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Ft. Duchesne Man Facing Federal Charges For Beating Mother To Death
The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Ft. Duchesne man with second degree murder after he allegedly beat his elderly mother to death after she would not let him use her car. According to court...
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Ft. Duchesne Man Facing Federal Charges For Beating Mother To Death
The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Ft. Duchesne man with second degree murder after he allegedly beat his elderly mother to death after she would not let him use her car. According to court...
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Local News
BLM Approves Energy Infrastructure In Uintah County
The BLM has announced additional approvals on energy infrastructure. On February 4th, the BLM Vernal Field Office shared that the BLM will amend an existing right-of-way for Anschutz Exploration to install temporary waterlines to transport water for approved...
Vernal Theatre Live Announce Auditions For Season 10 Finale
On the tail end of their 10th Season, Vernal Theatre Live issued an audition call this week. “We are beyond thrilled to announce auditions for our Season 10 Finale - ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’!” shares the announcement. “This fantastically fun show is a delight...
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.
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National Championship Game Today For Vernal Oilers
Vernal Oilers Head Coach Ryan Howse has declared Monday, March 24th, officially an unofficial local holiday and invite...
BLM Approves Natural Gas Interconnect Pipeline In Uintah County
The Bureau of Land Management has announced the approval of the Randlett to Aurora Interconnect Pipeline in Uintah...
Roosevelt Animal Shelter Pleads With Public To Consider Pet Adoption
The Roosevelt Animal Shelter is pleading with the public to consider pet adoption and to just be responsible pet...
Uintah County Man Arrested For Child Pornography And Voyeurism
A Uintah County man has been arrested on charges involving child pornography and recording women in a bathroom....
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...
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.
