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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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18-Year-Old Vernal Woman Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Child
An 18-year-old Vernal woman is facing charges after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a child. According to the Probable Cause Statement, Kylie Wagner engaged in sexual activities with a child under the age of 14. While law enforcement officers were speaking...
Grizzly Ridge Fire Update
Fire activity has calmed on the Grizzly Ridge Fire located north of Vernal in the Ashley National Forest on the Uintah County and Daggett County border. As of the Forest Service’s Tuesday update, the Grizzly Ridge Fire is 23 acres. “Fire activity calmed overnight, but...
Obituaries
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...
Sherrie Hackford
Celebration of life for Sherrie (Bullock) Hackford, age 65 of Vernal,will be held Saturday January 17th at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
Pauline Ann Fausett
Funeral services for Pauline Fausett, age 61 of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, January 17, 11 AM at the Roosevelt Stake Center, 447 East Lagoon St., Roosevelt, Utah. Visitation times at Hullinger Mortuary Friday, January 16, 5-7 PM and also Saturday, 10-10:45 AM...
Chad Huffaker
A visitation for Chad Winn Huffaker, age 64, of Vernal, will be held Friday January 16, 2024 from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
William ‘Bart’ Lewis
Funeral services for Bart Lewis, age 78, of Vernal, husband of Dina Lewis, will be held Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:00AM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday morning from 9:45-10:45am at the funeral...
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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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