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Uintah County Elected Officials Seeking Salary Increase; Public Hearing Scheduled
Notice has been given by the Uintah County Commissioners that a public hearing will be held Tuesday, September 16th, at 3:00pm in the Uintah County Commission Chambers to consider a planned compensation increase for executive county officers in the 2026 Budget. This...
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Uintah County Elected Officials Seeking Salary Increase; Public Hearing Scheduled
Notice has been given by the Uintah County Commissioners that a public hearing will be held Tuesday, September 16th, at 3:00pm in the Uintah County Commission Chambers to consider a planned compensation increase for executive county officers in the 2026 Budget. This...
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Vernal Police Chief Responds To Claims Made By Kimberly Hyde Murder Suspect
Vernal Police Chief Mike Gledhill has responded after an interview with the primary suspect in a Vernal murder was shared on the East Idaho News YouTube channel earlier this week. Chief Gledhill states: The suspect in the Kimberly Hyde murder investigation, Henry...
Population Changes Outlined In Recent Report
U.S. Census data was used to provide a breakdown of Utah’s population growth. Utah’s population grew by 60,400 between 2023 and 2024 and that 1.8% annual increase was primarily driven by immigration to the state. In the decade between 2014 and 2024, Utah’s population...
Obituaries
Ernest Alma Buist
Memorial Open House for Ernie Buist, age 87, the husband of Gloria Buist, of Vernal will be held Wednesday, June 21st from 6-8 pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Military Honors by American Legion Post 11 will be held at 5:30 at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Rose Marie Bird
Graveside services for Rose Marie Bird , age 95 of Roosevelt, will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Valley View Cemetery in West Valley City, Utah. There will be a viewing on Monday from 6-7 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary.
Elizabeth Joe Ann Summarell
Funeral services for Elizabeth "Joe Ann" Summarell, age 88 of Roosevelt, will be held Monday June 19, 2023 at 11:00 a.m at the Hullinger Mortuary Roosevelt, Utah with a viewing Sunday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m and Monday from 9:30 a.m to 10:45 a.m. ...
Lee Moon
Funeral services for Lee Moon, age 70, of Duchesne, the husband of Kathy Mitchell Moon will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne 1st and 3rd Ward Chapel. There will be a viewing at the church on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and on Friday from...
Tammara Asay
Funeral services for Tammara Asay, age 63, of Roosevelt, will be held on Friday, June 16th at 1:00 p.m. at the Ballard Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Viewings will be held on Thursday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Hullinger...
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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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Some Forest Roads Now Open; Some Impassable Due To Snow And Mud
Ashley National Forest has announced that some forest roads are now open while some are not due to conditions. May 1st...
Taking Wildland Fire Prevention Seriously
Next week is Wildland Preparedness Week and the Bureau of Land Management and wildland partners will be spreading the...
Altamont High School Senior Arrested For Allegedly Enticing 12-Year-Old
An Altamont High School Senior who turned 18 in January was arrested this week for alleged crimes involving a...
Roosevelt Residents Ask For Compensation For Alleged Damage To Homes
Several Roosevelt homeowners are at odds with an oil and gas company, alleging that blasts at the company’s site...
Graduating Rock Springs Teen Honors Detective That Saved Him As A Child
Graduation is a special time for high school seniors and their families but one Rock Springs graduate is using it also...
Gov. Cox appoints Jordan Van Oostendorp to the Eighth District Juvenile Court
Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox has appointed Jordan Van Oostendorp to the Eighth District Juvenile Court, filling the...
Sun Bucks To Help Stretch Family Food Budget This Summer
Local school districts are sharing about a program that helps families with the grocery bill over the summer while...
4.7% Rocky Mountain Power Rate Increase Approved By Public Service Commission
Rocky Mountain Power rates have increased but by significantly less than requested by the company. Originally, a rate...
USU Uintah Basin Celebrates Graduating Class Of 2025
Utah State University Uintah Basin celebrated its class of 2025 over the weekend. Utah State Today reports that the...
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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