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Vernal City Gives Update On Proposed Water Rates
Vernal City has provided an update as changes to water rates are being explored. On April 29th, public comment was welcomed during a special city council meeting. No decisions were made at that time but the public was assured that the recorded feedback would be...
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Vernal City Gives Update On Proposed Water Rates
Vernal City has provided an update as changes to water rates are being explored. On April 29th, public comment was welcomed during a special city council meeting. No decisions were made at that time but the public was assured that the recorded feedback would be...
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Catch Tagged Fish With ‘Fishing With The Fox’ And Win Prizes
The 16th Annual Fishing With The Fox tagged fish competition is well underway, hosted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in partnership with The Fox 98.5 FM radio station. There’s still plenty of time to hit the water and catch a tagged fish for the chance at...
Accuttoroop Preliminary Hearing For Child Abuse Homicide Charge Scheduled For June 18
The woman arrested and charged with the child abuse homicide of a 3-year-old child in her care in Vernal City last fall is scheduled to be in 8th District Court this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were dispatched to a Vernal City residence...
Obituaries
Linda Daniels Guy
Funeral services for Linda Daniels Guy, age 67, the wife of Tom Guy, will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Altamont Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 AM. Burial will be...
Jasper Arhi
Funeral services for Jasper Arhi, age 29 of Ft. Duchesne, will be held at the Whiterocks Community Building on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM. A wake will be held on Tuesday after 3:00 PM at the same location. Burial will be in the Red Knoll Cemetery....
Yvonne Bird
Funeral services for Yvonne Stewart Bird, age 92, of Bluebell, wife of Paul Bird, will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Altamont Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning from 9:30 -...
William Hill
Graveside services for William Hill, age 88, of Fruitland husband of Michelle Hill, will be on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Fruitland Cemetery. A viewing will be held that morning at the Fruitland Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Norma Hansen
Graveside Services for Norma Shields Hansen, age 94 of Vernal, will be held Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Cemetery in Altamont Utah. A viewing will be at the Hullinger Mortuary in Roosevelt Utah: Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 6:00 p.m....
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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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Duchesne County Commission Sends Message To Congress On Permitting Reform
The Duchesne County Commission is sending a message to Congress on the need for permitting reform as they announce...
Arrest Made After Property Stolen In Duchesne County
An arrest was made on Sunday after officers received a report of stolen property in Duchesne County. According to the...
UDNR Water Report
The Utah Department of Natural Resources has provided an update on water and the lack of it in the state. The April...
Scotts Bottom Wildfire Caused By Escaped Cook Fire
The cause has been revealed of a wildfire reported last month in which a large amount of livestock were threatened and...
Be ‘Bear Aware’ As Drought Conditions Lead To More Bear Encounters
Black bears are coming out of hibernation and the Division of Wildlife Resources is reminding all to be ‘Bear Aware’...
Repeat DUI Offender Receives Delayed Arrest In Uintah County
A repeat DUI offender has new felony charges out of Uintah County. On April 16th, 48-year-old Alonzo Jim was arrested...
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative Selects New President and CEO
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative has announced a change of leadership. Jeff Peterson has accepted...
Local Business Named Utah SBA Rural Business Of The Year
A local business has received a state honor. Cedar Bear Naturales has been named Utah’s 2026 Rural Small Business of...
National Technical Honor Society Welcomes New Inductees
The UBTech Vernal campus welcomed a hard working group of local students and their families for a special ceremony on...
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.