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UDOT Starting Crack Sealing In Indian Canyon On Monday; Delays Expected
The Utah Department of Transportation is spreading the word that beginning today, crews will start crack sealing work on US-191 in Indian Canyon between the summit and Emma Park Road. “Approximately nine miles of US-191 will be crack-sealed to help maintain the road...
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UDOT Starting Crack Sealing In Indian Canyon On Monday; Delays Expected
The Utah Department of Transportation is spreading the word that beginning today, crews will start crack sealing work on US-191 in Indian Canyon between the summit and Emma Park Road. “Approximately nine miles of US-191 will be crack-sealed to help maintain the road...
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Duchesne County Man Arrested For Abuse Of Child With A Disability
A Duchesne County man has been arrested for alleged abuse to a child with a disability. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 55-year-old Roy Dennis Tibbets, who was on Adult Probation and Parole, was investigated after it was reported that a child had not...
Man Arrested In Duchesne County For Child Pornography/Bestiality
A man who moved from Washington state to live with his parents in Fruitland was arrested on February 6th for offenses, including 100 felony counts related to child pornography and 10 counts related to bestiality. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, warrants...
Obituaries
Neil White
Funeral services for Neil White, age 85 of Roosevelt, will be held on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 11th Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Viewings will be held on Wednesday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary...
Earl Merrell
Graveside services for Earl "Catfish" Merrell, age 94 of Vernal, the husband of Dorothy Winn Merrell, will be held Tuesday, August 15th at 10:30 AM at the Vernal Memorial Park, with Military Honors presented by the American Legion post 11. There will be a viewing held...
Irene Cuch
Funeral services for Irene C. Cuch, age 85 of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Monday, August 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Randlett. Following the church service there will be an additional funeral service at the Ft. Duchesne Community...
Judith Elaine (Schmidt) Whaley
Funeral Services for Judith Whaley age 73 of Vernal,will be held Monday August 14, 2023 at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday August 13 from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Monday from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the funeral...
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...
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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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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...
Rocky Mountain Power To Appeal Public Service Commission Rate Decision
Rocky Mountain Power has confirmed their plans to appeal the Public Service Commission rate decision made in April....
Missoula Children’s Theatre To Cast And Perform In Roosevelt Next Month
A popular traveling theatre company is coming to cast and perform in Roosevelt next month. Roosevelt City Arts Council...
Tips For Visiting Dinosaur National Monument During Busy Summer Season
The Memorial holiday weekend kicked off the busy season at Dinosaur National Monument and the park has some tips to...
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.
