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Garage Fire In Vernal A Total Loss
A Vernal family celebrating America 250 at the Freedom Festival had their world stop with a phone call on Saturday. Their house was on fire. They rushed home to find that, thanks to neighbors making the call, the fire department had already arrived and the fire was...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Garage Fire In Vernal A Total Loss
A Vernal family celebrating America 250 at the Freedom Festival had their world stop with a phone call on Saturday. Their house was on fire. They rushed home to find that, thanks to neighbors making the call, the fire department had already arrived and the fire was...
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Vernal Veteran Participates For Third Year In Wheelchair Games
Douglas Hatch, a Vernal Veteran, has represented northeast Utah very well at the annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games this month. Evans Family Media has gathered a few more details about this amazing man. Mr. Hatch is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and this was his...
Dean Thompson Finishes Treatments, Excited And Hopeful For The Future
Bronc Riding Nation has shared some very exciting news concerning a cowboy who was the 2024 World Champion Bareback Rider diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma earlier this year. “Dean Thompson has cleared every chemical and radiation hurdle on his protocol and on the...
Obituaries
Don Herbert
Joint funeral services for Don Herbert, age 39 will be held coinciding with those for his cousin and best friend, Mitchell Farnsworth. Their joint funeral service will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Event Center (1024 W Highway 40,...
Connie Manning
Funeral services for Constance "Connie" Manning, age 80 of Whiterocks will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at the community building. Burial will be in the Ft....
Nelson James Marshall
Funeral services for Nelson James Marshall, age 97, of Vernal, husband of Eleanor Marshall, will be held Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00PM at the Maeser 7th Ward Chapel (2745 West 1000 North). A visitation will be held Monday evening from 6-7PM at the Phillips Ashley...
Darren Glade Johnson
Darren Glade Johnson, age 58 of Lapoint, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 in Vernal, Utah. Funeral services for Darren Glade Johnson, age 58 of Lapoint, will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 1:00pm. Visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday from...
Antone “Tony” Everett Purcell
Funeral services for Tony Purcell, age 74 of Vernal, will be held Thursday March 19, 2026, at 11:00am at the Ashley 3rd Ward LDS Chapel, (235 East 600 South). Visitation for family and friends will be Wednesday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
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Uintah Teacher’s Painting Selected For National Juried Exhibition
Artwork by Uintah art teacher Chris Manwaring has been selected for an annual juried exhibition. Uintah High School...
Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
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Vernal City Recognizes ‘Relay For America’ Runners As They Travel Through Area
Vernal City made sure the runners traveling through the area as part of the ‘Relay For America’ cross country flag...
Ballot Drop Off And In Person Voting Locations in Uintah And Duchesne Counties
The primary election is tomorrow, June 23rd, and it is too late to put your ballot in the mail. At this point, you can...
Town Of Rangely Restrictions Announced
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Utah Senate Confirms Duchesne County Native To Utah Supreme Court
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Frost Ties For Win At Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo; DRR Weekend Results
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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
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.
