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Man Arrested For DUI Tests Positive For Methamphetamine
What started as a traffic stop on Highway 40 in the Vernal area, ended as a DUI arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer noticed an SUV traveling with a headlight out and initiated a traffic stop. The driver shared that he had a suspended...
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Man Arrested For DUI Tests Positive For Methamphetamine
What started as a traffic stop on Highway 40 in the Vernal area, ended as a DUI arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer noticed an SUV traveling with a headlight out and initiated a traffic stop. The driver shared that he had a suspended...
Battle of the RV Dealerships
Local News
Diamond Mountain Big Game Water Development Plans
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has authorized the installation of big game water structures on BLM administered lands within the DWR-designated Diamond Mountain Hunting Unit in Uintah County. Five guzzlers are approved to be built for big game use,...
Utah Wellbeing Survey Clarifications
The Utah Wellbeing Survey is off to a great start and the study administrators have provided some clarifying information for potential participants. The Utah Wellbeing Survey is a short research survey conducted by Utah State University’s Utah Wellbeing Project in...
Obituaries
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...
Emma Jean Murray
Funeral services for Emma Jean Murray, age 81 of Rangely, will be held Saturday, the 12th of August at 11:00 am at the Rangely Ward Chapel (125 Eagle Crest Drive, Rangely, CO). Visitation for family will be Saturday morning from 10:00 am – 10:45 am at the church....
Steven “Jake” Jacob Sawyer
Funeral services for Jake Sawyer, age 23 of Vernal, the son of Shannon Sawyer and Sue Slaugh, will be held Friday August 11, 2023 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home (410 N 800 W). Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday from 6:00pm ~...
Darius R Asay
Funeral services for Darius Asay, age 38, of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a visitation at the mortuary on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. and on Wednesday prior to the services from 10-10:45 a.m. ...
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Community Spotlight
Free summer meals are being offered again through Athenian Academy. The program started last year and will continue with 3 weekly pickup sites in Uintah County. The Ballard site is at 353 South 2500 East in Ballard and will be on Wednesdays between 5 and 6pm. The Vernal area site on Highway 40 and UT-88 is on Wednesdays from 11am to noon and the Fort Duchesne site is at the Ute Indian Education Building on Thursdays from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Each weekly box includes produce, fruit, and meal items.
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Get Reading And Join The Competition: Community Versus Librarians
A competition is adding to the community involvement with the Summer Reading program at Uintah County Library. The...
DUI Arrest Made Of Hit And Run Driver Who Tried To Evade Police
Officers eventually cornered and arrested a DUI driver in Uintah County that had initially been called in after...
Vernal Man Being Held On Rape Charges Facing Additional Sexual Abuse Charge
A Uintah County man being held in Uintah County Jail on 1st Degree Felony charges of rape that allegedly took place in...
AVWSID Announces Increased Rates Due To Drought Conditions
Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District has provided information on a rate increase related to drought...
Toddler Dies In Tragic Accident In Uintas
Investigators report that an incident in which a 2-year-old boy died over the weekend in the Uinta mountains was a...
Uintah All Wheels Park Progressing; Reminder To Stay Out Of Construction Area
Exciting things are happening at the Uintah Recreation property next to the Uintah Recreation Center. Uintah Special...
‘Oliver!’ Opening Next Week On Outlaw Trail Theater Stage
Theatre under the stars is guaranteed to entertain all ages starting next week with the opening of ‘Oliver!’, this...
Man Who Made False Report Of Stolen Vehicle Gives Himself Away
A man whose vehicle had evaded the police in an early morning chase in May and claimed that the car had been stolen at...
Rocky Mountain Power Requests Review Of Public Service Commission Rate Decision
Rocky Mountain Power has taken the next step to appeal the Public Service Commission rate decision made in April....
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.
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