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Massive Christmas Village On Display And Ready For Visitors
Getting in the Christmas spirit is easy this year. All it takes is a trip to the Museum of Uintah County, formerly the Heritage Museum, to witness a record breaking holiday display. “A very large Christmas village collection was acquired by Charitable Friends of...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Massive Christmas Village On Display And Ready For Visitors
Getting in the Christmas spirit is easy this year. All it takes is a trip to the Museum of Uintah County, formerly the Heritage Museum, to witness a record breaking holiday display. “A very large Christmas village collection was acquired by Charitable Friends of...
Employment Law
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Local News
Unemployment Update
After a delay due to the government shutdown, the Utah Department of Workforce Services has released updated unemployment data. September’s seasonally adjusted state unemployment rate was estimated at 3.4% with approximately 63,500 Utahns unemployed. The national...
National Hot Rod Association Announces New Track In Duchesne County
The National Hot Rod Association made a big announcement on Tuesday concerning the Uintah Basin: NHRA officials have announced the build of a new NHRA-sanctioned track as part of Division 7 with the upcoming Apex Racing Foundation in Utah’s Duchesne County....
Obituaries
Mike Mckeachnie
Funeral Services for Mike McKeachnie, age 65 of Vernal, the husband of Debbie Womack McKeachnie, will be held Monday, August 25, 2025 at 10 AM at the Uintah Conference Center, with viewings held Sunday, from 6-8 PM at the Mortuary and 1 hour prior to service at the...
Doris Perry
Funeral services for Doris Ann (Crowley) Perry, age 81 formerly of Vernal, wife of the late Lee Ivan Perry,will be held Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 2:00pm with a visitation from 12:45pm ~ 1:45pm all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment will be in the...
Kathryn Kitchen
Funeral services for Kathryn "Kathy" Laga Kitchen, age 69 of Vernal, will be held Monday, August 25, 2025 at 11:00am at the Vernal 7th Ward LDS Chapel. Visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral...
Darlene Winn
Funeral services for Darlene Winn, age 83 of Myton, will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Myton Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing on Saturday from 10-10:45 a.m. at the church.Burial will be in...
Kenneth “Bub” Clark
Funeral services for Kenneth "Bub" Clark, age 76 of Vernal, will be held Friday at 11:00am , with visitations for family and friends, Thursday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Friday from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral. Interment in Vernal Memorial...
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Ute Fish And Wildlife Officer Sentenced In 2022 Shooting In Uinta Canyon
The Ute Fish and Wildlife Officer that shot two people in Uinta Canyon in 2022 was sentenced by a federal judge on...
Uintah County GOP Adopts Resolution For Impeachment Of Judge
The Uintah County Republican Party Central Committee adopted last week a ‘Resolution Calling for the Impeachment of...
Prescribed Pile Burns Near Seep Ridge Road/Pine Springs Canyon Road
The Bureau of Land Management announced on Friday plans to ignite slash piles in the Pine Springs project area near...
Local Tree Charity Events Coming Up
If you need a boost to get into the Christmas spirit there are two perfect events right around the corner. The 2025...
Uintah County Library Receives Exceptional Service Award
Uintah County issued a news release last week highlighting the recent achievements of the Uintah County Library under...
Christmas Tree Permits On Sale
Finding and cutting down the Christmas tree up in the Ashley National Forest is an annual tradition for many local...
Lapoint Man Highlighted In List Of Federal Cases In District Of Utah
The Department of Justice released a list on Friday highlighting federal cases in the District of Utah that continued...
Roosevelt Man Arrested For Allegedly Possessing/Distributing Child Porn
A Duchesne County man was arrested this week for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography. According to...
Uintah County Republican Party Standing Against Congressional Map Selection
The Uintah County Republican Party is among the voices speaking out and acting against the ruling by District Court...
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.
