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Vernalite Featured On Sunday’s ‘American Idol’ Episode
From the Alive After Five stage in Vernal to a national stage, a Uintah High graduate and Vernalite was among the contestants featured on American Idol on Sunday night. 23-year-old Lillian Vandaam performed Doris Day’s ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ but was given more...
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Vernalite Featured On Sunday’s ‘American Idol’ Episode
From the Alive After Five stage in Vernal to a national stage, a Uintah High graduate and Vernalite was among the contestants featured on American Idol on Sunday night. 23-year-old Lillian Vandaam performed Doris Day’s ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ but was given more...
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Duchesne County Registered Sex Offender Arrested Looking To Meet Up With Minor
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued the following news release: On December 11th, 2025, detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were conducting an undercover chat operation as members of the Internet Crimes Against Children(ICAC) taskforce....
Alleged Borax Mom Kicks Out Son Resulting In Additional Child Abuse Charge
The Uintah County mom already facing a child abuse charge for allegedly putting Borax in her children’s water was arrested this week on a separate child abuse charge after her 8-year-old son was found walking in the middle of the road at night. According to the...
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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. 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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Uintah County Zap Tax Renewal Rescinded; Sales Tax Referendum To Be On Ballot
The Uintah County Commission approved a Resolution on Tuesday to rescind a previously passed Resolution to put the Zap...
Uintah Basin Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Public Review
The Uintah Basin Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan is currently being updated and covers Daggett, Duchesne and Uintah...
Roosevelt City Secondary Water Phase III Project Update
Roosevelt’s Secondary Water project continues. Most recently work included in the area of 300 North between 750 West...
Closures Reinstated For Road And Trails Near Speirs Fire
The current status for the Speirs Fire hasn’t changed much. It remains at 715 acres in size and is 97 percent...
DWR: Archery Hunting Tips
The general-season buck deer archery hunt and the general spike and any-bull elk archery hunts are the first big game...
DUI Accident Results In Crash Seriously Injuring Other Vehicle’s Occupants
A Duchesne County man is facing felony charges after driving drunk and causing a crash resulting in serious injury to...
Rep. John Curtis On Search And Rescue Legislation
Representative John Curtis is leading an important cause with new legislation concerning Search and Rescue. In an...
Browne Lake Campground Closure Due to Bear Activity
The Browne Lake Campground on the Flaming Gorge Ranger District is temporarily closed while wildlife officials try to...
Wolves Supplying Colorado Will No Longer Come From Washington Tribes
Colorado’s plans to bolster and grow the state’s wolf population has hit a bump in the road. The tribes in Washington...
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.
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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.













































