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Uintah County Executive Officers Compensation Public Hearing
Raises for Uintah County elected officials has been a hot topic among the public in recent years and is once again up for consideration. A ‘2026 Executive Officers Compensation Public Hearing’ notice has been issued, stating, “Notice is hereby given by the Uintah...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Uintah County Executive Officers Compensation Public Hearing
Raises for Uintah County elected officials has been a hot topic among the public in recent years and is once again up for consideration. A ‘2026 Executive Officers Compensation Public Hearing’ notice has been issued, stating, “Notice is hereby given by the Uintah...
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Public Comment Welcome On EPA Settlement With Wapiti Energy
The EPA announced on Monday that they are providing notice of an opportunity for the public to comment on a proposed Consent Agreement with an administrative civil penalty assessment against Wapiti Energy, LLC for violations in Uintah County. In the Consent Agreement,...
Vernal City Exploring Water Rate Adjustments And Conservation Strategies
Water was an important topic during last week’s Vernal City Council meeting. “A major focus of the meeting was the discussion of proposed water rate adjustments and conservation strategies,” shares the Vernal City announcement. “With aging infrastructure and...
Obituaries
Joe Summarell
Funeral services for Raymond Joe Summerall, age 74 of Neola, husband of Terry Summarell, will be held Saturday, October 11 at 11:00am at the Neola 1st Ward LDS Chapel (9000 North 2000 West), Visitation for family and friends will be that morning from 9:00am ~ 10:45am...
Roderick Allen Zamora
Funeral services for Roderick Allen Zamora, age 58, of Ouray, Utah will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Myton Community Building. There will be a wake on Monday, after 4 p.m., at the community building. Burial will be in the Myton Cemetery....
Dustin Thompson
Dustin Allan Thompson, age 37, of Whiterocks, passed away September 25, 2025, at the Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A viewing will be held on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the Hullinger Mortuary from 11:00...
Josefina Yolanda Garcia
Graveside services for Josefina Yolanda Garcia, age 31, of Salt Lake City, formerly of Ft, Duchesne, will be held Monday, October 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Memorial Park. There will be a wake on Sunday after 3:00 p.m. at Christella Trujillo’s home (2500...
LaNette Owens
Funeral services for LaNette Owens, ge 68 of Vernal, the wife of Florin Owens,will be held, Monday, October 6th at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friends will be held that morning from 9:00am ~ 10:45am all at the funeral...
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Community Spotlight
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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Utah Department Of Health Ask All To Help Stop Spread Of Measles
The Utah Department of Health issued a news release on March 5th asking for the public to help stop the spread of...
Diamond Mountain Big Game Water Development Plans
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has authorized the installation of big game water structures on BLM...
Utah Wellbeing Survey Clarifications
The Utah Wellbeing Survey is off to a great start and the study administrators have provided some clarifying...
Uintah County Sheriff’s Office Issues Scam Alert
Scammers are hard at work doing what they do best. Finding ways, old and new, to suck the money from their latest...
Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed In New Areas Of Uintah County
Chronic Wasting Disease has been confirmed in new areas of Uintah County this year. A news release from the Division...
Senator Curtis On War Powers Resolution
Senator Curtis has commented on the War Powers Resolution that failed to pass in the Senate on Wednesday but which...
Vernal Area Chamber Of Commerce Holds Annual Gala And Awards Meeting
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce held its 77th Annual Gala and Awards Dinner last week at the Uintah Conference...
Heber Bypass Route Pushback
Heber City officials are pushing back against the UDOT plans for the Heber Bypass that would route industrial traffic...
Ashley Elementary Holds Dr. Seuss Career Fair
Oh, the places you’ll go and the jobs you’ll have! Ashley Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday with a special...
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.