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Contour Airlines Continuing Air Service At Vernal Regional Airport Despite Shutdown
Contour Airlines has shared that they will continue with business as usual at the Vernal Regional Airport despite the government shutdown. Reports that rural air service could be impacted if the shutdown extends past Sunday is connected to the potential halt in...
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Contour Airlines Continuing Air Service At Vernal Regional Airport Despite Shutdown
Contour Airlines has shared that they will continue with business as usual at the Vernal Regional Airport despite the government shutdown. Reports that rural air service could be impacted if the shutdown extends past Sunday is connected to the potential halt in...
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Market On Main Named Utah Main Street Business Of The Year
Market On Main in Vernal has been named as Utah Main Street’s Business of the Year by the Utah Main Street program and the Utah State Historic Preservation Office. Owners Danielle and Travis Campbell and their children, Graham and Beth, attended the ceremony at the...
Local School And Districts Awarded Grants From Utah State Board Of Education
The Utah State Board of Education has announced the recipients of its Catalyst Center grants which awards funding to support innovative programs that strengthen career pathways for students, and local Districts and a charter school made the list. The programs...
Obituaries
Ruth Nielsen
Graveside services for Ruth Nielsen, age 92 of Talmage, will be held on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Talmage Cemetery with a small visitation. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
LaRae Baese
Funeral Services for LaRae Henline Baese, age 81 of Vernal, the wife of Karl Baese, will be held Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 12 noon at the Jensen LDS Chapel. Viewings will be held Friday, October 20, 2023 from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Saturday 1...
Larry Swain
Memorial services for Larry R. Swain, age 88 of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Hullinger Mortuary at 11:00 a.m. Burial of cremated remains and military honors will...
Chuckie Evans
Funeral services for Robert "Chucky" Evans, age 55 of Roosevelt, the son of Robert and Barbara Larsen Evans, will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 2nd Ward Chapel (250 W 200 N) with a viewing before at 10-10:45 a.m. There will...
Tracy Scott Breeze
Visitation for Tracy Scott Breeze, age 60 of Vernal, the husband of Bridget Atwood, will be held Monday October 16, 2023 from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home (410 North 800 West Vernal, Utah). Military Honors provided by the American Legion...
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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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Rocky Mountain Power Message As Record Temperatures Heat Up
The afternoon heat today is expected to break daily high temperature records across the state. Rocky Mountain Power...
Daggett County Event Season Ramping Up
Daggett County is well into their busy season with a full lineup of events. Today is the Daggett County Cow Country...
Get Reading And Join The Competition: Community Versus Librarians
A competition is adding to the community involvement with the Summer Reading program at Uintah County Library. The...
DUI Arrest Made Of Hit And Run Driver Who Tried To Evade Police
Officers eventually cornered and arrested a DUI driver in Uintah County that had initially been called in after...
Vernal Man Being Held On Rape Charges Facing Additional Sexual Abuse Charge
A Uintah County man being held in Uintah County Jail on 1st Degree Felony charges of rape that allegedly took place in...
AVWSID Announces Increased Rates Due To Drought Conditions
Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District has provided information on a rate increase related to drought...
Toddler Dies In Tragic Accident In Uintas
Investigators report that an incident in which a 2-year-old boy died over the weekend in the Uinta mountains was a...
Uintah All Wheels Park Progressing; Reminder To Stay Out Of Construction Area
Exciting things are happening at the Uintah Recreation property next to the Uintah Recreation Center. Uintah Special...
‘Oliver!’ Opening Next Week On Outlaw Trail Theater Stage
Theatre under the stars is guaranteed to entertain all ages starting next week with the opening of ‘Oliver!’, this...
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.











































