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Uintah County Election Unofficial Results
Unofficial results for the Uintah County election were shared on Tuesday night. Uintah County voter turnout was 31% with 4,134 ballots cast out of 13,501 registered voters. Running unopposed for Vernal City Mayor, Corey Michael Foley received 1,031 votes. For the two...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Uintah County Election Unofficial Results
Unofficial results for the Uintah County election were shared on Tuesday night. Uintah County voter turnout was 31% with 4,134 ballots cast out of 13,501 registered voters. Running unopposed for Vernal City Mayor, Corey Michael Foley received 1,031 votes. For the two...
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Duchesne County High Speed Chase Ends In Arrest And Long List Of Charges
A Duchesne County man is facing a long list of charges after a series of events that allegedly started with him fleeing from police. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer observed a vehicle at 3000 South State Street in Roosevelt on November 28th...
Uintah School District Urging Families To Be Aware Of Measles Symptoms
With Utah and surrounding states seeing an increase in cases of measles, the Uintah School District has a message during this season of holiday travel. “Currently, we are not aware of any cases in our area, but the virus spreads easily and quickly,” shares the Uintah...
Obituaries
Martin Spencer Davis
Funeral Services for Spencer Davis, age 81 of Vernal, will be held Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 11 am at the Uintah Stake Center (4080 S 2500 E) with a viewing held 9:45 - 10:45 am prior to service at the Chapel. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park, under the...
Douglas Ray Gardiner
Funeral Services for Douglass Ray Gardiner, age 73, the husband of Teena Muse Gardiner of Vernal, will be held Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 11 am at the Vernal Christian Church, with viewings held Wednesday, April 2nd from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Mortuary and Thursday 1...
William “Bill” Frank Ashdown Hackler
Graveside services for William 'Bill' Hackler, age 75 of Vernal, the husband of Margaret Hackler,will be held Saturday, April 5th at 11:00am in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery with Military Honors by the American Legion Post 11, and the Patriot Riders of Utah. Visitation...
Brooke Lynn Day
Graveside services for Brooke Lynn Day, age 35 of Randlett, will be held, Friday April 4, 2025 at 11:00am at Vernal Memorial Park. Visitation for family and friends will be held that morning from 9:30am ~ 10:30am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home prior to the...
Wilma O’Driscoll
Graveside services for Wilma Hayes O'Driscoll, age 92 of Myton, will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at the Strawberry Cemetery. A viewing will be held at the Gateway Senior Center (Gateway Senior Center has recently moved into the same building as...
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From Boyhood Years In Vernal To 18th President Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
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Duchesne County Library System Recognized With Utah Quality Library Award
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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.
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.
