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Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
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From Boyhood Years In Vernal To 18th President Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced yesterday afternoon that Dallin Harris Oaks was sustained and set apart that morning as the 18th president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The announcement was made during a live...
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From Boyhood Years In Vernal To 18th President Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced yesterday afternoon that Dallin Harris Oaks was sustained and set apart that morning as the 18th president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The announcement was made during a live...
Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
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Local News
Officials Ask Public To Report Groups Of Dead Birds As Avian Flu Cases Rise
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has confirmed that the avian flu virus has again been detected in wild birds in Utah. The current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been ongoing in the U.S. since 2022, but the disease typically spreads more...
HB 75 Heads To Governor’s Desk
A bill sponsored by Representative Christine Watkins and Senator Ronald Winterton that aims to provide education support for the state’s K-12 Indigenous population is headed to the Governor’s desk. HB 75 ‘American Indian and Alaska Native Education Amendments’ expands...
Obituaries
Coleen Gardner
Funeral services for Coleen Bastian Gardner, age 92 of Neola, will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola Chapel. There will be a viewing from 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial...
Jim Markey
Funeral services for James "Jim" Markey, age 80, of Roosevelt, husband of Karen Gagon Markey, will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at the Grace Event Center. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. Burial will be in the...
Reta LaVon Winn Smith
Funeral Services for Reta Winn Smith, age 102, of Vernal, will be conducted Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 2 PM at the Ashley 2nd Ward Chapel. 3040 North Hwy 191 Vernal Ave Viewings will be Friday 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Saturday 1-1:45 PM at the...
Margret Arlene Boughan Zufelt
Funeral services for Margret Zufelt, age 95 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 10 am at the Maeser Stake Center, with a visitation from 9:00 – 9:45 at the Chapel. Interment will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Blackburn...
Karen Dean Simper
Funeral services for Karen Dean Simper, age 90 of Vernal, will be held Monday September 18, 2023 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friend will be held Monday from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all the mortuary. Interment in the Dry...
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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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Altamont Man Arrested On Abuse Of A Child With A Disability
An Altamont man was arrested last week after allegedly beating an Autistic 11-year-old boy. According to the Affidavit...
Women With Methamphetamine Arrested Following Traffic Stop
Two occupants of a vehicle traveling on Highway 40 in the Naples area were arrested last week after being pulled over...
Rocky Mountain Power Message As Record Temperatures Heat Up
The afternoon heat today is expected to break daily high temperature records across the state. Rocky Mountain Power...
Daggett County Event Season Ramping Up
Daggett County is well into their busy season with a full lineup of events. Today is the Daggett County Cow Country...
Get Reading And Join The Competition: Community Versus Librarians
A competition is adding to the community involvement with the Summer Reading program at Uintah County Library. The...
DUI Arrest Made Of Hit And Run Driver Who Tried To Evade Police
Officers eventually cornered and arrested a DUI driver in Uintah County that had initially been called in after...
Vernal Man Being Held On Rape Charges Facing Additional Sexual Abuse Charge
A Uintah County man being held in Uintah County Jail on 1st Degree Felony charges of rape that allegedly took place in...
AVWSID Announces Increased Rates Due To Drought Conditions
Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District has provided information on a rate increase related to drought...
Toddler Dies In Tragic Accident In Uintas
Investigators report that an incident in which a 2-year-old boy died over the weekend in the Uinta mountains was 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.
