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Vernal Caretaker Charged in September 2025 Death of 3-Year-Old Child
Vernal PD made the following announcement on Tuesday: On September 4th, 2025, Vernal City Police officers responded to a local residence following a report of an unresponsive 3-year-old male. The child was transported to the emergency room and later flown to a Wasatch...
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Vernal Caretaker Charged in September 2025 Death of 3-Year-Old Child
Vernal PD made the following announcement on Tuesday: On September 4th, 2025, Vernal City Police officers responded to a local residence following a report of an unresponsive 3-year-old male. The child was transported to the emergency room and later flown to a Wasatch...
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Employment Update
The Department of Workforce Services has released the latest employment summary for the state. Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for March 2026 increased an estimated 0.6% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 10,400 jobs since March...
Volunteers Needed For Corkscrew Mountain Bike Trail Workday
The BLM and the Northeastern Utah Mountain Bikers are recruiting volunteers to help on a trail workday. “This workday will focus on regular maintenance for the Corkscrew Mountain Bike Trail, particularly the downhill section that could benefit from some dedicated...
Obituaries
Weldon E Wooley
Funeral services for Weldon Wooley, age 93 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 12:00PM at the Davis 2nd Ward LDS Chapel (4080 South 2500 East). A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
William John Kremin
Funeral services for William John Kremin, Jr. age 92 of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 12:00PM at the Vernal 7th Ward Chapel (850 West 100 South). A visitation for family and friends will be held Monday evening from 6-8PM at the Ashley Valley...
Myrna Wardle Harrison
Funeral Services for Myrna Wardle Harrison, age 86 of Vernal, will be held Friday, September 1, 2023 at the Davis 4th Ward Chapel at 11 am with viewings 1 hour prior to service, and Thursday, August 31, 2023 from 6-8 at the Blackburn Mortuary. Burial will be in the...
Greg Brooksby
Funeral Services for Greg Brooksby, age 76 of Neola, the Husband of JoAnn Whiting Brooksby, will be held Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola Chapel, 9000 N 2000 W, Neola, UT, 84053. A viewing will be 1 hour prior to the service. Burial in the...
Diana Lee (Estes) Powell
Funeral services for Diana Lee Powell, age 79 of Vernal, will be held Friday September 1, 2023 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friend will be held Thursday from 6PM ~ 8PM and Friday 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the funeral...
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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
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