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Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
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Uintah School District Provides Statement On Alleged June Hazing Incident
Uintah School District provided the following statement upon the request of Evans Family Media regarding an alleged hazing incident involving members of the boys basketball team in June: On June 18th, a parent reported a possible hazing incident to Uintah High School...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Uintah School District Provides Statement On Alleged June Hazing Incident
Uintah School District provided the following statement upon the request of Evans Family Media regarding an alleged hazing incident involving members of the boys basketball team in June: On June 18th, a parent reported a possible hazing incident to Uintah High School...
Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
06:30 PM
Local News
Work Of Local High School Artists Featured At Competitive All-State Art Show
The paintings of two Uintah High students are among the artwork of Utah’s top student artists to be on display starting this weekend. The paintings of Esther Davies and Peyton Edwards were accepted into the 54th Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show at the...
Wolves 2025 Year In Review And 2026 Outlook
2025 proved a rough year for wolf restoration efforts in the state of Colorado and reintroduction of new wolves is essentially on hold in 2026. Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced last week that there are currently no plans for translocating additional gray wolves...
Obituaries
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....
Janet Isabella (Colton) Sunkees
Funeral Services for Janet Isabella (Colton) Sunkees, age 80, of Vernal, Utah, the wife of Jonathan (Jon) Sunkees, will be held Friday October 7, 2022 at 2:00 pm, at the Vernal Stake Center. Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at...
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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
Ammunition Found At Vernal Middle School On Monday
Ammunition was found at Vernal Middle School on Monday, prompting the school to be placed on a HOLD status during an...
Local Firefighters Travel To Kansas
High winds and exceptionally dry vegetation have created an emergency situation in Kansas as extreme fire danger is...
City Of Craig Shares Vision For Growth
The City of Craig, Colorado continues to adjust to economic changes, striving to diversify and anticipate needs in...
Schedule for DWR Meetings On Flaming Gorge Released
Officials have shared the schedule for public meetings aimed at updating the community on the Flaming Gorge fishery....
Buckle Up For Wild Spring Weather
Buckle up for some wild spring weather this week. Today, a winter storm hits eastern Utah and western Colorado...
Duchesne County Man Arrested After Giving Drugs To 12-Year-Old Minors
A Duchesne County man was arrested on Friday for allegedly giving drugs to 12-year-old minors. According to the...
Ring Camera Catches Theft At Microtel Inn
An arrest was made following a reported theft on Sunday at the Microtel Inn in Uintah County. According to the...
Employment Update
Updated data sharing Utah’s employment for January 2025 shows that employment increased an estimated 1.9% across the...
Carbon County Lawyer Announces 2026 Bid For Utah’s 3rd Congressional District
A Carbon County lawyer announced his 2026 bid for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District race during the Carbon County...
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.
