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Full House At 2025 Uintah Basin Energy Summit
The Uintah Conference Center was at capacity on Wednesday for day 1 of the 2025 Uintah Basin Energy Summit. Over 500 attendees gathered for presentations from industry leaders and relevant legislative updates. Uintah County Economic Development Director Travis...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Full House At 2025 Uintah Basin Energy Summit
The Uintah Conference Center was at capacity on Wednesday for day 1 of the 2025 Uintah Basin Energy Summit. Over 500 attendees gathered for presentations from industry leaders and relevant legislative updates. Uintah County Economic Development Director Travis...
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Local News
UDOT Proposal For Highway 40 And 1500 West Intersection In Vernal
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has proposed a project in Vernal to construct a section of raised concrete curb in the median along Highway 40 at the intersection of 1500 West. “If constructed, the raised curb would restrict left turns from 1500 West onto...
Vernal On List Of Affordable Utah Towns To Retire In
Affordable is a relative term but apparently compared to most other areas of Utah, Vernal is among the ‘Best Affordable Towns To Retire In Utah’. World Atlas distributed the list which also includes Tooele, Panguitch, Nephi, Tremonton, Beaver, Gunnison, and Delta. The...
Obituaries
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...
Ray Thamos Hardinger
Graveside services for Ray Hardinger, age 88 of Vernal, the husband of Lela Hardinger, will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023, at 12:00 noon at the Vernal Memorial Park. A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday 10:45-11:45am at the Phillips Ashley...
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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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Utah Leaders Celebrate Supreme Court Decision Regarding Uinta Basin Railway
The U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the federal environmental review of the Uinta Basin Railway is being...
DUI Arrest Reveals Cocaine And Multiple Firearms
Cocaine and a stash of firearms were located in the vehicle during a DUI arrest on 100 East Main in Vernal over the...
Woman Arrested On Drug And Distribution Charges
A traffic stop in Uintah County ended in arrest on Sunday after narcotics were located. According to the Affidavit of...
Standoff South Of Rock Springs Ends Without Incident
A standoff 40 miles south of Rock Springs ended without incident on Tuesday. Wyoming State Patrol reported to...
Emergency Change Announced Due To Low Water Levels At Crouse Reservoir
Anglers, your skills are needed. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources issued an emergency change on Tuesday to...
UBTech Celebrates Record Breaking Graduating Class
2025 is proving to be a record breaking year at UBTech as they celebrated the largest graduation ceremony in the...
Motorcycle Safety Urged After Surge In Motorcyclist Deaths
The death of a motorcyclist in Duchesne County on Wolf Creek Pass is tragically just one of a string of recent...
Supreme Court Issues Decision, Clearing Way For Uinta Basin Railway
The Supreme Court issued a landmark decision today in favor of the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, clearing the...
Child Sex Offender Arrested In Jensen And Facing New Charges
A local child sex offender who was on probation was arrested last week after Adult Probation & Parole received 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.
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