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7th Annual Cowboy Christmas Rodeo
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Man Enters Not Guilty Plea In 1972 Vernal Murder Case
The man charged in the 1972 murder of Gregory Nickell entered a Not Guilty plea in court this week. 75-year-old Darrel Eugene Choate of Tooele was taken into custody on November 26th, 2024, by Uintah County Sheriff Detectives at a Salt Lake City hospital in what had...
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Man Enters Not Guilty Plea In 1972 Vernal Murder Case
The man charged in the 1972 murder of Gregory Nickell entered a Not Guilty plea in court this week. 75-year-old Darrel Eugene Choate of Tooele was taken into custody on November 26th, 2024, by Uintah County Sheriff Detectives at a Salt Lake City hospital in what had...
7th Annual Cowboy Christmas Rodeo
06:00 PM
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Uintah DECA Earns Top Honors; Sign Petition Today To Support CTSOs
Uintah High School’s DECA chapter competed Friday at the Utah Valley University Business and Marketing Competition, which featured over 600 students across eight competitive categories. Uintah DECA earned top honors in two of the eight events: Hyrum Raymond and...
Audience Chooses Ending In Vernal Theatre Live’s Production ‘Clue The Musical’
Mystery and music combine to tell a classic who-dun-it tale in Vernal Theatre: Live’s upcoming production of ‘Clue The Musical’ and the best part is there will be a different ending each night. “The audience receives forms to help them deduce the solution from clues...
Obituaries
Daniel James Stratton
Funeral services for Daniel James Stratton, age 33 of Vernal, will be held Saturday June 3, 2023 at 11:00am at the Uintah Conference Center (313 East 200 South). Daniel's family asks that you wear blue and dress casually in his memory. Visitation for family and...
Boyd Ray Ashby
Funeral services for Boyd Ray Ashby, age 79 of Salt Lake City, formerly of Vernal, will be held Friday June 2, 2023 at 2:00pm. Visitation for family and friends will be from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment in Rockpoint...
Kenneth Carrell
Funeral services for Kenneth Carrell, age 98, of Roosevelt, will be held on Friday May 26, 2023 at 11:00am at the Roosevelt East Stake Center, 502 North 600 East. There will be a viewing from 10:00am-10:45am at the church prior to the services. The burial will be...
Glen Young
Funeral services for Glen Young, age 65, of Bluebell, will be held on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Chapel. Viewings will be held on Thursday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Friday from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. at the church. Burial in the...
Ronda Harris Olsen
Funeral services Ronda Harris Olsen, age 72, wife of Wade L. Olsen of Naples. Will be held Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the Vernal Utah Ashley Stake Center located at 475 W. 200 S., Vernal, Utah at 11:00 A.M. Viewings will be at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, 15 E. 100...
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Uintah Girls Wrestling Finishes 3rd In 4A State Tournament
The Utes Girls Wrestling Team battled hard and finished 3rd in the 4A State Tournament at UVU in Orem this weekend....
26 Vehicles Involved In Wyoming Green River Tunnel Fire/Accident That Killed 3
A tragic event with multiple fatalities took place on Interstate-80 just after 11:37am on Friday at milepost 90.2...
Wolf DNA Confirmed In Northwest Moffat County, Says Wildlife Officials
Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued a 2025 wolf update on Thursday and among the information provided, CPW stated that...
Ashley Regional A Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital
Ashley Regional Medical Center announced this week that it has been named among the 2025 Top 100 Rural & Community...
Did Uintah Basin Counties Increase Or Decrease In Population In 2024?
Growth has slowed down in Utah as a whole but what about Uintah Basin Counties specifically? New state population data...
Logging Company Responsible For Yellow Lake Fire Will Pay Fine
The logging company responsible for starting the Yellow Lake Fire is set to pay a fine. Late last year, the U.S....
DWR: Important Dates
Enthusiastic hunters in Utah, pay attention. The Division of Wildlife Resources has released a list of important dates...
No Injuries In Semi Versus Train Collision On Highway 191
Slick roads were a likely factor in a semi versus train collision on Highway 191 on Thursday near Mile Marker 230....
Uintah Boys Wrestling Wins 5th Consecutive State Title
The Uintah Boys Wrestling team secured their 5th consecutive state title this week at the state competition in Orem....
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.
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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.
