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Wanted Man Arrested In Uintah County For Fentanyl
A man with warrants out of Salt Lake County was recently arrested in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer ran a records check on a vehicle parked at a location known to distribute illegal narcotics and found the vehicle was...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Wanted Man Arrested In Uintah County For Fentanyl
A man with warrants out of Salt Lake County was recently arrested in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer ran a records check on a vehicle parked at a location known to distribute illegal narcotics and found the vehicle was...
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Local News
Demolition Underway On Lamplighter Motel
Demolition of the motel portion of the Lamplighter property in downtown Vernal got underway on Wednesday. This is the main action in Phase 1 of the Vernal Community Block Plan which will transform that area of downtown over a period of at least 7 years. The motel...
Woman Enters Guilty Plea And Is Sentenced For Uintah County Stabbing
The woman arrested in Uintah County last October for stabbing a man while camping accepted a plea deal this month and was sentenced ahead of her scheduled trial. On October 1st, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office utilized social media to request the public’s help in...
Obituaries
Ron Christensen
Funeral services for Ron Christensen, age 82 of Talmage, will be held on Monday, November 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mountain Home Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that morning from 9:30-10:45 a.m. at the...
Kelden Jay Massey
Funeral services for Kelden Jay Massey, age 33 of Vernal,will be held Saturday November 25, 2023 at 12:00pm at the Ashley LDS Stake Center (475 West 100 South). Visitation for family and friends will be Friday from 6:00~8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral...
Jared Don Allred
Graveside services for Jared Don Allred, age 40 of Vernal, will be held Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 11:00AM at the Vernal Memorial Park. A visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
Colten J Anderson
A viewing and visitation for Colten James Anderson, the five month old infant son of Kadence Hope Anderson and Ricky Phelps, will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. Following the visitation, there will be cremation....
Tracy Chapoose
Funeral services for Tracy Ann Chapoose, age 54, of Hilltop, will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. at her home (266. Hilltop Road) on Monday. Following the services,...
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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
Uintah Recreation Center Expansion Design Review/ Pool Update
There are very exciting things to come for the Uintah Recreation Center property and the community is invited to come...
DWR: Remaining 2025 Deer/Elk Permits To Be Sold Beginning July 8
If you didn't draw a buck deer or bull elk permit during the hunt drawing earlier this year, and you're still...
Mail Draw Fire Sparks In Uintah County; Tabby Mountain Fire Burns In Duchesne County
Several wildfires started in northeastern Utah over the weekend. The Mail Draw Fire is located in Uintah County about...
Duchesne County Commissioners Invite Citizen Input On General Plan Update
The Duchesne County Commissioners want to hear from the citizens of Duchesne County as they go through the process of...
Lodore Camp Fire Update
The Lodore Camp Fire that was discovered on July 1st east of the Green River and just south of the Lodore Campground...
Strawberry River Restoration Project Funded By Blue Ribbon Fisheries Council
A total of nine projects were selected to receive funding by the Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council this year and...
Fireworks Safety Tips
Knowing fireworks restrictions for your area is a must before adding explosives to your celebrations this weekend....
Uintah Basin Healthcare Message On Cases Of Measles In Utah
Uintah Basin Healthcare has shared that out of an abundance of caution they are sharing information on symptoms of...
Vernal Man On Probation For Child Sex Abuse Material Arrested On New Charges
A Vernal man on probation for downloading and sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material online is at it again and facing a...
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.
