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Man Fleeing From Police After Killing Santaquin Officer Arrested In Vernal Area
A man fleeing from police after striking and killing a Santaquin police officer on Sundaymorning was apprehended in the Vernal area. This took place after a pursuit ended withthe suspect, 41-year-old Michael Aaron Jayne, crashing west of Vernal on Highway 40.According...
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Man Fleeing From Police After Killing Santaquin Officer Arrested In Vernal Area
A man fleeing from police after striking and killing a Santaquin police officer on Sundaymorning was apprehended in the Vernal area. This took place after a pursuit ended withthe suspect, 41-year-old Michael Aaron Jayne, crashing west of Vernal on Highway 40.According...
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Local News
Woman Charged In February Double Shooting Facing New Charge
The Naples woman charged with Attempted Aggravated Murder following an incident in which two people were shot in a Naples residence on February 28th is facing new charges for actions within the Uintah County Jail. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, at about...
Locals Get Busy Beautifying Vernal City
Locals are putting in the work to beautify Vernal City ahead of the busy summer season. On Friday, over 50 community members gathered downtown to clean up sidewalks, windows, and vegetation as part of the effort organized by Vernal City and the Vernal Downtown...
Obituaries
Ronnie Gene Pierce
Funeral services for Ronnie Pierce, age 80 the husband of Bev Pierce, will be held Monday, April 22 at 11:00 AM at the Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held Monday at 9:30 - 10:45am at the Mortuary. Interment will ben in the...
Kent Marshall Limb
Funeral services for Coach Kent Limb will be held Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the Ashley 1st Ward LDS Chapel (3040 North Vernal Avenue). Visitation for family and friends will be Saturday from 10:00am ~ 11:45am all at the chapel. Interment in Vernal Memorial Park...
Sandra Kay Myore
Funeral services for Sandra Kay Myore, age 78, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the community building. Burial will be in the Reed...
Freda Rose Groves
Funeral services for Freda Rose Colorow Groves, age 68, of Myton, the wife of the late Rodrick Groves, will be held on Wednesday, April 17, at 10:00 AM, at the Myton Community Building.A wake will be held on Tuesday night after 4:00 PM at the community building.Burial...
Barbara A (Annan) Collins
Funeral services for Barbara Collins, will be held Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home (410 North 800 West). Viewing and visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Thursday from 9:45am ~...
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Community Spotlight
Where is the largest concentration of people in the Uintah Basin at any given time? We don’t know the official answer but are willing to guess that most of the time, it’s the Vernal Walmart which is why everyone may want to make note that the local Walmart is getting a parking lot upgrade this month. Work will run from May 15th through the 25th. A complete schedule of what sections will be complete of what days can be found on the Walmart Vernal Facebook page. For more information, call 435-789-9784.
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United States Attorney’s Office Warns of Reported Financial Litigation Scam
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah is alerting the public about a reported scammer making phone calls...
Roosevelt City Offers Thanks For Help With Parks
Roosevelt City is giving thanks where it is due as community partners make a difference in making life a better place....
Dinosaur National Monument Seeks Input On Proposed Camping Fee Increase
National Park Service announced this week that increases to camping fees are proposed for Dinosaur National Monument...
Daggett County Sheriff Has Serious Message On Teen Alcohol Consumption
Daggett County Sheriff Erik Bailey has a serious message for the community shared in this month’s Daggett County...
Former Flaming Gorge Days Fund Manager To Serve Prison Time
The former manager of funds over Green River’s Flaming Gorge Days event will serveprison time for her theft of funds...
Vernal Ranger District Forest Road Update: Many Roads Still Impassable
If you’ve been eager for May 1st because that’s the day that road gates are opened on theVernal Ranger District, you...
USSD1 Presents Checks For Higher Education
The opportunity for higher education in the Uintah Basin continues to grow withscholarships helping pave the way...
DWR: Where To See Migrating Birds This Month
Wildlife migrations are in full swing in Utah and the Division of Wildlife Resources hasthe scoop on bird watching in...
UBTech Titans Shine at State SkillsUSA Competition
UBTech shared exciting news on Wednesday. According to their announcement, studentsfrom Uintah Basin Technical College...
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.
