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Man And Dog Jump Ship As Boat Goes Up In Flames On Flaming Gorge
A man and his dog had to jump into Flaming Gorge Reservoir when the boat they were on caught fire on August 9th around 3pm. According to the Utah DNR Division of Law Enforcement, the boat was en route to a nearby marina when it caught fire. “The occupant was unable to...
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Man And Dog Jump Ship As Boat Goes Up In Flames On Flaming Gorge
A man and his dog had to jump into Flaming Gorge Reservoir when the boat they were on caught fire on August 9th around 3pm. According to the Utah DNR Division of Law Enforcement, the boat was en route to a nearby marina when it caught fire. “The occupant was unable to...
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Local News
‘Night To Shine’ Registration Closes Tomorrow
The most magical night of the year is coming up next month and the window of time to sign up special needs community members is rapidly closing. Night To Shine is a red carpet prom night for individuals with special needs ages 14 and older sponsored by the Tim Tebow...
USU Uintah Basin Middle School Science and Engineering Fair Held
Students came to impress at the 2026 Utah State University Uintah Basin Middle School Science and Engineering Fair held last week at the Uintah Conference Center. Uintah School District shared that the room was full of imaginative and well-researched projects from...
Obituaries
Dustin Lance Kimbel
Funeral services for Dustin Lance Kimbel, age 34, of Vernal, the son of Donald Kimbel, Sr. and the late Kimberly Kavanaugh Kimbel, will be held on Saturday November 26th, at 11:00 am at the Roosevelt East Stake Center. There will be a viewing on Friday evening from...
Lisa (Jacobsen) Hacking
Funeral services for Lisa Jacobsen Hacking, age 65, wife of Mitch Hacking, will be held Monday, November 21, 2022 at 2:00PM at the Uintah Conference Center. A viewing for family and friends will be held Sunday evening frim 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral...
Allen Weston Justice
Funeral services for Allen Justice 84, will be conducted Monday, November 21st at 11 AM at the Glines Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (1499 West Hwy 40). A viewing will be held Sunday, November 20th from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Mortuary and...
Bud Young
Funeral services for Bert C “Bud” Young, age 89, of Tabiona will be held on Monday, November 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Tabiona Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held at the church on Sunday from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. and...
Peggy McArthur
Graveside services for Peggy McArthur, age 90, of Roosevelt, will be held on Friday, November 18, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Roosevelt Memorial Park. A visitation will be held at the Hullinger on Friday from 11:00 - 12:45.
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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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Nominees Announced For Vacancy On 8th District Juvenile Court
The Office of the Governor announced Thursday that the Eighth District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected...
BLM Seeks Public Comment On Renewal Of Green River Recreation Permits
The Bureau of Land Management announced Thursday that their Vernal Field Office is seeking public comments on the...
Volunteers Needed For Full Scale Mass Casualty Exercise
Volunteers are needed as the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport in Sweetwater County will be hosting a full scale mass...
Have A Little One Starting School Next Year? Kindergarten Roundup Coming Up
Do you have a little one old enough to start kindergarten next school year? If so, it’s time for Kindergarten Roundup...
NTSB Shares Cause Of Green River Tunnel Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board released a report this week detailing what happened in the tragic westbound...
Update On Tuesday Incident Investigated At Ashley Regional Medical Center
An incident that occurred this week in Uintah County left law enforcement with a lot more questions than answers...
Fight Quickly Escalates When Taser Pulled Out And Used Repeatedly
A fight between two women in Uintah County quickly escalated on Tuesday when one of them deployed a taser and then...
Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra Presenting First Roosevelt Concert Tonight
In its 8th season, the Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra is still rising to its mission to provide an outstanding...
Unemployment Report
January’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.2%. The Department of Workforce Services reports...
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.
