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Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
The dry heat in Vernal settles, carrying the taste of kicked up arena dust. A photographer is positioned in the Western Park in pursuit of the perfect capture, an image reflecting the raw rodeo of each cowboy’s ride. Taking the shots and doing the job, while natural,...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
The dry heat in Vernal settles, carrying the taste of kicked up arena dust. A photographer is positioned in the Western Park in pursuit of the perfect capture, an image reflecting the raw rodeo of each cowboy’s ride. Taking the shots and doing the job, while natural,...
Wyoming's Big Show
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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
Vivian Bedonie
Funeral services for Vivian Taveapont Bedonie, age 64, of Roosevelt, will be held on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Whiterocks Community Building. A wake will be at the same location on Thursday after 4:00 PM.Burial will be in the John Harmes Cemetery....
Delores Merkley
Funeral services for Delores R. Merkley, age 97 of Vernal, will be held, Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 11:00am at the Glines 3rd Ward LDS Church, 475 West 100 South. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley...
Frances “Dahn ” Caldwell
Funeral services for Dahn Caldwell, age 69 of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11 AM at the Vernal 9th Ward Chapel 250 North 200 West. Viewings will be held Monday 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Tuesday at the Church 9:45-10:45. Burial...
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 -...
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‘Bringing War Home’ Traveling Exhibit At Museum of Uintah County
A special traveling exhibit is now on display at the Museum of Uintah County. The ‘Bringing War Home’ project is...
Mountain Bike Trails Formally Designated At McCoy Flats
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has officially designated several user-created mountain bike trails...
No Fishing License Required On Free Fishing Day Happening This Week
The one day a year you don’t need a fishing license to go fishing in the state of Utah is happening this week. Utah’s...
Put Safety First As 100 Deadliest Days Of Travel Begin
Memorial Day kicked off a tragic annual observance, the ‘100 Deadliest Days of Summer’ on Utah’s roadways. The 100...
Lapoint Woman Arrested After Dealing Meth With Minors In The Home
On April 24th in Uintah County, law enforcement executed a search warrant on a residence in Lapoint, leading to...
FBI Presentation On Preventing/Detecting Scams Coming To Vernal
The FBI has invited the community to a free presentation taking place in Vernal in June focused on preventing and...
World’s Longest Charity Bicycle Ride Traveling Through Uintah Basin
The world’s longest charity bicycle ride is traveling through the Uintah Basin next week. Every year, the ‘Texas 4000’...
Union Cougar Baseball Claim Title of 2026 3A State Champions
Hard work certainly paid off for a group of Roosevelt athletes this month. The Union boys baseball team has claimed...
Vernal Young Man Earns Title Of Jr. High Bull Riding Champion
A young man from Vernal is rising the rodeo ranks as one of the 2026 Utah Junior High Rodeo Association 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.
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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
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