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Teen Found After Missing in Uinta Mountains For Over 24 Hours
A teen that went missing in the Uinta Mountains on August 7th was found safe after being missing for over 24 hours. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue immediately responded to the call of the disappearance that came in at approximately 11:18am...
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Teen Found After Missing in Uinta Mountains For Over 24 Hours
A teen that went missing in the Uinta Mountains on August 7th was found safe after being missing for over 24 hours. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue immediately responded to the call of the disappearance that came in at approximately 11:18am...
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UDOT FIBER Project On Highway 40 Starting Monday
The Utah Department of Transportation has announced a major project that will run on Highway 40 from Heber City to the Colorado state line. “Starting Monday, January 26, we're starting a project to install more than 130 miles of new fiber-optic cable along US-40,”...
Vernal City Council Recap
All agenda items were approved during the Vernal City Council meeting on Wednesday evening. Highlights from the meeting include: Cheryl Meier from USSD1 spoke about the AARP Network and the Council discussed being mindful of the Healthy Aging Communities. “Alta...
Obituaries
Lynette (Richardson) Clegg
Funeral Services for Lynette (Richardson) Clegg will be held Saturday October 15, 2022 at the Naples LDS Chapel (2313 South 1500 East) at 11:00am. Visitation for family and friend will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home, and...
Marcia Joyce Lemon White,
Funeral services for Marcia Joyce Lemon White, age 82 of Roosevelt, the wife of Neil White, will be held on Friday, October 14, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 11th Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Viewings will be held on Thursday...
Rhonda Colleen (Dick) Moore
Rhonda Colleen (Dick) Moore, age 59 of Vernal, Utah, wife of Greg Moore, passed away on Saturday October 8, 2022. Funeral Services for Rhonda will be held Wednesday October 12, 2022 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and...
Shaun D. Kelsey
Funeral services for Shaun D. Kelsey, age 24, son of Kenneth Kelsey and Mellisa Martin, will be held on Monday, October 10, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. There will be a viewing on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. and from 9:30-10:45 a.m. at the...
Angela Stubbs Ledbetter
Funeral services for Angela Stubbs Ledbetter, age 48, of Vernal, Utah will be held Saturday October 8, 2022 at 2 pm at Uintah LDS Stake Center Chapel (2500 East 4000 South). There will be a viewing Saturday 12:30-1:45 at the Church. Burial in the Vernal Memorial Park....
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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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Colorado State Patrol Encourages Parents To Talk To Teen Drivers About Seat Belts
Spring is a time for increased risk on the roads as young drivers deal with distractions while unfortunately, having...
Roosevelt City Secondary Water Project Starting Up To Complete Remaining Roads
Roosevelt City announced this week that the Secondary Water Project will be kicking off again within the next week....
Wildcat Midstream Begins Work To Expand Helper Terminal
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Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Roosevelt
A traffic stop on State Street in Roosevelt this week ended in arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause,...
Local Winners At 2025 Sterling Scholars Competition For Utah’s Northeast Region
The Uintah Basin has incredible youth and several of the standouts were recognized at the 2025 Northeast Region...
Due West Visits Evans Family Media Studio
A rising country band made a stop in Vernal this week to visit the Evans Family Media studios. Due West is a country...
‘Feed Utah’ Food Drive This Saturday To Benefit Local Food Pantries
There is an ongoing need to help put food on the table for local families and the Uintah Basin Association of...
Uintah Athlete Breaks 38 Year Discus Record
Another Uintah High School athletic record has been broken, this time by a member of the track and field team. Gideon...
Abandoned Vernal Home Burns In Massive Fire
While a fire is never a good thing, there were some lucky circumstances with a house fire in Vernal on Wednesday,...
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.
