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Ice Age Fox “Roxy” Goes On Display In Vernal
A 26,400-year-old Red Fox found in the Uinta Mountains a year ago is now temporarily on display at the Utah Field House/Dinosaur Museum in Vernal. The last year has been spent carefully acclimating the bones to warmer and drier conditions. According to an announcement...
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Ice Age Fox “Roxy” Goes On Display In Vernal
A 26,400-year-old Red Fox found in the Uinta Mountains a year ago is now temporarily on display at the Utah Field House/Dinosaur Museum in Vernal. The last year has been spent carefully acclimating the bones to warmer and drier conditions. According to an announcement...
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Local News
Uintah County Republican Chairman On Effort To Repeal Proposition 4
Uintah County Republican Party Chairman Kason Goodrich visited the Evans Family Media studios to discuss Proposition 4 and why the state Republican Party is gathering signatures to place it back on the 2026 election ballot. So in answer to why the Republican Party...
Hotel Vernal Haunt Opening For Friday The 13th In March
The spooky folk of Hotel Vernal Haunt have an exciting announcement. Having a Friday the 13th in the month of March provided the perfect opportunity for the charity Haunt to reopen its doors for one unlucky night of scaring crowds to raise money for local charity....
Obituaries
Keith Nielsen
Funeral services for Keith Nielsen, age 78, of Ballard, the husband of Linda Brisbin Nielsen, will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 11:00 am at the Roosevelt East Stake Center, 502 N 600 E. There will be a viewing on Tuesday evening at the Hullinger...
Tori LaNae McDonald
Memorial services for Tori McDonald will be held Tuesday February 21, 2023 at 11:00am at the Ashley Valley Calvary Chapel (2550 W 500 N). Visitation for family and friends will be from 9:45am -10:45am all at the church. Services under the direction of the Phillips...
Wilma Warren Blanchard
Funeral services for Wilma Warren Blanchard, age 97, of Roosevelt, will be held Monday, February 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 2nd & 11th Ward Chapel. A viewing will be held that morning from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Bluebell...
Richard Myron Brough
Funeral services for Ruchard Myron Brough, age 82, of Washington, Utah, formerly of Roosevelt, the Husband of Karen Bastian Brough, will be held Monday, February 6, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Roosevelt East Stake Center, 502 North 600 East, Roosevelt UT 84066. There...
Mitch Hall
Funeral services for Mitch Hall age 80 of Roosevelt, the husband of Dixie Phillips Hall, will be held on Friday, February 3, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Baptist Church. There will be a viewing at the church on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and on Friday from...
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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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Local Students And Leaders Participate In USU Research Symposium
USU Uintah Basin participated in the USU Statewide Student Research Symposium thismonth. The event, spearheaded by USU...
Support Growing For ‘Fix Our Forests Act’
Leadership in states that are especially vulnerable to wildfire are speaking up in supportof Senator John Curtis’ ‘Fix...
Rock-N-Roll For Rapha This Week At Ladies Night Out
The annual Ladies Night Out that raises funds to end child sex trafficking is this weekand it’s another year of...
DUI Arrest
A DUI arrest was made in Uintah County on Thursday with a 12 year old child as apassenger in the vehicle. According to...
Federal Jury Convicts Man Who Assaulted Federal Officer While In Park City
A federal jury in Utah returned a guilty verdict against a California man after he assaulted a federal officer as he...
UDOT Construction For 2025 Includes Continued Work In Indian Canyon
The Utah Department of Transportation announced its list of construction projects for 2025 and it includes a major...
Chamber Quarterly Outstanding Public Service Award Given To Jim LaMuth
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce has awarded their quarterly Outstanding Public Service Award to Jim LaMuth,...
Vernal Regional Airport Could Receive Extra Muscle On Summer Projects
It’s always onward and upward at the Vernal Regional Airport as improvements are consistently being made. Vernal City...
DWR: Don’t Take The Boat Out Before Doing These Things
The weather is warming up, and if you are starting to make plans to take the boat out to the lake, the Utah Division...
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.
