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Battle of the RV Dealerships
AVWSID/Central Canal Lawsuit Follow Up
Voting Rights And Prices At Heart of Failed Negotiations Between Ashley Valley Water And Central Irrigation Company Two recent Q&A sessions with the candidates for the Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District board made one thing very clear:...
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AVWSID/Central Canal Lawsuit Follow Up
Voting Rights And Prices At Heart of Failed Negotiations Between Ashley Valley Water And Central Irrigation Company Two recent Q&A sessions with the candidates for the Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District board made one thing very clear:...
Battle of the RV Dealerships
Local News
Heber Bypass Route Pushback
Heber City officials are pushing back against the UDOT plans for the Heber Bypass that would route industrial traffic off Highway 40 through north fields and away from downtown. The letter from Heber City Council and Wasatch County Council states that “after careful...
Ashley Elementary Holds Dr. Seuss Career Fair
Oh, the places you’ll go and the jobs you’ll have! Ashley Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday with a special career exploration night this week with great success! Vernal City was among the organizations with booths. “City Recorder Sara Bell, Communications...
Obituaries
Evelyn (Young) Harmston
Memorial Services for Evelyn Y Harmston, age 75 of Vernal, the wife of the late Colin Harmston, will be held Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 12:00pm. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:45am ~ 11:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Please...
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...
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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.
More Local News
Public Bonds Hearing Scheduled Today Concerning Uinta Basin Railway
A public hearing is taking place today in Price concerning the Uinta Basin Railway. The public meeting notice shared...
Convicted Sex Offender Facing Additional Felony Charge Behind Bars
A Duchesne County Jail inmate is facing a new Felony charge for actions repeatedly taken in the jail that constitutes...
Women Arrested And Charged With Burglary, Theft, And Trespassing
Two women were arrested this week after allegedly stealing property from a Duchesne County home owned by a man that...
Wanted Man Found Sleeping In Truck
An individual with active warrants was taken into custody last week after law enforcement received a tip that the man...
Indian Canyon Corridor Construction Update
Duchesne City residents and those passing through need to increase awareness as UDOT begins work on the intersection...
Ground Map Of Sterling Fire Proves Wildfire Smaller Than Original Estimate
There’s some good news concerning a wildfire burning in Duchesne County. The Sterling Fire is located within the...
Man On Meth Calls For Help, Claiming Wife Is Dying In A Ditch
A man that called dispatch claiming that his wife had been murdered and her body was in a ditch was eventually...
Lightning Caused Sterling Fire Located South Of Duchesne
Utah saw over a dozen new wildfires start over the weekend and one of those is located south of Duchesne. Utah Fire...
Vernal Teen Breaks State Swim Record At Utah Summer Games In Cedar City
A Vernal teen now holds a state record after an amazing swim at the Utah Summer Games in Cedar City over the weekend....
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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