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Traffic Stop Leads To Felony Arrest For Trafficking Fentanyl
An arrest for allegedly trafficking Fentanyl was made in Duchesne County this month. On May 12th, officers working as Agents on the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force conducted a traffic stop on a White Ford SUV due to the vehicle drifting within and outside its lane...
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Traffic Stop Leads To Felony Arrest For Trafficking Fentanyl
An arrest for allegedly trafficking Fentanyl was made in Duchesne County this month. On May 12th, officers working as Agents on the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force conducted a traffic stop on a White Ford SUV due to the vehicle drifting within and outside its lane...
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Local News
Proposed Changes To Recreation Fees On Ashley National Forest
Ashley National Forest announced on Tuesday a proposal for new and increased recreation fees at various recreation sites on the forest. “Recreation fees help ensure that our outdoor recreation opportunities and facilities remain available and well maintained,” says...
Red Flag Warning In Effect
A Red Flag Warning is in effect. National Weather Service reports that the area includes the eastern Uinta Basin, Book Cliffs, and Colorado River Basin. It remains in effect until 9pm today with gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather...
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
More Local News
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...
Division of Water Rights Warns Of Very Low Ashley And Brush Creek Projections
The State of Utah DNR Division of Water Rights issued a letter on April 29th to our local water stakeholders,...
Vernal PD Focusing On Pedestrian Safety At Crosswalks
Vernal Police Department is giving the public fair warning to freshen up on Utah’s Crosswalk Law as they plan to focus...
Vernal City Water Rates Public Hearing Today
Vernal City has provided some information on tiered water pricing ahead of today’s Public Hearing on proposed water...
Uintah Class Helps Release Endangered Razorbacks Into Green River
Uintah High School shared this week that a group of Uintah High students marked the culmination of two trimesters of...
Project Alley Welcomes Donations For Upcoming Rummage Sale
An opportunity to help the Uintah Basin’s only recovery home for women is as simple as doing some spring cleaning and...
Former USU Employee Charged With Misuse Of Funds
A former USU employee has been charged with misusing public funds in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause...
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.