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Stolen Uintah County Skid Steer Tracked To Texas; Arrest Made
Having GPS trackers installed on equipment paid off big time for the owner of a trailer and skid steer that were recently stolen in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, law enforcement was dispatched to a report of the stolen trailer and skid...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Stolen Uintah County Skid Steer Tracked To Texas; Arrest Made
Having GPS trackers installed on equipment paid off big time for the owner of a trailer and skid steer that were recently stolen in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, law enforcement was dispatched to a report of the stolen trailer and skid...
Gillman Livestock's Basin Bull Preview & Trade Show
11:00 AM
Local News
Helicopter Crash At Wolf Creek Campground Off SR-35
Miraculously, four people aboard a helicopter near Wolf Creek Campground survived a crash that mangled the helicopter. According to officials, the Wasatch County 9-1-1 Center received a text-to-911 report of a helicopter crash approximately 100 yards off State Road 35...
Local Nurse Receives DAISY Award
A local nurse was recently announced as a recipient of The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses. Maddison Florence with Ashley Regional Medical Center was selected by the not-for-profit DAISY Foundation based in California which was established by family members in...
Obituaries
Araceli Rangel – Villalba
Funeral Services for Araceli Villalba, age 54 of Vernal, wife of Santos Villalba, will be held Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:00am with a visitation and viewing for family and friends will be held that morning from 9:00am ~ 10:45am. All at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Joseph Wright
Funeral services for Joe Wright, age 39 of Vernal, the husband of Christina Wood Wright,will be held Monday, July 14, 2025 at 12:00pm at the Uintah Conference Center (313 East 200 South). Visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at...
Rhonda “Shelly” Michelle Dugger
Funeral Services for Rhonda "Shelly" Dugger, age 65, the wife of Douglas Dugger of Vernal, will be held Friday, July 11, 2025 at 11 AM at the Uintah Stake Center (4080 S 2500 E) with viewings held Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary...
Robert Shipton
Funeral services for Robert Keith Shipton, age 87 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 12Noon at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday 10:45AM-11:45AM at the mortuary. Interment will be in the...
Ray Labrum
Funeral services for Ray Edgar Labrum, age 87 of Vernal, the husband of Priscilla Labrum, will be held on his 88th birthday July 12, 2025 at 11:00 at Vernal Utah Stake Center (850 West 100 North). A Viewing will be held July 11, 2025 6-8 at Phillips Ashley Valley...
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Vernal Main Street Closed Near 1500 West Through December 18th
Main Street in Vernal near Kid’s Canal will be fully closed starting today as work is completed on the canal piping...
2026 Election Candidacy Filing Dates Approaching
Candidacy filing dates are approaching for the 2026 General Election. In both Duchesne County and Uintah County, the...
Employment Update
The Department of Workforce Services has updated employment data after a delay. According to the new data, Utah’s...
Green River, WY Commits To Continuation Of Flaming Gorge Days
The popular two day event that draws people to Green River, Wyoming every summer is no longer in limbo. It was unclear...
DWR: Updates Made To Hunting Relief Options Related To Natural Disasters
The Utah Wildlife Board approved changes to an administrative rule regarding relief options for permit holders whose...
Winter Checklist From Vernal City
The official start to winter is coming up quick and Vernal City has a helpful list of things to do in order to be...
Speaker Mike Schultz Visits Uintah County To Speak On Redistricting Issues
Speaker Mike Schultz of the Utah House of Representatives visited Uintah County on Monday to speak about the...
Catch Grinch Prowling At Vernal Light Display On 441 West 1070 South
As you’re out enjoying Christmas lights in Vernal, be watchful of a green grinchy prowler at the display on 441 West...
Special Session Scheduled To Reconsider Redistricting Process
Governor Spencer Cox has called the Utah Legislature into a special session to address several matters of state...
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.
