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Uintah County Horse Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
A horse in Uintah County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. According to an EquiManagement press release, the 2-year-old unvaccinated Quarter Horse mare tested positive after developing clinical signs on September 15th, including ataxia which affects...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Uintah County Horse Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
A horse in Uintah County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. According to an EquiManagement press release, the 2-year-old unvaccinated Quarter Horse mare tested positive after developing clinical signs on September 15th, including ataxia which affects...
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Interview With Duchesne City Mayor Deborah Herron
Newly elected Duchesne City Mayor Deborah Herron, who also serves as Duchesne County Economic Development Director, recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview on issues facing the city and administrative goals moving forward. Mayor Herron shared...
Bureau Of Reclamation Gives Flaming Gorge Report And Forecast
The Bureau of Reclamation provided a report on Flaming Gorge this month. As of January 7th, the Flaming Gorge Reservoir pool elevation is 6022.55 feet, which amounts to 82 percent of live storage capacity. Inflows for the month of December totaled approximately 40,000...
Obituaries
Frankie Cornpeach
Graveside services for Frankie Jason Cornpeach, age 52, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, September 1st at 10:00 a.m. at the Red Knoll Cemetery. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday until Friday morning at Anna Cornpeach’s Home (11400 North 3800...
Ronald Jenkins
Funeral services for Ron Jenkins, age 66, of Duchesne, husband of Janet Jenkins, will be held on Friday, September 1st at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne 1st & 3rd Ward Chapel. Viewings will be held at the church on Thursday, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Friday from...
Weldon E Wooley
Funeral services for Weldon Wooley, age 93 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 12:00PM at the Davis 2nd Ward LDS Chapel (4080 South 2500 East). A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
William John Kremin
Funeral services for William John Kremin, Jr. age 92 of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 12:00PM at the Vernal 7th Ward Chapel (850 West 100 South). A visitation for family and friends will be held Monday evening from 6-8PM at the Ashley Valley...
Myrna Wardle Harrison
Funeral Services for Myrna Wardle Harrison, age 86 of Vernal, will be held Friday, September 1, 2023 at the Davis 4th Ward Chapel at 11 am with viewings 1 hour prior to service, and Thursday, August 31, 2023 from 6-8 at the Blackburn Mortuary. Burial will be in 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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UDOT Resumes Indian Canyon Construction
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has resumed construction on U.S. Highway 191 through Indian Canyon...
Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Expect Water Share Shortage By Late Summer
Ryan Goodrich, general manager of Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District, visited the Evans Family Media...
Free Fishing Day Coming Up
Free Fishing Day is just around the corner in Utah. Free Fishing Day is on Saturday, June 7th, and allows anyone to...
Motorcyclist Dies After Hitting Deer And Getting Run Over In Duchesne County
A motorcyclist was killed on Thursday west of Hanna in Duchesne County after a tragic accident. According to the Utah...
Potential Water Share Shortages Projected By Late Summer
Details on potential water share shortages in the Ashley Valley will be shared in a radiointerview on Newstalk KVEL...
‘Dreams In Motion’ Surprise Vernal Middle School Student With Special Trip
A dream is coming true for a Vernal middle schooler who has overcome intensechallenges over the last 6 months. ‘Dreams...
Vernal PD Actively Enforcing Seat Belt Laws For ‘Click It Or Ticket’ Campaign
The Vernal Police Department is participating in the national Click It or Ticket campaign running through June 1st and...
Graduation Ceremony Celebrates Diverse Set Of Graduates
It’s graduation season and one of the ceremonies held Thursday in Vernal celebrated an incredibly diverse set of...
DWR: Great Fishing In Northeastern Utah For Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is the kick off for many summer activities and it’s not too soon to hit the water for some great...
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.
