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Davis Hollow Fire Prompts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions On Ashley National Forest
Ashley National Forest has announced that Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will go into effect on Friday after experiencing two wildfires in just five days. Fire crews responded to the Hicks Park Fire on August 1st and the Davis Hollow Fire on August 5th. The Hicks Fork Fire...
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Davis Hollow Fire Prompts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions On Ashley National Forest
Ashley National Forest has announced that Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will go into effect on Friday after experiencing two wildfires in just five days. Fire crews responded to the Hicks Park Fire on August 1st and the Davis Hollow Fire on August 5th. The Hicks Fork Fire...
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Vernal City Youth Council Attends Local Officials Day At State Capitol
The 2026 Utah Legislative Session got underway last week and the Vernal City Youth Council took the opportunity to attend local officials day on Wednesday. “As part of the experience, youth councils from across the state had the opportunity to participate in mock...
Uintah School District Announces New Provider For School Fees
If you have received multiples of emails related to an ‘Alio Fee Pay’ account, you are not alone. The Uintah School District is letting the thousands of families in the District know that those emails are connected to a new District provider to be used for school fee...
Obituaries
Riley Mark Miller
Services will be held Wednesday May 29th at 11am at the LDS Vernal Stake Center located at 850 w 100 n in Vernal. The viewing will be on the evening of Tuesday May 28th from 6-8pm at Blackburn Mortuary and Wednesday morning from 10-10:45am at the chapel. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park.Services will be under the direction of Blackburn & Sons Mortuary.
Kelly Wayne Buckner
Funeral Services for Kelly Buckner age 62, Husband of Ruth Ann Buckner of Vernal will be conducted on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 12:00 Noon at the Glines Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (1270 west 1500 South) a Viewing for family and friends will be Tuesday 10:30 to 11:45 AM prior to the services. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park Under the care and direction of the Blackburn & Sons Vernal Mortuary & Cremation Care.
Gay Lyn Patry Swenson
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday June 5, 2019 at 12:00 in the Roosevelt Stake Center (447 East Lagoon Street). Viewings will be on Tuesday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary from 6-8 pm and Wednesday at the church from 11:00 to 11:45 followed by burial in the Roosevelt Memorial Park.
Lorraine Blevins
Funeral services will be held Monday, June 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A viewing for family and friends will be held Monday 9:00-9:45 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment will be in the Rockpoint Cemetery.
James Dennis Sharp
A memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Tridell LDS Chapel (10404 North 8000 East in Tridell, Utah). A visitation will be held Tuesday morning 10-10:45 a.m. at the church.
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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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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.
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