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Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
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High Avalanche Danger Means Avalanche Accidents Likely In Backcountry
The Utah Avalanche Center is warning of dangerous avalanche conditions this weekend, including for the Uinta Mountains. According to the Utah Avalanche Center’s February 20th report for the Uintas, HIGH avalanche danger exists around the dial at and above treeline,...
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High Avalanche Danger Means Avalanche Accidents Likely In Backcountry
The Utah Avalanche Center is warning of dangerous avalanche conditions this weekend, including for the Uinta Mountains. According to the Utah Avalanche Center’s February 20th report for the Uintas, HIGH avalanche danger exists around the dial at and above treeline,...
Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
07:00 PM
Local News
Cash Robb Starts 2026 Pro Rodeo Season Strong
Altamont’s own professional cowboy, Cash Robb, is having a strong start to the 2026 Pro Rodeo Season after a dip in standings during the 2025 season. Robb had an incredible rise in the rodeo ranks being named the Resistol Steer Wrestling Rookie of the Year during his...
Uintah County Commission Meeting Highlights
The Uintah County Commission met for their regular weekly Commission meeting on Tuesday. A representative from the Museum of Uintah County gave a 2025 report. The museum welcomed 11,043 visitors which included 4,154 people who attended museum events. The museum also...
Obituaries
Warren Buck Oberhansly
Graveside services for William Buck Oberhansly, age 48, will be held on Friday, October 3, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Neola Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest with his maternal grandparents and other family, including his recently passed step-father, Bill Stamp who...
Donna Watkins
Funeral Services for Donna Watkins, age 85 the wife of Glade Watkins of Vernal, will be held Monday, October 6, 2025 at 11 AM at the Ashley Stake Center (100 South 475 West) with viewings held Sunday, from 5-7 PM at the Blackburn Mortuary and one hour prior to...
Nola Bristol
Funeral Services will be conducted Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 at 11 AM at the Ashley 3rd Ward Chapel (235 East 600 South)Viewings will be Wednesday 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Thursday at the Church from 9:45-10:45 AMBurial in the Vernal Memorial...
Glenus Joan Reed Daniels
Graveside services for Glenus Joan Reed Daniels, age 86, of Neola, will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM at the Neola Cemetery. A viewing will be held at the Hullinger Mortuary from 10:30 - 11:30 AM.Services under the direction of the Hullinger...
Peggy Ann Shields
Funeral services for Peggy Shields, age 65 the wife of Kenn Shields of Vernal, will be held Friday, September 26th at the Glines Stake Center, 78 S Aggie Blvd Vernal, UT beginning at 11:00. A viewings will be held Thursday evening from 6-8pm at the Blackburn Vernal...
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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 or in person at the Home & Garden Show March 20–21. 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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Pile Burning This Week Part Of Red Cloud Loop Fuels Reduction Project
Prescribed burns continue in the region with Ashley National Forest announcing a pile burning update this week. “Fire...
Call For Donors To Offset Severe Blood And Platelet Shortage
The public’s help is needed in the wake of a national health crisis. The American Red Cross shares that the U.S. is...
BLM Approves Energy Infrastructure In Uintah County
The BLM has announced additional approvals on energy infrastructure. On February 4th, the BLM Vernal Field Office...
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...
Silver Alert: Vernal Among Stops Where Missing Escalante Woman Was Spotted
Vernal is among the known stops a missing woman made during the last week of January and the public is asked to share...
Duchesne High Girls Wrestling Wins 2A/1A Division; Tabiona Takes 2nd
Duchesne High School hosted the 2A/1A Division A girls wrestling tournament over the weekend and Duchesne girls...
Contour Airlines Announces New Partnership, Providing More Connection Options
Contour Airlines announced a new partnership this week that is a positive for locals with travel plans. JetBlue has...
UDOT Proposal For Highway 40 And 1500 West Intersection In Vernal
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has proposed a project in Vernal to construct a section of raised...
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...
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.
