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The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce presented Joe McKea with their Quarterly Outstanding Public Service Award during their luncheon on Tuesday afternoon. Joe has made a career as a Human Resources Director, currently at UELS, and has made a real impact on shaping workplace culture locally. Among his accomplishments, Joe created a county affiliate group […]
Highway 40 through Vernal stays busy with not only local traffic but also large semis and heavy equipment. With an increase in noise violations, Vernal Police have been instructed to focus on enforcement. Vernal Police Chief Gledhill shared with Evans Family Media that they are once again focusing on enforcing the ban on Jake Brakes […]
Patrons have another resource offered at the Roosevelt Branch Library for staying connected. “In the past year, Duchesne County Library’s Roosevelt Branch received a $16,700 grant to add laptops for patron use in the library to their services. The basis for the grant came from patron feedback surveys gathered in late 2023 requesting some digital […]
The survey available to provide your feedback on the released concept plans for the Lamplighter Block is still open but that won’t be the case forever. It was announced during the Vernal Chamber luncheon that those who haven’t filled out the survey yet need to make it a priority before it closes. The designs are […]
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 Geological Survey provided the answer soon after, reporting a Magnitude 4.1 earthquake a few […]
The Mayoral candidates for municipalities in Uintah County were invited to answer questions during the Vernal Chamber luncheon on Tuesday. Naples City has two individuals running for Mayor. Brock Arnold was unable to attend but had a statement read about his focus in pursuing the position of Naples City Mayor. Brock’s statement emphasized that his […]
A traffic stop in Duchesne County this month ended in arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer noticed a vehicle with a headlamp and tail light out and a traffic stop was initiated. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer detected the strong odor of marijuana and alcohol. The driver admitted to having […]
An intoxicated man is facing charges after officers responded to a call of disorderly conduct at a home near 500 East and 200 North in Vernal. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers arrived at the address and alcohol bottles were scattered across the front yard and people could be heard in the back […]
Property owners along Kids Canal on 1500 West and south of 500 North in Vernal took to social media on Tuesday, frustrated and confused as crews removed trees on both sides of the canal. The tree removal is part of the UDOT project at 500 North 1500 West that will include widening the intersection and […]
If you’re planning to go view the red kokanee salmon this fall in Daggett County there’s a few things to remember. “Flaming Gorge is home to northeastern Utah’s largest kokanee population,” shares the Division of Wildlife Resources. “Typically, the best place to view the spawning fish is from the Highway 44 bridge over Sheep Creek […]
The community is rallying to show support for a motorcyclist who was seriously injured in an accident in downtown Vernal on Friday evening. Vernal Police Chief Michael Gledhill shared that the motorcycle was traveling east on Main Street at a high rate of speed. An SUV entered the intersection of Vernal Avenue and Highway 40 […]
Charges have been updated on a Uintah County man who was arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of an 11-year-old with Autism he met while in the boy’s home working as a handyman. 23-year-old Jacob Kimball Bates , who is currently on the Sex Offender Registry and who was Guilty of Felony Forcible Sexual Abuse of […]