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Contour Airlines Continuing Air Service At Vernal Regional Airport Despite Shutdown
Contour Airlines has shared that they will continue with business as usual at the Vernal Regional Airport despite the government shutdown. Reports that rural air service could be impacted if the shutdown extends past Sunday is connected to the potential halt in...
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Contour Airlines Continuing Air Service At Vernal Regional Airport Despite Shutdown
Contour Airlines has shared that they will continue with business as usual at the Vernal Regional Airport despite the government shutdown. Reports that rural air service could be impacted if the shutdown extends past Sunday is connected to the potential halt in...
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Local News
Mallard Oil Wells Approved By BLM
The Mallard Oil Wells project has been approved by the Bureau of Land Management. The project description states that Finley Resources is proposing to drill up to 9 new oil wells on the new Mallard Tribal Pad located in Uintah County. The project location is near...
Uintah Boys Wrestling Win 6th Straight State Title/Uintah Girls Takes 3rd Place
It was an amazing weekend of competition at the 4A State Wrestling Championships. For the first time in 46 years, the Uintah High Boys Wrestling Team won its sixth consecutive state title. The team scored 273.5 points. Timpanogos High came in second with 199 points....
Obituaries
Edna Mae Winn
Funeral services for Edna Mae Winn, age 82 of Ballard, the wife of Frank Will, will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt East Stake Center. There will be a viewing on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and from...
Joan Gilroy
Graveside services for Joan Gilroy, ate 91 of Jensen, will be held Monday, September 11, 2023 at 11 AM at the Jensen Cemetery. Viewings will be Sunday 6-8 PM and Monday 9:30-10:30 AM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Alberto Silva
Funeral services for Alberto Apresa Silva, age 76, of Myton, the husband of Belen Silva, will be held on Monday, September 11, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Myton Community Building. There will be a viewing on Sunday 5-7 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and on Monday from...
RaNae Labrum
Funeral services for RaNae Labrum, age 86 of Vernal, will be held September 9, 2023 at 12:00 noon in the Vernal 9th Ward Chapel. Viewings will be held at the Blackburn Mortuary on Friday September 8th from 6:00-8:00 pm and at the chapel on Saturday morning...
Domanic Charles Cole
Funeral services for Domanic Cole, age 15 of Roosevelt, the son of Charles Cole and Shalena Allen, will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a visitation...
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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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Rocky Mountain Power: Enhanced Safety Settings Could Increase Outages
Rocky Mountain Power customers across the state are being reminded that enhanced safety settings during wildfire...
Further Expansion Announced For Uintah Community Center Property
Further expansion has been announced for the property surrounding the Uintah Community Center. Uintah Special Service...
Uintah County Shares Information On HB 456 – Transient Room Tax Amendments
With talk about a rise in the Transient Room Tax what do you need to know? First and foremost, the tax is only paid on...
Senator Lee Announces Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation Bill
As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Utah Senator Mike Lee released legislative text...
Alex Gingell Wins 44th Annual Downtown Auto Group Country Showdown
The Uintah Basin’s longest running singing competition crowned a 2025 winner last night in Vernal. The Downtown Auto...
Public Bonds Hearing Scheduled Today Concerning Uinta Basin Railway
A public hearing is taking place today in Price concerning the Uinta Basin Railway. The public meeting notice shared...
Convicted Sex Offender Facing Additional Felony Charge Behind Bars
A Duchesne County Jail inmate is facing a new Felony charge for actions repeatedly taken in the jail that constitutes...
Women Arrested And Charged With Burglary, Theft, And Trespassing
Two women were arrested this week after allegedly stealing property from a Duchesne County home owned by a man that...
Wanted Man Found Sleeping In Truck
An individual with active warrants was taken into custody last week after law enforcement received a tip that the man...
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.
