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Vernal Man Uses AI To Create Child Porn
A Vernal man is behind bars after allegedly using AI to create child pornography from a real image of a child known to him. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on or about May 19th, in Uintah County, it was discovered that a Vernal man had produced child sexual...
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Vernal Man Uses AI To Create Child Porn
A Vernal man is behind bars after allegedly using AI to create child pornography from a real image of a child known to him. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on or about May 19th, in Uintah County, it was discovered that a Vernal man had produced child sexual...
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Uintah County Election Update; Commissioner Debate Tonight
Tonight there is a debate ahead of the Uintah County Primary Election between the Republican Convention winners for Uintah County Commission seats; Matthew Wilber and Keith Campbell for Commissioner Seat A and Joe McKea and Danny Harrell for Commissioner Seat B. The...
Forest Legacy Funds Awarded To Book Cliffs Nine Mile Canyon Conservation Project
The USDA Forest Service announced last week that it was funding a Forest Legacy project in the Book Cliffs region. The 1,344-acre Nine Mile Canyon Conservation Project will receive $750,000 from the federal Forest Legacy Program, shares the announcement. The funding...
Obituaries
Marquita Lynn Scott
Funeral services for Marquita Lynn Batty Scott, age 59 the wife of Doug Scott, will be held Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the Ashley 2nd Ward Chapel (3040 North Vernal Avenue) at 11:00AM. A visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday evening from 6-8PM at...
David Ray Rasmussen
A celebration of life for David Rasmussen, age 91 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, March 7th at 2:00pm at the Uintah Conference Center Paradise Room (313 East 200 South) with Military Honors by the American Legion Post 11. Services under the direction of the Phillips...
Dale Max Dahms
Graveside services for Dale Max Dahms, age 89 of Vernal, the husband of the late Lois Dahms, will be held Friday, March 6th at 2:00pm at the Maeser Fairview Cemetery with Military Honors by the American Legion Post 11 and The Patriot Riders of Utah. Visitation for...
Robert Bruce “Bob” Scott
Funeral services for Robert "Bob" Scott. will be held Friday March 6, 2026, at 11:00am at the Vernal 7th Ward Chapel (850 West 100 North). Visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home and...
Thelma Shields
Funeral services for Thelma Dawn Lamb Shields, age 85, of Bridgeland, will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 12:00 Noon at the Bridgeland Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:30 - 11:45 AM.Burial...
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Uintah High Senior A Triple Graduate
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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.
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