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Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Reported In Uintah County
A big boom, shaking homes, and rattled knick knacks - descriptions of Wednesday’s reported earthquake in northeastern Utah poured into chats on social media almost immediately after it happened. The most commonly asked question was simply, what was that!? The US...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Reported In Uintah County
A big boom, shaking homes, and rattled knick knacks - descriptions of Wednesday’s reported earthquake in northeastern Utah poured into chats on social media almost immediately after it happened. The most commonly asked question was simply, what was that!? The US...
Green River Rocks
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Local News
Vernal City Youth Council Attends Local Officials Day At State Capitol
The 2026 Utah Legislative Session got underway last week and the Vernal City Youth Council took the opportunity to attend local officials day on Wednesday. “As part of the experience, youth councils from across the state had the opportunity to participate in mock...
Uintah School District Announces New Provider For School Fees
If you have received multiples of emails related to an ‘Alio Fee Pay’ account, you are not alone. The Uintah School District is letting the thousands of families in the District know that those emails are connected to a new District provider to be used for school fee...
Obituaries
Barry Thompson
Funeral services for Barry Joseph Thompson, age 74, of Roosevelt, the husband of Evon Clark Thompson, will be held on Friday, July 21, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a wake at...
Darrin Joseph Billings
Funeral Services for Darrin Joseph Billings, age 53 of Vernal, will be conducted Friday, July 21 ,2023 at 11 AM in the Vernal 1st Ward Chapel (475 West 100 South) Viewings will be Thursday 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary 15 East 100 North and Friday at...
Darris John Chivers
Funeral Services for Darris Chivers, age 86 of Vernal, will be held Friday July 21, 2023 at 11 AM at the Davis 4th Ward LDS Chapel 3990 South 1500 East. Viewings will be Thursday 6-8 PM and Friday 9:45-10:45 all at the Chapel Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park...
Michael Serawop
Graveside services for Michael Serawop, age 46, of Ft. Duchesne will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Red Knoll Cemetery. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Friday at his mother, Marion’s, home (750 S 7685 E, Ft. Duchesne, UT). Services...
Max Anderson
Funeral Services for Max Anderson, age 89, of Vernal, will be held Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 12:00PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A viewing for family and friends will be held Saturday from 10:45-11:45AM at the Mortuary. Interment will be in the Vernal...
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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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Local Salon Recognized As Utah’s Woman-Owned Small Business Of The Year
A local salon and its owner is in the spotlight and for good reason. On May 1st, Ooh La La & Friends Salon, owned...
Eastern Uintah Basin Wind Advisory In Effect
The spring showers are great for May flowers but there’s a pesky aspect of the weather at this time of year that can...
BLM Seeks Input On 2025 Sale Of Oil And Gas Leases In Uintah County
The Bureau of Land Management opened up a 30-day public comment period last week to receive public input on plans for...
Scam Warning: Ignore Fake Claims Of DOGE Stimulus Check
Scammers are everywhere and always on the hunt for new ways to get your hard earned money so it’s no surprise that new...
Uintah County Man Arrested On Aggravated Assault And Reckless Driving
A man was arrested last week after an alleged domestic assault at his home in Uintah County. According to the...
Ute Indian Tribe Labels Colorado House Bill “Cultural And Historical Genocide”
A press release issued from the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation condemns a bill working through...
DWR Announces Funding Award To Benefit Native Species Populations
The Division of Wildlife Resources has announced that about 30 projects have received funding by the Species...
Daggett County Commission Announces Event Calendar
Summer events and rodeos are the bread and butter of Daggett County and the Commissioners are ready to kick off this...
“Jump the Moon” Traveling Exhibit At Uintah County Heritage Museum
Some very special artwork is on display at the Uintah County Heritage Museum. “Jump the Moon” is a traveling exhibit...
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.
