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Vernal Man Arrested After Meeting/Sexually Engaging With 12-Year-Old Child
A Vernal man is being held in the Uintah County Jail after allegedly enticing a 12-year-old child and then sexually abusing the child. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 21-year-old Treyvin Lee Foote met and engaged with a 12-year-old female over a social...
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Vernal Man Arrested After Meeting/Sexually Engaging With 12-Year-Old Child
A Vernal man is being held in the Uintah County Jail after allegedly enticing a 12-year-old child and then sexually abusing the child. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 21-year-old Treyvin Lee Foote met and engaged with a 12-year-old female over a social...
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Vernal City Youth Council Attends Local Officials Day At State Capitol
The 2026 Utah Legislative Session got underway last week and the Vernal City Youth Council took the opportunity to attend local officials day on Wednesday. “As part of the experience, youth councils from across the state had the opportunity to participate in mock...
Uintah School District Announces New Provider For School Fees
If you have received multiples of emails related to an ‘Alio Fee Pay’ account, you are not alone. The Uintah School District is letting the thousands of families in the District know that those emails are connected to a new District provider to be used for school fee...
Obituaries
Greg Brooksby
Funeral Services for Greg Brooksby, age 76 of Neola, the Husband of JoAnn Whiting Brooksby, will be held Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola Chapel, 9000 N 2000 W, Neola, UT, 84053. A viewing will be 1 hour prior to the service. Burial in the...
Diana Lee (Estes) Powell
Funeral services for Diana Lee Powell, age 79 of Vernal, will be held Friday September 1, 2023 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friend will be held Thursday from 6PM ~ 8PM and Friday 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the funeral...
JoAnne Caldwell
Funeral Services for JoAnne Hatch Caldwell, age 87 of Vernal, the wife of the late Mick Caldwell, will be held Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 11 am with a viewing 1 hour prior to service all at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.Interment will be in the Maeser Fairview...
Linda Margaret Street
Funeral services for Linda Street, age 67 of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a viewing at the mortuary on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the...
Lyle Charles Taylor
Funeral services for Lyle Taylor, age 94, of Vernal, will be conducted Saturday August 26, 2023 at 12 noon at the Rockpoint Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 2575 North 1500 West. There will be a viewing Friday evening from 6-8pm 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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Salt Lake City Shooter Identified As Fort Duchesne Woman
A Fort Duchesne woman has been charged and a No Bail Warrant has been issued in a shooting that took place in Salt...
Fatal Motorcycle Accident On US-6
A fatal accident on Highway 6 involved a motorcycle and semi. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, on Wednesday, May...
Road Closure Notice In Naples City
A busy side road in Naples City will be closed starting today. Naples City shared on their Facebook page that starting...
UBTech Announces Highly Requested New Program
A UBTech announcement made this week comes after years of overwhelming requests from the community. Uintah Basin...
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Reminds All To ‘Click It Or Ticket’
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has shared a valuable reminder ahead of hitting the road for the Memorial Day...
DWR: Found A Baby Deer Or Elk?
The Division of Wildlife Resources has a clear message for those who may come across a deer fawn or elk calf that may...
Probation Check Ends In Arrest
A probation check in Duchesne City ended in arrest this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers...
Woman Arrested On Warrants In Duchesne City
A woman was arrested on multiple warrants on Sunday in Duchesne City. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause,...
Soldier Silhouette Installed By Large Flag Above Cemetery In Roosevelt City
The people of Roosevelt aren’t afraid to show their patriotism, this time with a special installation in time for the...
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.
