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Vernal Man Sentenced For 2024 Attempted Aggravated Murder Of Vernal Officer
The 8th District courtroom in Vernal was full of uniformed officers on Tuesday, there in support of their fellow officers who read victim impact statements before Judge Beech ahead of the Rookus Rosscol Curry sentencing. Officer Jacob O’Donnal whose vehicle was shot...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Vernal Man Sentenced For 2024 Attempted Aggravated Murder Of Vernal Officer
The 8th District courtroom in Vernal was full of uniformed officers on Tuesday, there in support of their fellow officers who read victim impact statements before Judge Beech ahead of the Rookus Rosscol Curry sentencing. Officer Jacob O’Donnal whose vehicle was shot...
Roosevelt City's Block Party & Uintah Basin Car Show
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Vernal Regional Airport Announces Project To Replace General Aviation Ramp
The Vernal Regional Airport announced a new project that will get underway soon. “The general aviation (G.A.) ramp at the airport is being replaced,” shares the announcement. “The ramp will be under construction starting May 18th through August 15th.” Phase 1 is...
Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District On 2026 Water Rates
The Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District has distributed an important message stating that 2026 Water Rates are in effect and rates are higher than 2025. “We are in extreme drought conditions,” shares the message. “Mandatory conservation efforts are...
Obituaries
Jim Markey
Funeral services for James "Jim" Markey, age 80, of Roosevelt, husband of Karen Gagon Markey, will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at the Grace Event Center. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. Burial will be in the...
Reta LaVon Winn Smith
Funeral Services for Reta Winn Smith, age 102, of Vernal, will be conducted Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 2 PM at the Ashley 2nd Ward Chapel. 3040 North Hwy 191 Vernal Ave Viewings will be Friday 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Saturday 1-1:45 PM at the...
Margret Arlene Boughan Zufelt
Funeral services for Margret Zufelt, age 95 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 10 am at the Maeser Stake Center, with a visitation from 9:00 – 9:45 at the Chapel. Interment will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Blackburn...
Karen Dean Simper
Funeral services for Karen Dean Simper, age 90 of Vernal, will be held Monday September 18, 2023 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friend will be held Monday from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all the mortuary. Interment in the Dry...
Ciarra Lynn Kuhr
Ciarra Lynn Kuhr, age 18, of Roosevelt, Utah, the daughter of Ricky Kuhr and Desire Whitehead, died September 12, 2023, in Draper, Utah, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Funeral services for Ciarra Lynn Kuhr, age 18, of Roosevelt, the daughter of...
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Heritage Auto And BHI Break Ground On New Chevrolet Dealership
Representatives from Heritage Auto Group, BHI, and the community gathered on Thursday for the groundbreaking ceremony...
Uintah County Prepares For Another Big Phenomecon Conference
A gathering of the peculiar and paranormal, in short, a gathering of the believers, is happening next week in Uintah...
Local Couple Using ‘ Gabe N Rain’ Cash Find Channel To Get People Outside
A local couple has made a hobby of using YouTube and social media to encourage the community to get outside and add...
Employment Update
The Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for July 2025 increased an...
Time For Red Kokanee Salmon Viewing Approaches
If you’re excited to spot the changing of the colors this fall, don’t forget to go looking for red in the water. The...
Rocky Mountain Power Scheduled Power Outages
Rocky Mountain Power has several scheduled power outages in the Vernal area over the coming weeks. It’s important to...
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Rescinded
As of midnight, the Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Utah were rescinded and reverted to Stage 1 Restrictions on all state...
Utah Highway Patrol Reports On 2 Separate Fatal Accidents In Eastern Utah
Utah Highway Patrol has shared information on two separate fatal accidents on roadways in eastern Utah. First, Utah...
Ban Lifted On Non-Member Fishing/Camping/Boating By Ute Tribe Fish&Wildlife
There is some great news for those that have missed recreating on Ute Tribal land. The Ute Tribe Fish and Wildlife...
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.
