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Uintah County Commission Approves Raise For Executive Officers
The Uintah County Commission approved a 3 percent raise for executive officers, effective January 1st, 2026. Human Resource Director Tonya Craven presented the agenda item during Tuesday’s Commission meeting, explaining that the original 15 percent raise requested is...
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Uintah County Commission Approves Raise For Executive Officers
The Uintah County Commission approved a 3 percent raise for executive officers, effective January 1st, 2026. Human Resource Director Tonya Craven presented the agenda item during Tuesday’s Commission meeting, explaining that the original 15 percent raise requested is...
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Watch For Community Wellbeing Survey In Vernal City
Vernal City is known for providing opportunities for the community to give input and a new partnership is approaching for the community to contribute to the conversation on the community’s wellbeing. Vernal City has signed on to be part of Utah State University’s Utah...
Uintah School District Announcements
Uintah School District has several important announcements. First, the District will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, February 25th, at 4 p.m. for the purpose of approving capital outlay projects for Fiscal Year 2027. The meeting will be held in the boardroom at...
Obituaries
Joye Williams Brown
Funeral Services for Joye Williams Brown, age 81, the wife of James "Big Jim" Brown of Vernal, will be held Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 12 noon at the Rockpoint LDS Chapel (2575 North 1500 West) with viewings held Friday, December 1st from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn...
Marie (Bolton) Etheredge
Funeral services for Marie Etheredge, age 63 of Whiterocks, will be held Saturday. December 2, 2023 at 11am at the Lapoint LDS Chapel.A visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday morning from 9:45-10:45am at the Church. Services under the direction of the...
Gay (Farr) Hales
Funeral services for Gay (Farr) Hales, age 86 of Vernal, wife of Harley Hales, will be held Thursday November 30, 2023 at 1:00pm at the Vernal 8th Ward Chapel (1499 West Hwy 40). Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday from 11:00am ~ 12:45pm at the church....
Lowell Pratt Roberts
Funeral services for Lowell Pratt Roberts, age 90 of Roosevelt, the husband of Vadr4us Bodily, will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Central Park Chapel (formerly the Roosevelt 1st and 4th Ward Chapel), 50 South State Street....
Alice Glines Warren
Funeral services for Alice Glines Warren, age 84 of Neola, the wife of Max Warren, will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the Neola Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held on Tuesday evening from 5:00 -...
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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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DWR: New E-Tagging Option For Harvested Wildlife Proposed
Public feedback is welcomed on items being proposed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, including a proposal...
Video Shows Victim In Bow And Arrow Shooting Had Hands In The Air
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment on Wednesday charging a Northeastern Utah man with first...
Brothers Injured In Tabiona Farm Truck Accident Recovering
The boys seriously injured in a farm truck accident in the Tabiona area last Thursday are recovering after being...
Man Spotted Buying Alcohol For Minors; Fentanyl And Meth Found During Arrest
A man seen buying alcohol for minors was found to have drugs including Fentanyl on him and is facing charges for all...
2 Arrested For Siphoning Gas And Stealing Items Off Boats At Storage Facility
Reports of theft at a storage facility recently led to the arrest of at least 2 individuals. According to the...
UDOT Update On US-191/US-40 Intersection In Duchesne City
UDOT has issued an update on the work being done in Duchesne City as part of the US-191 Indian Canyon improvements....
Duchesne County Teen Sentenced In 2024 Shooting Death Of Stepbrother
The Duchesne County 17-year-old who entered a Guilty plea to Manslaughter in the 2024 shooting death of his...
Woman Enters Fruitland Cabin, Assaults Husband With Whiskey Bottle
A late night assault at a cabin in the Fruitland area resulted in arrest for a West Valley woman. According to the...
Additional Arrest Made In Mass Burglary Of Multiple Properties
An additional arrest has been made in a case in which at least 2 houses, 3 campers, and 3 outbuildings were entered...
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.











































