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‘Politics and Pastries’ Meet The Candidate Night Held In Uintah County
Community members gathered on Thursday evening at the Western Park for the chance to learn more about the candidates running for office in Uintah County. The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the ‘Politics & Pastries’ Meet The Candidate Evening that included...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
‘Politics and Pastries’ Meet The Candidate Night Held In Uintah County
Community members gathered on Thursday evening at the Western Park for the chance to learn more about the candidates running for office in Uintah County. The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the ‘Politics & Pastries’ Meet The Candidate Evening that included...
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Local News
Double Fatal Crash Near Myton In Duchesne County On Monday
A double fatal crash occurred early Monday morning on Highway 40 in Duchesne County. Utah Highway Patrol reports that on Monday, February 9th, at approximately 5:50 am, a black 2014 KIA Soul was traveling eastbound on Highway 40 at mile marker 108 near Myton. A gray...
Man Charged With Killing Wife In Duchesne County Found Incompetent
Charges have been dropped against a Duchesne County man for the 2023 killing of his wife after he was found incompetent. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office shared following the arrest that on September 21st, 2023, deputies responded to the Arcadia area of Duchesne...
Obituaries
D. Roger Hacking
Funeral services for D. Roger Hacking, age 87, will be held on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Maeser Stake Center, 2745 W 1000 N . A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery, with military honors...
Chauncy Checora, Jr
Funeral services for Chauncy Checora, age 31 of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. at the same location. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery under the direction of...
Denise Deon (Allgaier) Connelly
Graveside services for Denise Deon Connelly, age 63 of Vernal, will be held Thursday October 26, 2023 at 11:00am at the Rockpoint Cemetery (2250 West 2500 North). Services under the direction of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
Reggie Jenks
Funeral services for Reggie Lopez Jenks, Sr., age 64 of Ouray, will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
George Richens
Funeral services for George Richens, age 79, of Whiterocks, husband of Loraine Oberhansly Richens, will be held on Monday, October 23, 2023 at 12:00 Noon at the Whiterocks Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning...
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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
Colowyo Wildland Fire Contained
High winds, high temperatures, and extra dry conditions meant fire personnel responded in force and worked diligently...
What Projects Did the National Guard Undertake At Vernal Regional Airport?
Perhaps you’ve seen the pictures and heard the news that the local National Guard unit recently completed 2 weeks of...
NY Times Bestselling Author’s New Novel Features Actual Sweetwater County Sheriff
A New York Times bestselling author has an exciting character appearance in his newest novel, the real life Sweetwater...
DWR: Youth Fishing Event This Saturday At Moon Lake Resort
One of the joys of summer is the opportunity to make memories, especially at beautiful fishing holes. The Division of...
Preschool Moving Into New Central Cove Early Learning Center This Week
The littlest learners in Uintah School District will be the first to be taught in the new Central Cove Early Learning...
Sterling Fire 100% Contained
The Sterling Fire has reached 100 percent containment. Ashley National Forest provided updates on the wildfire,...
Uintah School Board Public Hearing Scheduled For Proposed Judgement Levy
A public hearing has been scheduled concerning a proposed judgment levy in Uintah School District to make up for a...
Altamont Man Arrested On Abuse Of A Child With A Disability
An Altamont man was arrested last week after allegedly beating an Autistic 11-year-old boy. According to the Affidavit...
Women With Methamphetamine Arrested Following Traffic Stop
Two occupants of a vehicle traveling on Highway 40 in the Naples area were arrested last week after being pulled over...
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.
