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Motorcyclist In Fight For Life Following Motorcycle/Car Crash
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...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Motorcyclist In Fight For Life Following Motorcycle/Car Crash
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...
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Warning! Keep An Eye Out For Scam Emails
Scammers never rest and Vernal City is sounding the alarm on an increase in scam emails being sent to local business owners. “Fraudulent invoice emails deceptively designed to appear as official communications from the Vernal City Community Development Department are...
Duchesne County Jail Inmate Facing New Charges For Fentanyl
A Duchesne County Jail inmate is facing new charges following a search last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, two items of contraband were located in inmate Taz Jed Ivie’s property. One was a balloon and another was a pen that had been altered and...
Obituaries
Dawna Rae Wardell
Funeral services for Dawna Hall Wardell, age 91 of Vernal, will be held Friday the 14th of July at 11:00 am at the Rockpoint 2nd Ward Chapel (2575 North 1500 West, Vernal, UT). Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday evening from 6:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm at the...
Marilyn Dale (Leavitt) Priest
Funeral services for Marilyn Priest, age 81 of Roosevelt, the wife of Ted Priest, will be held Friday, July 14, 2023 at 11:00AM at the Central Park Ward Chapel (32 South State Street, Roosevelt). A visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday evening from...
Delyle Leo Giles
Funeral services for Delyle L. "Dee" Giles, age 67 of Hanna, the husband of Kathy Giles, will be held on Monday, July 10, 2023, at 11:00 AM, at the Tabiona Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A visitation will be held from 10:00 - 10:45...
Blakely Megan Jenkins
Funeral services for Blakely Megan Jenkins, age 2 months, daughter of Garett Dee Jenkins and Emily Megan Reese, will be held on Friday, July 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne Stake Center. A viewing will be held that morning from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. ...
Olen Graham
Funeral services for Olen Graham, age 73 of Vernal, will be held on Friday, July 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary with a viewing from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park with Military Honors.
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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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Duchesne County Man Charged In 2023 Murder Of Wife Found Incompetent To Stand Trial
The trial of a Duchesne County man charged in the 2023 murder of his wife has been delayed as his most recent review...
Woman Charged With Felony Drug Distribution In Uintah County
A woman is facing drug charges, including a felony distribution charge, in Uintah County. According to the Probable...
NEPA Process For Daggett County Multi-Use Trail Project
The process continues for the environmental assessment of a proposed Daggett County project. The proposed SR-43...
Anglers Encouraged To Harvest Lake Trout On Flaming Gorge
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has announced that annual fish stocking at Flaming Gorge will begin mid-May and...
One More Week For Submissions To ‘Beyond The Margins’
You might be a little late to the game but there’s still time to potentially be part of the upcoming edition of a...
Support Local Special Olympians During Torch Run
When you hear sirens tomorrow in the mid afternoon in Vernal there’s no cause for alarm. It’s just the kickoff of this...
Preliminary Hearing Held For Suspect In 1972 Murder Of Gregory Nickell
A 1972 murder that went unsolved for over 50 years is finally having its day in court. On November 26th, 2024, Darrel...
Arrest In Native American Clothing/Jewelry Stolen From Roosevelt Storage Unit
A man was arrested last week following an investigation into Native American clothing and jewelry reported stolen from...
Domestic Violence Assault Ends In Arrest
A domestic violence assault ended in arrest in Duchesne County this week. On May 5th, 35-year-old Dimetri Del Wopsock...
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.
