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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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Utah DWR Acquires Book Cliffs Roadless Area Property As Wildlife Management Area
The purchase is final of a roughly 50,000-acre parcel of land in the roadless area of the Book Cliffs. The Division of Wildlife Resources issued an announcement that the purchase officially finalized on Thursday and the land will become part of an existing DWR...
Taylor Flat Airstrip In Daggett County Reopens After Nearly 30 Year Closure
The Taylor Flat Airstrip in Daggett County has reopened after a nearly 30 year closure. The backcountry airstrip closed in 1997 after an initial request to refurbish it was denied by the BLM in 1995. In 2023, the RAF (Recreational Aviation Foundation) and Utah Back...
Obituaries
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...
Helene Brock Murray
Funeral services for Helene Brock Murray, age 89 of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM, at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held on Friday at the same location after 3:00 PM.Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne...
Pamela Wilkins
Funeral services for Pam Baker Wilkins, age 68 of Vernal, the wife of Brett Wilkins, will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 12pm, at the Naples Chapel, located at 2313 south 1500 east in Vernal, Utah. A viewing for family and friends will be held on Friday,...
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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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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...
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...
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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