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Maeser Structure Fire Damages Estimated At $1.5 Million
A Maeser business is a total loss due to a structure fire on Wednesday. Uintah Fire District Executive Director Jeremy Raymond reports that Vernal City Fire was called at 4:30am on June 24th on what was believed to be an outside fire but turned out to be the...
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Maeser Structure Fire Damages Estimated At $1.5 Million
A Maeser business is a total loss due to a structure fire on Wednesday. Uintah Fire District Executive Director Jeremy Raymond reports that Vernal City Fire was called at 4:30am on June 24th on what was believed to be an outside fire but turned out to be the...
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Community Members Invited To Share Feedback On Local Healthcare
TriCounty Health Department is alerting the public of an opportunity to share what good healthcare looks like for you and your family. Small group conversations are being hosted around the state by the University of Utah in partnership with the Utah Department of...
Uintah High FCCLA Compete At Nationals
Uintah High FCCLA members have returned home from nationals held in Washington, D.C. with some new hardware. Kaila Reynolds received a Gold Medal and placed 5th in the nation in Sports Nutrition, Ruby Glazier received a Gold Medal in Fashion Construction, Ashley...
Obituaries
Julie Jensen
Funeral Services for Julie Jensen, age 64 of Vernal, will be held Friday January 23, 2026 at 11:00am at Ashley Valley Calvary Chapel, (1225 West 500 North). Visitation and viewing for family and friends will be held Thursday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley...
Andrew Olsen
Funeral services for Andrew Olsen, age 16 of Vernal, the son of Mike and Amy Olsen, will be held Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:00am at the Ashley 1st Ward LDS Chapel, (3040 North Vernal Ave). Visitation and viewing for family and friends will be held Wednesday from...
Timothy “Scarecrow” Gunter Sr.
Funeral services for Timothy "Scarecrow" Wayne Gunter Sr, age 69 of Vernal, husband to Paula Gunter, will be held Tuesday, January 20 at 11:00am with a visitation for family and friends that morning from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home....
Dean Evans
Funeral services for Dean LaVar Evans, age 81 of Altamont, the husband of LInda Winkler Evans, will take place at 11:00 AM, on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Stake Center in Altamont, Utah. Viewings will be held on Sunday...
Vearl Ray Tucker
Funeral services for Vearl Ray Tucker, age 91 of Mt. Emmowill be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center. There will be a viewing at the church on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the...
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Vernal Man Sentenced To Prison For Cyberstalking
A Vernal man has been sentenced in a case investigated by the FBI. United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced on...
Uintah County Appoints Nathan L. Rawlings as County Attorney
A new Uintah County Attorney has been sworn into office. Uintah County shared that a Special Session of the Uintah...
Simplot Vernal Mine Awarded By Utah Mining Association
Simplot has received a much deserved recognition recently. Simplot Company announced that their Vernal mine has “once...
Ranch Oil Wells Development Approved In Duchesne County
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has made approvals on the Ranch Oil Wells Development in Duchesne...
‘Field of Flags’ Returning On June 27
It’s time once again to celebrate our freedom and a favorite local tradition is prepping to kick it off right. “Each...
‘Localscapes’ Class To Teach How To Reduce Water Use On Landscaping
The statewide drought has created the need for all to learn to do things differently this year with their yards and...
Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault In Roosevelt City
Officers responded to a welfare check in Roosevelt leading them to an alleged victim of an assault. According to the...
Basin Bash Baseball Tournament Happening This Weekend
Young baseball players are taking over the town this weekend for another great year of the Uintah Basin Bash Baseball...
Inspiring UBTech Welder Highlighted
UBTech has shared an inspiring student highlight in a recent press release. Carter Casanova has always felt drawn to...
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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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.
