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Vernal Man Uses AI To Create Child Porn
A Vernal man is behind bars after allegedly using AI to create child pornography from a real image of a child known to him. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on or about May 19th, in Uintah County, it was discovered that a Vernal man had produced child sexual...
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Vernal Man Uses AI To Create Child Porn
A Vernal man is behind bars after allegedly using AI to create child pornography from a real image of a child known to him. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on or about May 19th, in Uintah County, it was discovered that a Vernal man had produced child sexual...
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Duchesne Fire Department Offers Fireworks Safety PSA
The Duchesne Fire Department makes community education a priority and most recently has shared an important fireworks safety message and reminder. Did you know that sparklers are a leading cause of fireworks injuries in children? Understanding the temperature helps...
Exceptional Rodeo Kicks Off Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo Fun
Superheroes and their families helped kick off the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo last night during the Exceptional Rodeo held each year for special needs community members of all ages. Area rodeo royalty were among the volunteers at the event bringing smiles to the...
Obituaries
Francis “Buck” Hall
Funeral services for Buck Hall, age 84 of Vernal, husband of Glena Hall, will be held Monday, November 10, 2025 at 11:00am, with a visitation from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment will be in Vernal Memorial Park with Military...
Joseph Brock
A viewing for Joseph Lee Brock, age 33 of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, November 7th, 2025 at the Hullinger Mortuary from 11:00 - 1:00 PM. Following the viewing he will be cremated.
Trent McKeachnie
Funeral services for Trent C. McKeachnie, age 68 of Vernal, will be held Thursday, November 6, 2025, 11:00AM at the Glines 1st Ward LDS Chapel (1499 West Highway 40). A visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley...
Arthur Lee
Graveside Services for Arthur Lee, age 88, formally of Vernal, the husband of Theda Mae Lyman Lee, will be conducted Saturday, November 8 at 2pm at the Vernal Memorial Park.Friends may call at Blackburn Vernal Mortuary from 1-1:30 before going to the cemetery.Burial...
Ned M Reynolds
Funeral services for Ned M Reynolds, age 86 of Vernal, will be held in Vernal, Utah, on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10:00 am at the Glines 5th Ward Chapel (150 S Aggie Blvd, Vernal, UT 84078). Viewings will be Friday 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and...
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Community Spotlight
The Uintah Basin hosts thousands of visitors during the summer months for recreation and community events. Evans Family Media has shared a special highlight about a father-son duo that traveled from Oklahoma to Vernal for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. Check out the feature story about professional rodeo photographer Jake Brake Hodnett and his father Jim, shared on Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
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8th District Judge Named Among Utah Supreme Court Nominees
An Eighth District Court judge has been named among the nominees for the Utah Supreme Court. The State of Utah...
New Memorial To Honor Ute Chief Tabby-To-Kwanah And Son Tom Tabby
A new memorial is in place in the Heber City Cemetery to honor Ute Chief Tabby-To-Kwanah and his son Tom Tabby. “In...
BLM Approves Weber Well Pad For Gas Drilling In Uintah County
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment for the Weber 42-3-723 Well...
Join In Annual Downtown Cleanup In Vernal Today
The big day is here! Vernal City is hosting the Annual Downtown Cleanup today, May 1st, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM to help...
Uintah And Duchesne Counties Among Those Named As Natural Disaster Areas
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that 13 counties in Utah have been designated as Natural...
North Carolina Man Charged/Arrested/Released For Forging Prop 4 Signatures
Vernal Police Department has provided more information about the man who has been charged with forging signatures on...
Colorado River Authority Of Utah Provides Update
The Colorado River Authority of Utah has an update on the intense decisions being made involving Flaming Gorge and how...
Firefighter Burned In East Ute Plaza Fire Now Recovering At Home
The firefighter injured in the East Ute Plaza Fire on March 17th recently gave an interview on the terrifying...
Green River Woman Allegedly Embezzled Nearly $200K From Rock Springs Hotel
A Green River, Wyoming woman is facing a felony theft charge and the prospect of prison time after allegedly...
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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