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Deputies And K9 Safe After Flaming Gorge Marine Training Accident
Five deputies with Wyoming’s Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and one of the agency’s K9 partners are safe after a marine training accident that took place August 13th on Flaming Gorge Reservoir. According to the agency’s announcement, the members of the Sheriff’s...
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Deputies And K9 Safe After Flaming Gorge Marine Training Accident
Five deputies with Wyoming’s Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and one of the agency’s K9 partners are safe after a marine training accident that took place August 13th on Flaming Gorge Reservoir. According to the agency’s announcement, the members of the Sheriff’s...
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Vernal On List Of Affordable Utah Towns To Retire In
Affordable is a relative term but apparently compared to most other areas of Utah, Vernal is among the ‘Best Affordable Towns To Retire In Utah’. World Atlas distributed the list which also includes Tooele, Panguitch, Nephi, Tremonton, Beaver, Gunnison, and Delta. The...
Uintah School District Says Protest Not Expected To Take Place On UHS Campus
The Uintah School District shared on Tuesday that they are aware of a student-organized protest scheduled for Thursday and though the protest is expected to involve some Uintah High School students, it is NOT expected to take place inside the school or on the UHS...
Obituaries
Dean Calvin Bagley
Memorial services for Dean Calvin Bagley, age 86, of Lapoint will be held Saturday June 1, 2019 at the Lapoint LDS Chapel (6877 North 10600 East in Lapoint, Utah) at 11AM. A visitation will be held Friday evening from 6-8PM at the Church. Interment will be in the Lapoint Cemetery with military honors provided by the American Legion Post 11. Services have been entrusted to the care of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
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.
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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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Carbon County Lawyer Announces 2026 Bid For Utah’s 3rd Congressional District
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Uintah School District Adds Local Beef to Menu
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DWR Hosting Mountain Goat Viewing Event Near Upper Stillwater Dam
The opportunity to attend a free mountain goat viewing event in Duchesne County is happening this week. Mountain goats...
2nd DUI For Uintah County Man
A Uintah County man that turns 20-years-old this week was arrested for his 2nd DUI on record over the weekend....
Uintah Theatre Receives 11 Placements In Top 10 Finalists in State Theatre Awards
The Top Ten finalists have been announced for this year's Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards and Uintah High...
Senators Curtis And Lee Introduce Public Lands Bill
Senator John Curtis and Senator Mike Lee introduced the ‘Natural Asset Company Prohibition Act’ this week which aims...
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....
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.
