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Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner
05:30 PM
Man Fleeing From Police After Killing Santaquin Officer Arrested In Vernal Area
A man fleeing from police after striking and killing a Santaquin police officer on Sundaymorning was apprehended in the Vernal area. This took place after a pursuit ended withthe suspect, 41-year-old Michael Aaron Jayne, crashing west of Vernal on Highway 40.According...
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Man Fleeing From Police After Killing Santaquin Officer Arrested In Vernal Area
A man fleeing from police after striking and killing a Santaquin police officer on Sundaymorning was apprehended in the Vernal area. This took place after a pursuit ended withthe suspect, 41-year-old Michael Aaron Jayne, crashing west of Vernal on Highway 40.According...
Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner
05:30 PM
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Uintah School District Honors Employees At Recognition Banquet
Amazing members of the community were recognized at the Uintah School District’s annual Employee Recognition Banquet held on Thursday night at the Uintah Conference Center. Employees were honored for 20 years, 25 years, and 30 plus years of service in the District....
Utah Wildlife Board Changes To Shed Antler Gathering And Big Game Hunting
The Utah Wildlife Board approved the big game hunting permit numbers for 2024 and also approved some changes to shed antler gathering in Utah during a public meeting on Thursday. In total, the board approved 71,525 general-season deer hunting permits, which is a...
Obituaries
Merle Springer Anderton Powell
Funeral services for Merle Springer Anderton Powell, age 91 of Cedarview, the wife of Boyd Powell, will be held on Wednesday, May 1, at 11:00 AM at the Neola Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held on Tuesday evening from...
Roy “Shorty” Springer
Graveside services for Roy "Shorty" Springer, age 85 of Roosevelt, the husband of Betty Oberhansly Springer, will be held Monday, April 29th at 12 noon at the Lapoint Cemetery. There will be a viewing at the Hullinger Mortuary from 10:00 to 11:30 am, prior to going to...
Delia Mae Duncan
Funeral services for Delia Mae Duncan, age 66, of Whiterocks, will be held Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Whiterocks. Burial will be in the John Harmes Cemetery in Whiterocks. Services under the direction of the...
Rebecca (Allen) Allred
Funeral services for Rebecca "Becky" (Allen) Allred, age 68, wife of Clark Allred will be held Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 2:00pm at the Vernal 5th & 9th Ward LDS Chapel (200 North 250 West). Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~...
Fern Crump Nelson
Funeral services for Fern Crump Nelson, age 99, of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 11th Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that morning from 10-10:45 a.m. at the...
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Community Spotlight
Where is the largest concentration of people in the Uintah Basin at any given time? We don’t know the official answer but are willing to guess that most of the time, it’s the Vernal Walmart which is why everyone may want to make note that the local Walmart is getting a parking lot upgrade this month. Work will run from May 15th through the 25th. A complete schedule of what sections will be complete of what days can be found on the Walmart Vernal Facebook page. For more information, call 435-789-9784.
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Union High Student Wins Big At State InvestNest Competition
Congratulations are in order for a Union High School student who won big at the stateInvestNest competition....
Man Fleeing From Police After Killing Santaquin Officer Arrested In Vernal Area
A man fleeing from police after striking and killing a Santaquin police officer on Sundaymorning was apprehended in...
Vernal Youth Baseball Inducts Jody Murray Jr. Into Hall Of Fame
The smell of fresh cut grass and the sound of ball connecting with bat…It’s officially baseball season and Vernal...
United States Attorney’s Office Warns of Reported Financial Litigation Scam
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah is alerting the public about a reported scammer making phone calls...
Roosevelt City Offers Thanks For Help With Parks
Roosevelt City is giving thanks where it is due as community partners make a difference in making life a better place....
Dinosaur National Monument Seeks Input On Proposed Camping Fee Increase
National Park Service announced this week that increases to camping fees are proposed for Dinosaur National Monument...
Daggett County Sheriff Has Serious Message On Teen Alcohol Consumption
Daggett County Sheriff Erik Bailey has a serious message for the community shared in this month’s Daggett County...
Former Flaming Gorge Days Fund Manager To Serve Prison Time
The former manager of funds over Green River’s Flaming Gorge Days event will serveprison time for her theft of funds...
Vernal Ranger District Forest Road Update: Many Roads Still Impassable
If you’ve been eager for May 1st because that’s the day that road gates are opened on theVernal Ranger District, you...
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.
