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Sage Energy Partners Announces Recovery After Geopolitical Cyber Incident
Sage Energy Partners/Sage Water Resources(SWR) issued a press release on Wednesday, announcing that their Duchesne location had been the target of a geopolitical cyber incident in the spring and that they have now recovered and completed a comprehensive security...
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Sage Energy Partners Announces Recovery After Geopolitical Cyber Incident
Sage Energy Partners/Sage Water Resources(SWR) issued a press release on Wednesday, announcing that their Duchesne location had been the target of a geopolitical cyber incident in the spring and that they have now recovered and completed a comprehensive security...
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Vernal City Water Conservation Report
Vernal City continues to monitor water conditions and is seeing decreased use among residents. Vernal City Communication Coordinator Katie Flaniken responded to a request for an update. “As of the most recent update from Vernal City’s water department, Ashley Creek is...
Senator Curtis On Passage Of Housing Affordability Bill
Senator John Curtis had a lot to say following the Senate’s passage of the 21st Century Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act. “For decades, owning a home has been a core part of the American Dream, yet housing affordability has become one...
Obituaries
Nelson James Marshall
Funeral services for Nelson James Marshall, age 97, of Vernal, husband of Eleanor Marshall, will be held Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00PM at the Maeser 7th Ward Chapel (2745 West 1000 North). A visitation will be held Monday evening from 6-7PM at the Phillips Ashley...
Darren Glade Johnson
Darren Glade Johnson, age 58 of Lapoint, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 in Vernal, Utah. Funeral services for Darren Glade Johnson, age 58 of Lapoint, will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 1:00pm. Visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday from...
Antone “Tony” Everett Purcell
Funeral services for Tony Purcell, age 74 of Vernal, will be held Thursday March 19, 2026, at 11:00am at the Ashley 3rd Ward LDS Chapel, (235 East 600 South). Visitation for family and friends will be Wednesday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Janette Cecila Thomas
Funeral services for Janette Thomas, age 72 of Vernal, the wife of Tom Thomas, will be held Saturday March 21st at 12noon at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.There will be a viewing for family and friends held Friday evening from 6 until 8pm and Saturday from...
Antonio “Tony” Villegas
A celebration of life for Antonio "Tony" Villegas, age 53 of Vernal will be held Friday, March 20 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
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Community Spotlight
The Uintah Basin hosts thousands of visitors during the summer months for recreation and community events. Evans Family Media has shared a special highlight about a father-son duo that traveled from Oklahoma to Vernal for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. Check out the feature story about professional rodeo photographer Jake Brake Hodnett and his father Jim, shared on Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
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Celebrate National Trails Day
Ashley National Forest is celebrating National Trails Day this weekend and invites the public to join in! Trail clean...
Vernal Woman Arrested For DUI After Ramming Ex-Boyfriend’s Car
A woman was arrested in Vernal for DUI and reckless driving after allegedly crashing into her ex’s vehicle and hitting...
Canadian Phosphate LTD Acquires Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project
Canadian Phosphate LTD announced on Monday their acquisition of the Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project from Revival...
Uintah County Commission Meeting Today
The Uintah County Commission is meeting today and the public is invited to attend. The agenda items include Utah...
Norbert Well Pad Gas Drilling Approved In Uintah County
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has authorized four Applications for Permit to Drill to Anschutz...
Application Period Opens Soon For Antlerless Big Game Hunts
The application period for Utah’s 2026 antlerless hunts opens soon. “The antlerless big game hunts are a great...
USU Uintah Basin Partners With Ken Garff Tech Track Summer Camp
If your teen is looking for ways to fill their time this summer, USU Uintah Basin has a free opportunity worth looking...
Truck Driver Charged In 2025 Deadly Green River Tunnel Fire That Killed Three
A semi truck driver is facing felony charges, including Aggravated Homicide, connected to the massive deadly pileup...
Gov. Cox Signs Executive Order Establishing Standards For Data Centers In Utah
Public outcry over data center development in Utah has prompted a response from the Governor’s Office. On May 29th,...
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.