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New Local Gym Hosts Holiday Feast Soup Kitchen
Earlier this month, a social media post made the call for anyone struggling, stressed, or in need of a pick me up and a warm meal and the promise to help was delivered on Saturday in the form of brisket, mac n’ cheese, and pumpkin pie. A new local gym is doing much...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
New Local Gym Hosts Holiday Feast Soup Kitchen
Earlier this month, a social media post made the call for anyone struggling, stressed, or in need of a pick me up and a warm meal and the promise to help was delivered on Saturday in the form of brisket, mac n’ cheese, and pumpkin pie. A new local gym is doing much...
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Special Session Scheduled To Reconsider Redistricting Process
Governor Spencer Cox has called the Utah Legislature into a special session to address several matters of state business, including a hot topic affecting the Uintah Basin. The special session will be held Tuesday, December 9th, with a heavy focus on the topic of...
Vernal Middle School Celebrates 67 Days Of School
What’s the best way to relate to a crowd of middle schoolers? For those at Vernal Middle School, the answer is to join them in celebrating the latest slang phenomenon. The school celebrated 67 days of learning so far this school year. “We’ve officially made it through...
Obituaries
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...
Richard Jones
Memorial service for Richard Jones, age 86 of Roosevelt, the husband of Wanda Franklin Jones, will be held on August 16, 2025, at noon at the Ballard Ward building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Highway 40. Interment will follow in the Roosevelt...
Stella “Tina” Murray
Funeral Services for Stella Marie "Tina" Murray, age 81 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 12 Noon at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary Visitation 1 hour Prior and Burial in the Jensen Cemetery next to her Love, Larry Lee Murray. Services under the...
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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.
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.
