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From Boyhood Years In Vernal To 18th President Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced yesterday afternoon that Dallin Harris Oaks was sustained and set apart that morning as the 18th president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The announcement was made during a live...
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From Boyhood Years In Vernal To 18th President Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced yesterday afternoon that Dallin Harris Oaks was sustained and set apart that morning as the 18th president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The announcement was made during a live...
Roosevelt Holy Week Walk Thru
10:00 AM
Local News
Roosevelt City To Have On-Site Greens Nursery At Golf Course
It’s onward and upward in Roosevelt City with a new project to improve the golf course. Roosevelt City Golf Greens Superintendent Mike Oakes and his staff have been busy clearing the Roosevelt City property adjacent to the golf course just north of Summerall Lane on...
Share Your Big Idea At Rise & Thrive Business Speed-Pitch Competition
What’s your big idea? The 6th Annual Rise and Thrive Business Speed-Pitch Competition in Uintah County is the place to give that big idea a shot but the application deadline is just a few weeks away. The competition focuses on the ability to deliver a pitch that...
Obituaries
Larry Jedd Knight
Funeral Services for Larry Jedd Knight, age 90. of Vernal, will be held Friday, December 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Glines Stake Center (78 South Aggie Blvd.) A viewing will be held Thursday evening frim 6-8 pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home and Friday...
Bettina Julianna Wissiup
Funeral services for Bettina Julianna Wissiup, age 60, of Myton,will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. She will be taken to the community building on Monday, at 4:00 p.m., for a Wake. Burial will be in the...
Judy Lee Abplanalp
Graveside services for Judy Smith Abplanalp, ate 73, the wife of Stephen Abplanalp of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 11 AM at the Rockpoint Cemetery. Viewings will be held Monday from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Mortuary, and Tuesday 9:30 - 10:30 am at...
Kenneth “Heavy” Sursa
Funeral services for Kenneth “Heavy” Sursa, age 68, of Bluebell, husband of Patsy McKowen Sursa, will be held on Monday, December 18th at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Events Center. Viewings will be held on Sunday evening at the Roosevelt Christian Assembly Church from...
Carmen Murray
Funeral services for Carmen Roy Murray, age 61, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. on Friday at the same location. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne...
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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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Employment Update
The latest data from the Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for May 2025...
Uintah High Theatre Bringing Harry Potter To Stage This Fall
The magic of Hogwarts is coming to Uintah High School this fall with the announcement of Uintah Theatre’s upcoming...
Vernal Chamber Presents Certificate Of Appreciation To Local Couple
The Vernal Chamber Public Relations Committee presented a local couple with a Certificate of Appreciation for their...
Ute Fish And Wildlife Officer Pleads Guilty In 2022 Shooting In Uinta Canyon
The Department of Justice issued a press release on July 8th regarding the 2022 shooting by a Ute Fish and Wildlife...
BLM Approves Wildcat Oil Loadout Facility Expansion
The Bureau of Land Management has approved a proposal from Coal Energy Group to expand the Wildcat Loadout Facility in...
Make Safety A Priority During High Temperatures
National Weather Service has a clear message for our region as we move into a period of prolonged heat. As heat ramps...
Work Underway On Daggett County Health, Business, and Community Center
An exciting project is underway in Daggett County on 1st West in Manila. The Daggett County Health, Business, and...
Space Limited, Get Registered For Hummingbird Banding Event
Space is limited so those interested in participating in the upcoming hummingbird banding event better get their name...
US-191 Realignment Construction Reduces Traffic To Single Lane
The US-191 realignment construction will reduce US-191 to a single lane as crews work to integrate the new alignment...
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.
