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Intoxicated Vernal Man Arrested For Allegedly Stabbing Wife
An intoxicated Vernal man was arrested on Saturday after allegedly stabbing his wife. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to a trailer park within Vernal City on report of domestic violence. When officers arrived, they heard yelling...
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Intoxicated Vernal Man Arrested For Allegedly Stabbing Wife
An intoxicated Vernal man was arrested on Saturday after allegedly stabbing his wife. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to a trailer park within Vernal City on report of domestic violence. When officers arrived, they heard yelling...
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Traffic Stop For Dangerously Low Speed Ends In Arrest For Drugs
A man was arrested in Duchesne County during a traffic stop after an officer noticed a vehicle traveling at a “dangerously low speed” on SR-35. The officer found that the driver, Kirk Schocker, had a suspended driver’s license and the vehicle was not registered or...
Uintah County Election Canvass Happening Today
Uintah County held their Election Audit on Tuesday ahead of their Election Canvass being held today. The provisional ballots and cured ballots were added to the count and in the case of the close Uintah County Commission Seat B race, the results remain the same with...
Obituaries
Kandice Ann Searle
Funeral services for Kandice Searle, age 43 of Vernal, the wife of GJ Searle, will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 11:00am at Maeser 3rd Ward Chapel (2575 North 1500 West). Visitation and viewing for family and friends will be held Monday, June 8, 2026, at 6:00pm ~...
Lance Thompson
A Celebration of Life for Lance Grand Thompson, age 62, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Randlett Community Building at 10:00 AM. A wake will be held at the same location after 4:00 PM on Thursday. Following services and...
Freddie Nye
Funeral services for Fressie Nye, age 76 of Altamont, will be held on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing on Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary in...
Alene Hughes
Graveside services for Alene Hughes, age 87, formerly of the Uintah Basin, will be held on Monday, June 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM at the Neola Cemetery. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Scott M. Landry
A Celebration of Life for Scott Landry, age 57 of Roosevelt, will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the Grace Events Center. Please come and share your stories of Scott! An open house will follow the celebration of life. Arrangements handled by the...
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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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BLM Issues Stage 2 Fire Restrictions In Green River District
The Bureau of Land Management has issued Stage 2 Fire Restrictions due to a sustained increase in critical fire...
Utah SD 20 Candidate Calls For Rejection Of Out-Of-State Wildfire Cost-Shift
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Commission Seat B Preliminary Results Too Close To Call
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Applications Open Tomorrow To Hunt Cranes, Grouse, Swans
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Vernal City Announces Designated Areas Where Legal Fireworks Still Permitted
Vernal City has announced the areas where personal fireworks may still be used as statewide fireworks restrictions...
Man On Stolen E-Bike With Baggie Of Methamphetamine Charged
A man has been charged after being arrested in Uintah County last week for illegal activity involving theft and drugs....
Gov. Spencer Cox Announces Temporary Statewide Fireworks Restrictions
Governor Spencer Cox announced Thursday temporary statewide fireworks restrictions, citing that “Utah faces...
Vernal On Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch List For Rocky Mountain Power
Vernal is on a list of Utah communities where Rocky Mountain Power has issued a ‘Public Safety Power Shutoff...
Employment Update
Utah’s Department of Workforce Services has issued an updated employment report. Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for...
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.