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Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
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Man Arrested For DUI Tests Positive For Methamphetamine
What started as a traffic stop on Highway 40 in the Vernal area, ended as a DUI arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer noticed an SUV traveling with a headlight out and initiated a traffic stop. The driver shared that he had a suspended...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Man Arrested For DUI Tests Positive For Methamphetamine
What started as a traffic stop on Highway 40 in the Vernal area, ended as a DUI arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer noticed an SUV traveling with a headlight out and initiated a traffic stop. The driver shared that he had a suspended...
Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
06:30 PM
Local News
Union Swim Team Ends Season On A High
It was an amazing season of competition for the Union High Swim Team. The Union Girls took 2nd place at 3A State with a team score of 248.5. Emery Lachance is the 200 Freestyle state champ. The Union Boys took 2nd place in the Boys 3A State tournament with 317 points....
Roosevelt City Culinary Water System Update On Page Bench
Roosevelt City has provided details on the Page Bench Culinary Water System updates. First, the upgrades and improvements of the $1.9 million dollar project are financed by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund administered by the Utah Division of Drinking Water as...
Obituaries
D. Roger Hacking
Funeral services for D. Roger Hacking, age 87, will be held on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Maeser Stake Center, 2745 W 1000 N . A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery, with military honors...
Chauncy Checora, Jr
Funeral services for Chauncy Checora, age 31 of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. at the same location. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery under the direction of...
Denise Deon (Allgaier) Connelly
Graveside services for Denise Deon Connelly, age 63 of Vernal, will be held Thursday October 26, 2023 at 11:00am at the Rockpoint Cemetery (2250 West 2500 North). Services under the direction of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
Reggie Jenks
Funeral services for Reggie Lopez Jenks, Sr., age 64 of Ouray, will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
George Richens
Funeral services for George Richens, age 79, of Whiterocks, husband of Loraine Oberhansly Richens, will be held on Monday, October 23, 2023 at 12:00 Noon at the Whiterocks Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning...
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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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Roosevelt Police Sergeant Named 2025 CIT Officer of the Year
A local was recognized at the 2025 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Utah Conference and Awards luncheon on June 11th in...
Ashley National Forest Warns Of High Fire Danger
A Fire Danger Alert has been issued locally. Ashley National Forest announced that the local forest area has entered...
30-Day Comment Period Open For Roosevelt City Shooting Range Complex EA
A 30-day comment period is now open for the Environmental Assessment of the proposed Roosevelt City Shooting Range...
Vernal Man Who Threatened Youth At Christian Camp Arrested In Texas
A Vernal man who was an ex-employee of a youth camp in Texas was arrested on June 20th outside the camp after making...
Vernal Woman In Senior Citizen Apartment Complex Makes Threats, Claiming Powder She Spread Was Anthrax
A Vernal woman was arrested on Thursday after making threats and spreading a white substance she claimed was anthrax...
Vehicle Fire Starts Spencer Wildfire East Of Dinosaur, CO; Highway 40 Reopened
A vehicle fire on Highway 40 near Dinosaur, Colorado on Sunday afternoon caused a wildfire, prompting the temporary...
One structure Lost In Hanna Fire In Duchesne County
One structure was lost in a wildfire that started on June 27th in Duchesne County. According to Utah Fire Info, the...
Freedom Festival Kicks Off With Patriotic Program; Recognizes Honorary Veteran
The Dinosaurland Freedom Festival kicked off on Sunday evening with a patriotic program at the Vernal City Park. The...
Local Sightings Prompt Reminder To Stay Bear Aware
There have been multiple local bear sightings and incidences of bears getting into camp sites. The DWR encourages all...
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.
