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Woman Enters Guilty Plea And Is Sentenced For Uintah County Stabbing
The woman arrested in Uintah County last October for stabbing a man while camping accepted a plea deal this month and was sentenced ahead of her scheduled trial. On October 1st, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office utilized social media to request the public’s help in...
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Woman Enters Guilty Plea And Is Sentenced For Uintah County Stabbing
The woman arrested in Uintah County last October for stabbing a man while camping accepted a plea deal this month and was sentenced ahead of her scheduled trial. On October 1st, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office utilized social media to request the public’s help in...
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Crude Oil Spilled Along Stretch Of Highway 40
Traffic had to be diverted on Highway 40 in Duchesne City and beyond while crews addressed a serious crude oil leak that stretched for miles last week. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a crude tanker had some sort of malfunction and spilled a large amount of crude...
Utah Department Of Health Ask All To Help Stop Spread Of Measles
The Utah Department of Health issued a news release on March 5th asking for the public to help stop the spread of measles. With the announcement that measles have been confirmed in the TriCounty Health District, the state reports that cases of measles are now found in...
Obituaries
Sharon Alldredge
Funeral Services for Sharon Lee Alldredge, age 78 of Neola, the wife of Ned Alldredge, will be held on Friday, August 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the Neola Chapel. There will be a viewing on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and from 10-10:45 a.m. on...
Sally Nelson Swett
Funeral Services for Sara Nelson Swett, age 92 formerly of Vernal, will be held Friday, August 15th, 2025 at 11 am at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, with a viewing held 1 hour prior to service. Burial will be in the Rock Point Cemetery. Services under the direction of...
JoeAnn Troendle
Memorial service for JoeAnn Troendle, age 67 of Vernal, will be held Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Services under the direction of the Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
George Murray
Funeral services for George Murray, age 93, of Jensen, husband of Vera Hall Murray, will be held on Friday, August 8th at 11:00 AM at the Jensen Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 AM. Burial will be...
Denese Farnsworth
Funeral services for Denese Farnsworth, age 79 of Gusher, will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Ballard Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with a viewing from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.Burial will be in the Gusher Cemetery. Services...
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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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Vernal City Council Recap
All agenda items were approved during the Vernal City Council meeting on Wednesday evening. Highlights from the...
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake In The Uinta Mountains On Thursday
An earthquake with an epicenter in the Uinta Mountains near the Wyoming border occurred on Thursday. According to the...
80’s Dress Up Night Part Of ‘Steel Magnolias’ Closing Weekend
It’s been a successful run so far for Steel Magnolias at Vernal Theatre Live and closing weekend includes a fun...
Vernal Police Chief Responds To Claims Made By Kimberly Hyde Murder Suspect
Vernal Police Chief Mike Gledhill has responded after an interview with the primary suspect in a Vernal murder was...
Population Changes Outlined In Recent Report
U.S. Census data was used to provide a breakdown of Utah’s population growth. Utah’s population grew by 60,400 between...
2026 UBTech Champions of Education Announced
The 2026 UBTech Champion Award was awarded to Marcia Barber at last week’s President’s Champion Gala event. Marcia...
Uintah County Commission Meeting Recap
The Uintah County Commission met for their weekly business meeting on Tuesday, January 20th. New benefit options with...
Duchesne County Water Needs And Conservation
Duchesne County has work to do when it comes to water needs into the future and county leaders want to see new water...
Roosevelt City Announces Road Construction Project
Mild winter weather is making for a long construction season. Roosevelt City announced this week that construction has...
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.
