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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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Double Fatal Crash Near Myton In Duchesne County On Monday
A double fatal crash occurred early Monday morning on Highway 40 in Duchesne County. Utah Highway Patrol reports that on Monday, February 9th, at approximately 5:50 am, a black 2014 KIA Soul was traveling eastbound on Highway 40 at mile marker 108 near Myton. A gray...
Man Charged With Killing Wife In Duchesne County Found Incompetent
Charges have been dropped against a Duchesne County man for the 2023 killing of his wife after he was found incompetent. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office shared following the arrest that on September 21st, 2023, deputies responded to the Arcadia area of Duchesne...
Obituaries
Olie Anderson
Funeral services for Olie Anderson will be held on Friday, February 3, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and on Friday from...
Daniel Ray Hackford
Visitation will for Daniel Ray Hackford be held Thursday, February 2, 2022 from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment will take place at a later date.
Gerald Henrie
Funeral services for Gerals Henrie, age 87, of Neola, will be held, Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at the Neola Chapel at 1 PM. A family greeting will be held prior to the funeral at 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM at the Neola Church. Burial in the Altonah Cemetery with...
Raymond Gene Bigelow
Funeral services for Gene Bigelow, age 73, of Vernal will be held Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 10 am at the Davis Ward Chapel (3990 South 1500 East) with a visitation held 1 hour prior. Burial will be in the Lapoint Cemetery under the direction of Blackburn Vernal...
Curtis Ivan May
Funeral Services for Curtis I. May, age 84 of Dry Fork, the husband of Arlene Maughn May, will be conducted on Saturday, January 14th at 12 noon, at the Rock Point Chapel (2575 North 1500 West) in Vernal. There will be a viewing Friday evening from 6-8:30 pm at the...
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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.
More Local News
Fentanyl Dealer Arrested In Roosevelt City
A search warrant executed on a Roosevelt City residence on 100 South resulted in multiple arrests on Thursday....
Man With History Of Illegal Narcotics Arrested For Meth And Fentanyl
A Uintah County man with a history involving illegal narcotics has been arrested on new drug charges. According to the...
Irene Hansen Building Opens In Duchesne City
The old county building in Duchesne City remodeled to house the Gateway Senior Center, Duchesne County Library, and...
Ashley National Forest Prescribed Burns This Spring
It’s springtime and that means prescribed fires will be taking place in Ashley National Forest as weather allows. So...
Don’t Miss Closing Weekend Of Crowd Favorite ‘Kiss Me, Kate!’
Crowds are loving the Vernal Theatre Live Season 9 closing production ‘Kiss Me, Kate!’ and tonight kicks off the...
Rocky Mountain Power Rate Increase Approved In Wyoming
The Wyoming Public Service Commission approved this week an electric power rate increase that is expected to be...
Officer Involved Critical Incident Update
The Chief of the law enforcement division for the Department of Natural Resources spoke with KSL on Wednesday,...
Intoxicated Man Being Held On No Bail After Series Of Thefts
A Vernal man is in custody and being held without bail after several alleged actions that took place on Monday in...
Uintah County Rise & Thrive 2025 Winners
Uintah County has congratulated the winners of the 2025 Rise & Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition. 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.
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.
