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Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Reported In Uintah County
A big boom, shaking homes, and rattled knick knacks - descriptions of Wednesday’s reported earthquake in northeastern Utah poured into chats on social media almost immediately after it happened. The most commonly asked question was simply, what was that!? The US...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Reported In Uintah County
A big boom, shaking homes, and rattled knick knacks - descriptions of Wednesday’s reported earthquake in northeastern Utah poured into chats on social media almost immediately after it happened. The most commonly asked question was simply, what was that!? The US...
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BLM Approves Energy Infrastructure In Uintah County
The BLM has announced additional approvals on energy infrastructure. On February 4th, the BLM Vernal Field Office shared that the BLM will amend an existing right-of-way for Anschutz Exploration to install temporary waterlines to transport water for approved...
Vernal Theatre Live Announce Auditions For Season 10 Finale
On the tail end of their 10th Season, Vernal Theatre Live issued an audition call this week. “We are beyond thrilled to announce auditions for our Season 10 Finale - ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’!” shares the announcement. “This fantastically fun show is a delight...
Obituaries
David Eugene Hatch
Military graveside services for David Hatch, age 74, formally of Vernal, will be held Saturday May 6th 2023 at 1pm, at the Vernal Memorial Park. Guests may gather at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary from 12 - 12:30 pm before going to the cemetery with Military honors...
Jon Snyder
Funeral Services for Jon Snyder, age 70, the husband of Julie Miller Snyder of Vernal, will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 10 am at the Vernal 9th Ward LDS Chapel, with viewings held Friday from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Saturday at the chapel 1...
Roper Shay Bagley
Funeral services for Roper Shay Bagley will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Chapel, 15709 4000 N. Viewings will be held at the church on Wednesday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Burial in the...
Joseph Lee Wood
A viewing for Joseph Lee Wood, age 62, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, April 28, 2023, from 1-3 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. Following the viewing, he will be cremated.
Tyler Dion Young
Graveside services for Tyler D. Young, age 59, of Salt Lake City, will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Tridell Cemetery under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
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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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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...
Intersection Improvements Proposed For SR-121 And 1500 West In Vernal
The public is invited to come learn more next week about proposed intersection improvements at SR-121 and 1500 West in...
Vernal Downtown Cleanup Friday May 2nd
Summer is not far off and Vernal City downtown will be busy with visitors. To prepare, the Vernal Downtown Alliance...
Tours Happening Tomorrow Of Vernal Community Block/Lamplighter Block
For those interested in what happens in downtown Vernal, especially at the newly acquired Lamplighter Block, don’t...
Where To Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day In Northeastern Utah
It’s a great time of year for birdwatching as annual migrations are happening for a wide variety of birds. For World...
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.
