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Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
06:30 PM
Positive Outcome For Students Advocating For CTSO State Funding
While students, their leaders, and community members across the state got loud in asking the state to continue funding Utah’s Career and Technical Student Organizations, 6 students from Uintah High School took their efforts a step further and made a significant...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Positive Outcome For Students Advocating For CTSO State Funding
While students, their leaders, and community members across the state got loud in asking the state to continue funding Utah’s Career and Technical Student Organizations, 6 students from Uintah High School took their efforts a step further and made a significant...
Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
06:30 PM
Local News
‘Into The Woods’ Opening Tomorrow At Vernal Theatre Live
A talented group of local actors are ready to share the popular Broadway musical ‘Into The Woods’, opening tomorrow night at Vernal Theatre Live. The play follows a group of fairy tale characters as their dreams come true but the consequences of their actions return...
Northeastern Utah Spots Make List of ‘Unusual Sites Worth Visiting In Utah’
Several local destinations made a unique tourism list with two of them sitting in the top 5. The article in Atlas Obscura ranks ‘26 Unusual Sites Worth Visiting in Utah’. Number 1 on the list is the Potash Evaporation Ponds in Moab but a close Number 2 is Fantasy...
Obituaries
Addie George Oldham
Funeral Services for Addie George Oldham, age 14, the daughter of Trini and Gwen Obermueller Oldham, of Jensen, will be conducted Saturday, September 30, 2023 at @ 2 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, there will be a viewing Friday evening from 6-8 PM and Saturday...
Sherman Alfred Culp
Funeral Services for Sherman A. Culp, age 90 of Vernal, the jusband of Mary Ellen Culp, will be held Friday September 29, 2023 at 11:00am at the Philips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the funeral home. Interment in...
Stacey Lee Gilbert
Funeral services for Stacey Lee Gilbert, age 57, of Arcadia, will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Bridgeland Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a visitation on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger...
Kim W. Abplanalp
Funeral Services for Kim W. Abplnalp, age 63 of Vernal, will be held Monday, September 25, 2023 at the Uintah Stake Center at 11 am with viewings held Sunday from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Mortuary, and Monday 1 hour prior to the service at the chapel. Interment will be...
Brad Williamsen
Funeral services for Brad Williamsen, age 31, of Roosevelt, the husband of Daisy Medina Williamsen, will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a visitation on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and from 10-10:45 a.m. at the...
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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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Rock Springs Resource Management Plan Update
The BLM has announced another round of review and revision for the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan. A Record of...
Volunteers Needed For Field Of Flags
It’s time again to celebrate our freedom and a favorite part of local celebrations is in need of volunteers. The Field...
Colowyo Wildland Fire Contained
High winds, high temperatures, and extra dry conditions meant fire personnel responded in force and worked diligently...
What Projects Did the National Guard Undertake At Vernal Regional Airport?
Perhaps you’ve seen the pictures and heard the news that the local National Guard unit recently completed 2 weeks of...
NY Times Bestselling Author’s New Novel Features Actual Sweetwater County Sheriff
A New York Times bestselling author has an exciting character appearance in his newest novel, the real life Sweetwater...
DWR: Youth Fishing Event This Saturday At Moon Lake Resort
One of the joys of summer is the opportunity to make memories, especially at beautiful fishing holes. The Division of...
Preschool Moving Into New Central Cove Early Learning Center This Week
The littlest learners in Uintah School District will be the first to be taught in the new Central Cove Early Learning...
Sterling Fire 100% Contained
The Sterling Fire has reached 100 percent containment. Ashley National Forest provided updates on the wildfire,...
Uintah School Board Public Hearing Scheduled For Proposed Judgement Levy
A public hearing has been scheduled concerning a proposed judgment levy in Uintah School District to make up for a...
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.
