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Man Arrested After Alarming Hotel Guests In Parking Lot
A man was arrested last week in Vernal after officers responded to calls in the early morning hours of a man with a glass tube pipe about the size of a baseball bat in the hotel parking lot brandishing weapons, talking about selling drugs, and displaying disturbing...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Man Arrested After Alarming Hotel Guests In Parking Lot
A man was arrested last week in Vernal after officers responded to calls in the early morning hours of a man with a glass tube pipe about the size of a baseball bat in the hotel parking lot brandishing weapons, talking about selling drugs, and displaying disturbing...
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Arrest Made After Property Stolen In Duchesne County
An arrest was made on Sunday after officers received a report of stolen property in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the property owner “reported that a white pickup with a bed rack had come onto the property. While on the property the...
UDNR Water Report
The Utah Department of Natural Resources has provided an update on water and the lack of it in the state. The April 21st update reports that Utah’s snowpack is the lowest on record and peaked three weeks early. The state’s peak was on March 9th at 8.4 inches. Water...
Obituaries
Leon Fillingim
Funeral services for Odis Leon Fillingim, age 87, of Myton, husband of Bonnie, will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Myton Chpael of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held on Friday evening at the Hullinger...
Lydia Love
Funeral services for Lydia Hali Love, age 12 of Roosevelt, the daughter of Curtis Michael Jensen and Sandra Chatwin Schurz, will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Grace Events Center in Roosevelt. A viewing will be held that morning from 9:30 -...
Doris Goddard
Funeral services for Doris Jean Goddard, age 91, the wife of Mike Goddard, will be held Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Rockpoint Cemetery. Services under the direction of the Ashley Valley...
Dawn Merrick
Funeral Services for Dawn Merrick, age 61 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, December 6 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home, (410 North 800 West). Visitation for family and friends will Friday evening from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Saturday from 9:45am ~...
Dale Phillips
Funeral services for Dale J. Phillips, age 44, of Vernal, will be held Wednesday December 3, 2025 at the Maeser 2nd Ward LDS Chapel (2575 North 1500 West). A viewing for family and friends will be held Wednesday morning from 9:00-10:45AM at the Church. Interment will...
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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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Black Gold Project Area Officially Adopted By Utah Inland Port Authority
The Utah Inland Port Authority Board has adopted the Black Gold Project Area which is expected to support local...
Prescribed Fire North Of Greendale Overlook Planned Today
Ashley National Forest has announced plans for further prescribed burns today. “Following successful burning...
Meet The Candidate: Keith Campbell For Uintah County Commission Seat A
Keith Campbell recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidate...
Large Scale Safety Exercise Taking Place Today At Uintah High School And AVEC
Uintah School District has some reminders for the community today as a large-scale safety exercise will be taking...
Body Of Missing 67-Year-Old Male Recovered From Starvation Reservoir
The body of a missing 67-year-old male from Salt Lake County was recovered from Starvation Reservoir this week. The...
Firefighter Injured While Fighting East Ute Plaza Fire
A firefighter was injured on Tuesday afternoon while battling the East Ute Plaza Fire in Fort Duchesne. The Uintah...
$100 Million Investment In Duchesne Water Infrastructure
A $100 million dollar investment has been announced for use on water infrastructure in Duchesne County. This is part...
Vernal City Council Approves Downtown Vernal Community Block Plans
The transformation of downtown Vernal will certainly continue as long term plans for the Lamplighter block move...
2026 Mr. And Miss Uintah Winners Crowned
It was another impressive year of bodybuilding competition at the Mr. and Miss Uintah competition at Uintah High...
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.
