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Uintah County Election Unofficial Results
Unofficial results for the Uintah County election were shared on Tuesday night. Uintah County voter turnout was 31% with 4,134 ballots cast out of 13,501 registered voters. Running unopposed for Vernal City Mayor, Corey Michael Foley received 1,031 votes. For the two...
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Uintah County Election Unofficial Results
Unofficial results for the Uintah County election were shared on Tuesday night. Uintah County voter turnout was 31% with 4,134 ballots cast out of 13,501 registered voters. Running unopposed for Vernal City Mayor, Corey Michael Foley received 1,031 votes. For the two...
At Home in Vernal
06:30 PM
Local News
I-80 Tunnel Work To Resume This Spring
It’s been a year since the fatal Green River Tunnel accident and fire on I-80. While the major restoration on the westbound I-80 tunnel is complete, the Wyoming Department of Transportation has announced that more work will resume on the tunnel this spring. Multiple...
‘Into The Woods’ Opening Tomorrow At Vernal Theatre Live
A talented group of local actors are ready to share the popular Broadway musical ‘Into The Woods’, opening tomorrow night at Vernal Theatre Live. The play follows a group of fairy tale characters as their dreams come true but the consequences of their actions return...
Obituaries
Nellee Ann Bell
Funeral services for Nellee Ann Bell, age 11, the daughter of Heath and Megan Bell, will be held Saturday January 20, 2024 at 2:00pm at the Ashley LDS Stake Center (475 West 100 South). Viewing and Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~...
Burton Harlen DeLambert
Funeral Services for Burton (Burt) Harlan DeLambert, age 86, the husband of Christine Morris DeLambert of Vernal/Bookcliffs, will be held Monday January 22 2024 at 11 AM at the Grace Baptist Church (3816 South 2500 East). Viewings will Be Sunday 6-8 PM at the...
Sharon Lee Huff
Funeral services for Sharon Lee Huff, age 79 of Roosevelt, the wife of Harold Huff, will be held on Monday, January 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Stake Center (447 E Lagoon St.). Viewings will be held Sunday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary (457 E 300 N)...
Merlin Richens
Funeral services for Merlin Richens, age 88 of Roosevelt, the husband of Reah Richens, will be held on Saturday, January, 20, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center (150 West Skyline Drive). Viewings will be held on Friday evening at the Hullinger...
Orson William Johnson
Funeral Services for Orson Johnson, age 101, will be conducted Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 12 PM at the Lapoint LDS Chapel with viewings held Friday, January 19, 2024 from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, and Saturday 1 hour prior to service at the chapel....
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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
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...
Accident Leads To Chase Which Leads To Second Crash In Western Colorado
An investigation is underway on the series of events that involved multiple vehicle crashes and a chase in...
Employment Report
The latest data from the Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for June 2025...
Free Entrance To Dinosaur National Monument For Great American Outdoors Day
If you are needing a getaway to Dinosaur National Monument without having to pay the entrance fee, then today is the...
Homes Lost As Thunderstorms Spark Multiple Wildfires Around Meeker, Colorado
Homes and other structures were lost over the weekend as thunderstorms have sparked multiple wildfires in Colorado’s...
Congressman Mike Kennedy Interview On BasinNow Public Affairs Page
Congressman Dr. Mike Kennedy has spent several days in northeastern Utah this week hosting town hall meetings and...
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Announced
Due to an increase in extreme wildfire behavior, Stage 2 Fire Restrictions have been put into effect across much of...
Highway 40 Construction Update For Paving From Antelope Creek To Roosevelt
Roosevelt City has provided an update on the Highway 40 paving project between Antelope Creek and Roosevelt. “Over the...
Local Teacher Among Finalists For Utah 2026 Teacher Of The Year
A local teacher is among the finalists for Utah’s Teacher of the Year. The Utah State Board of Education announced...
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.
