, will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 12:00 Noon at the Bridgeland Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:30 - 11:45 AM.Burial...
Sandra Workman
Funeral services for Sandra Lee Workman, age 85, of Vernal, will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 12:00 pm at the Ballard Chapel. There will be a viewing from 11-11:45 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Bluebell Cemetery. Services under the direction of...
Tami Ferguson
Funeral services for Tami Ferguseon, age 73 of Roosevelt, the wife of Dennis Ferguson, will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. There will be a viewing on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and on...
Leon Nielsen
Funeral services for Leon Nielsen, age 69 pf Rppsevelt, the husband of Lisa Nelson Nielsen, will be held Tuesday, February 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. A viewing will be held Monday from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at Hullinger Mortuary and again...
Mark Kettle
Funeral services for Mark Kettle, age 78, of Ballard, husband of Mary Thayer Kettle, will be held on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Roosevelt East Stake Center. Viewings will be held Thursday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary from 6:00 - 8:00 PM and...
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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
Graffiti Artist Charged With Additional Case Of Vandalism
A local who was arrested and charged for Graffiti and Criminal Trespass last month is facing a new charge as evidence...
Duchesne County Issues Fire Restriction Order
Duchesne County Fire & Emergency Management has issued a Fire Restriction Order related to the extreme fire...
USSD1 Water Conservation Announcement
Uintah Special Service District 1 has issued a public service announcement with a few updates and reminders for the...
Project Alley To Gather Donations For Rummage Sale Fundraiser
An easy way to support Project Alley is here. While doing your spring cleaning, set aside items to donate for the...
Vernal City 100 North Project Well Underway
A construction project on 100 North in Vernal is well underway. Crews are currently working near the Uintah County...
DWR: What To Do If You Find A Baby Bird on the Ground
Found a baby bird on the ground and not sure what to do? The Division of Wildlife Resources has the answer. Many birds...
USDA Announces Finalizing Of NEPA Reform
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on April 7th that regulatory reform to NEPA has been finalized. This...
Utah Receives Grant To Accelerate Orphaned Well Plugging
The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining issued a press release on Tuesday announcing that they have been awarded $5...
Uintah Recreation Projects Update
An exciting list of Uintah Recreation projects are making progress in addition to the Uintah Rec Center expansion...
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.
