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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
Duchesne City Hosting Meeting On Community Parks Development Plans
Duchesne City leaders are inviting public input at a meeting taking place tonight on a popular topic. “Duchesne City is excited to announce new development plans for our community parks,” shares the announcement. “This is your chance to see the preliminary designs,...
Aerial Herbicide Treatment In Daggett County Authorized By BLM
Plans to treat cheatgrass in Daggett County have been approved by the BLM. The Marshall Draw-Crouse Bench cheatgrass treatment plan proposes to aerially treat 2,118 acres of cheatgrass with the herbicide Rejuvra and another 372 acres of cheatgrass with Imazapic. 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.
More Local News
Vernal Teen Breaks State Swim Record At Utah Summer Games In Cedar City
A Vernal teen now holds a state record after an amazing swim at the Utah Summer Games in Cedar City over the weekend....
Utah National Guard Partners with Vernal Regional Airport for Annual Training
Today wraps up a 2 week training opportunity for the local National Guard unit at the Vernal Regional Airport. Vernal...
Curtis Introduces Bill To Reduce Wildfire Risk Through Grazing
Senator John Curtis announced this week the introduction of the Strategic Grazing to Reduce the Risk of Wildfire Act....
Roosevelt City Announces July 4th Holiday Family Activities
Get your running shoes on and prepare now for the most colorful race of the year coming up next month. Roosevelt...
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...
Utah Petroleum Association On Supreme Court Ruling
Though not involved in the project, the Utah Petroleum Association issued a press release on the Supreme Court ruling...
Dinosaur National Monument Tops List Of CO’s Best Whitewater Rafting Stretches
Whitewater rafting in Colorado attracts enthusiasts from far and wide and The Denver Post has topped their ‘Best...
Utah Foster Care Invites Community To ‘Color The Town Purple’ Event
Utah Foster Care has invited the community to their upcoming community event, Color the Town Purple, designed to raise...
Vernal PD Alerts Community Of Scam
People across the Basin have been receiving texts about having an “outstanding traffic ticket” and in case you didn’t...
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.
