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Uintah Basin Man Sentenced To Prison For Drug Trafficking
The nationwide initiative, Operation Take Back America, is focused on getting Fentanyl off the streets, including within our local community. The Department of Justice issued a press release on Monday stating that 47-year-old Travis Davies of Vernal was sentenced to...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Uintah Basin Man Sentenced To Prison For Drug Trafficking
The nationwide initiative, Operation Take Back America, is focused on getting Fentanyl off the streets, including within our local community. The Department of Justice issued a press release on Monday stating that 47-year-old Travis Davies of Vernal was sentenced to...
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‘Heart Of The Basin’ Warming Center In Vernal Needs Volunteers To Stay Open
The Heart of the Basin Warming Center in Vernal is keeping those who would be sleeping in the cold safe and warm one night at a time but more volunteers are needed to continue this important effort. “Heart of the Basin is currently struggling to fill overnight and...
Public Meetings Tonight And Tomorrow On Heber Valley Corridor
A UDOT project 120 miles from Vernal will affect future travel for many Uintah Basin travelers, especially industrial truck drivers, and public meetings on the project are being held tonight and tomorrow. The Heber Valley Corridor aims to create a four-lane corridor...
Obituaries
Rudy P. Wiersma
Funeral Services for Rudy Wiersma, age 81 of Vernal, the husband of Penny Wiersma, will be held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 2 pm at the American Legion Hall viewings will be Friday 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Saturday 1 hour prior to services at the...
Emma Jean Murray
Funeral services for Emma Jean Murray, age 81 of Rangely, will be held Saturday, the 12th of August at 11:00 am at the Rangely Ward Chapel (125 Eagle Crest Drive, Rangely, CO). Visitation for family will be Saturday morning from 10:00 am – 10:45 am at the church....
Steven “Jake” Jacob Sawyer
Funeral services for Jake Sawyer, age 23 of Vernal, the son of Shannon Sawyer and Sue Slaugh, will be held Friday August 11, 2023 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home (410 N 800 W). Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday from 6:00pm ~...
Darius R Asay
Funeral services for Darius Asay, age 38, of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a visitation at the mortuary on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. and on Wednesday prior to the services from 10-10:45 a.m. ...
Shelley Tapoof
Funeral services for Shelley Tapoof, age 63, of Whiterocks, will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Community Pentecostal Church on Whiterocks Road. There will be a wake at the Whiterocks Community Building on Tuesday after 4:00 p.m. ...
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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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New Exhibits Open At Historic Wade And Curtis Cabin
The Wade and Curtis Cabin at the Gates of Lodore in Dinosaur National Monument just keeps getting better! In 2023, a...
Man Shot In Officer Involved Critical Incident Transferred To Jail
The Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement issued an update on May 17th regarding the...
Police Called After Meth Pipe Dropped On The Floor Of Store Showroom
A man was arrested on Monday in the Roosevelt area after he dropped a Meth pipe on the floor of a store showroom and...
Employment Report
Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for March 2025 increased an estimated 1.7% over the year, with the state’s economy...
Flaming Gorge Days Back And Ready To Entertain
Green River, Wyoming’s Flaming Gorge Days is not only happening this year, it will be back to its former glory. This...
Utah Governor’s Office Of Economic Opportunity Features Vernal Downtown
A fun video was released this week featuring Vernal City’s downtown with the tagline, “What can $40 get you in Vernal,...
DWR: ‘Ute Ladies-Tresses’ A Conservation Success Story
Today is Endangered Species Days and the Division of Wildlife Resource is sharing a few conservation success stories,...
Repeat DUI Offender Arrested
An officer was approached in Duchesne County on Thursday by a citizen concerned by the behavior of a woman sitting in...
Man Arrested In Maeser Area After Making Alleged Murder-Suicide Threat
A man was arrested in Maeser this week after making an alleged murder-suicide threat. According to the Affidavit of...
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.
