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Man Arrested After Using Truck To Ram Occupied Vehicle
A man was arrested last week after using his truck to ram an occupied vehicle in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a domestic detail on September 20th and found that there was damage to the driver side of the rammed...
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Man Arrested After Using Truck To Ram Occupied Vehicle
A man was arrested last week after using his truck to ram an occupied vehicle in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a domestic detail on September 20th and found that there was damage to the driver side of the rammed...
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Lunar Eclipse To Put On A Show March 3rd
A total eclipse of the Moon is coming up early next month on March 3rd. According to NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador to Utah Patrick Wiggins, "The show will start officially just before 2:00am when the Moon enters Earth’s rather faint and fuzzy outer shadow.” But...
Gun Thrown Out Window During DUI Pursuit
A Valentine’s Day pursuit in Roosevelt started when a vehicle was recorded traveling at twice the speed limit. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer attempted a traffic stop but the vehicle did not stop and as the vehicle traveled, a handgun was...
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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Supreme Court Issues Decision, Clearing Way For Uinta Basin Railway
The Supreme Court issued a landmark decision today in favor of the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, clearing the...
Child Sex Offender Arrested In Jensen And Facing New Charges
A local child sex offender who was on probation was arrested last week after Adult Probation & Parole received a...
Rocky Mountain Power To Appeal Public Service Commission Rate Decision
Rocky Mountain Power has confirmed their plans to appeal the Public Service Commission rate decision made in April....
Missoula Children’s Theatre To Cast And Perform In Roosevelt Next Month
A popular traveling theatre company is coming to cast and perform in Roosevelt next month. Roosevelt City Arts Council...
Tips For Visiting Dinosaur National Monument During Busy Summer Season
The Memorial holiday weekend kicked off the busy season at Dinosaur National Monument and the park has some tips to...
Uintah High Spring Sports Record Breakers
The heat continued for Uintah High springs sports athletes. Lynlie Hall recorded 124 strikeouts during her freshman...
Arrests Made In Connection To Local Trafficking Of Minor
Arrests have been made in a local case of trafficking of a 15-year-old minor. Melissa Goodrich of Roosevelt was one of...
Vernal Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting In Salt Lake Drug Deal Gone Wrong
A Uintah County man was arrested on Friday after a man was shot and killed related to a drug deal in which they were...
Vernal Police Officer Saves Choking Student
The quick thinking of a local Police Officer may have saved the life of a Uintah Middle School student earlier this...
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.
