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Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
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Roosevelt Man With Over 8000 Items Of Child Porn Found On His Phone Sentenced
The Roosevelt man arrested in the fall after a search of his phone revealed over 8000 items of child pornography has been sentenced. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, in February of 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Roosevelt Man With Over 8000 Items Of Child Porn Found On His Phone Sentenced
The Roosevelt man arrested in the fall after a search of his phone revealed over 8000 items of child pornography has been sentenced. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, in February of 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a...
Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
07:00 PM
Local News
Three Steps To Take Before Fire Season
Unfortunately, 2026 looks like it will be a dangerous season for wildfires. Utah Forestry, Fire & State Lands is especially urging those who live in Utah’s High Risk Wildland-Urban Interface to take 3 steps before fire season is fully underway. First, ‘Create...
Warrant Arrest Reveals Methamphetamine
A woman in Duchesne County with active statewide warrants was arrested last week and received an additional charge thanks to her methamphetamine stash. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers arrived at the residence and informed Jina Tinnin of her...
Obituaries
Pamela Wilkins
Funeral services for Pam Baker Wilkins, age 68 of Vernal, the wife of Brett Wilkins, will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 12pm, at the Naples Chapel, located at 2313 south 1500 east in Vernal, Utah. A viewing for family and friends will be held on Friday,...
Hannah Smuin
Funeral services for Hannah Marie Smuin, the 5 month old daughter of Brooke Jolley and Shane Smuin, will be held Thursday at 12Noon at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home with a visitation from 10:00am ~ 11:45am all at the funeral home. Following the services...
Orie Nephi
Funeral services for Orie Nephi, age 45, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Thursday, October 30th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake on Wednesday after 3:00 p.m. at the community building.Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne...
Kenneth Kay
Graveside services for Kenneth Charles Kay, age 81 of Vernal, the husband of Mary Kay, will be held Saturday November 1, 2025 at 12:00pm in Vernal Memorial Park, with Masonic, Shriners, and Elks rites. Following the graveside service there will be a Celebration of...
Layne Dee Bennion
Layne Dee Bennion, 64, of Aquasco MD passed away peacefully on May 15,2025, surrounded by loving family. His death was due to Head and Neckcancer.Layne was born Dec 12, 1960 in Coalinga CA to Barton Bennion and thelate Lois Ann Sadler Bennion. He was raised in Vernal...
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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 or in person at the Home & Garden Show March 20–21. 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
Mallard Oil Wells Approved By BLM
The Mallard Oil Wells project has been approved by the Bureau of Land Management. The project description states that...
Uintah Boys Wrestling Win 6th Straight State Title/Uintah Girls Takes 3rd Place
It was an amazing weekend of competition at the 4A State Wrestling Championships. For the first time in 46 years, the...
Legislative Committee Casts Tie Breaker Vote In Redistricting Lawsuit
The Utah Legislative Management Committee has voted for the State Legislature to support a lawsuit aimed at the...
‘Dinosaur Dash 2026’ Bonneville Off Road Racing Series On Calendar For May 2nd
Excitement continues to grow with updates on this year’s Dinosaur Dash with the Bonneville Off Road Racing Series. An...
Uintah Wrestling Coach Named 2025-2026 Gold Star Coach By UHSAA
State wrestling is on this weekend and the Uintah Boys Wrestling Team is pursuing a 6th consecutive state...
Daddy Daughter Dance Coming Up February 28th At Tridell Community Room
February means different things to different people but for many local girls and their dads, it is a time to attend a...
Vernal City Offers Reminders On Pedestrian Safety
Building on previous safety messages, Vernal City has more to share on the topic of pedestrian safety. “Pedestrian...
Vernal Man Charged With Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Child
A Vernal man has been charged with sexual crimes against a child for alleged events that took place in 2024 and 2025....
Intoxicated Man Arrested After Breaking Into Uintah County Residences
Several residents on South Vernal Avenue in Uintah County had a scare this week when an intoxicated man allegedly...
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.
