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Roosevelt City Hosting ‘Meet The Candidate’ Event
Now is the time to get to know the faces and ideas behind the names you will see on the upcoming election ballot and, in that spirit, Roosevelt City is hosting a ‘Meet The Candidates’ event next Saturday. “Get to know who is running to represent our city before you...
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Roosevelt City Hosting ‘Meet The Candidate’ Event
Now is the time to get to know the faces and ideas behind the names you will see on the upcoming election ballot and, in that spirit, Roosevelt City is hosting a ‘Meet The Candidates’ event next Saturday. “Get to know who is running to represent our city before you...
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DWR Captures/Collars Over 1,400 Big Game Animals For Assessment
The Division of Wildlife Resources announced this week that this winter, 1,433 big game animals were captured, providing important data about big game herds across the state. Over 1,000 were deer and the rest were a mix of elk, bighorn sheep, moose, mountain goats,...
Shoplifter Leveled With Felony Charges
An alleged shoplifter has been leveled with federal charges locally. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Walmart contacted Vernal City Police on March 12th for a shoplifting incident that had occurred. Walmart was able to provide documentation that this...
Obituaries
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...
Deon Price
Funeral services will be held Thursday May 16, 2019 at 11am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A viewing for family and friends will be held Wednesday evening from 6-8pm and Thursday 9:45-10:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Vernal Memorial Park.
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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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