Your Hometown Online Newspaper
Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
At Home In Vernal
06:30 PM
19-Year-Old Driver From Fatal 2024 Crash Charged
A 19-year-old Vernal man has been charged in a 2024 crash that killed a motorcyclist who was just minutes from home after a cross county journey. Court documents show that on May 1st, 19-year-old Wrexten Herbert Sharp was charged with 2nd Degree Felony Automobile...
Your Hometown Online Newspaper
Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
19-Year-Old Driver From Fatal 2024 Crash Charged
A 19-year-old Vernal man has been charged in a 2024 crash that killed a motorcyclist who was just minutes from home after a cross county journey. Court documents show that on May 1st, 19-year-old Wrexten Herbert Sharp was charged with 2nd Degree Felony Automobile...
At Home In Vernal
06:30 PM
Local News
Canadian Phosphate LTD Acquires Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project
Canadian Phosphate LTD announced on Monday their acquisition of the Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project from Revival Gold Inc. and Utah Minerals Resources LLC. The announcement states that the Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project is northeast of Vernal, adjacent to...
Uintah County Commission Meeting Today
The Uintah County Commission is meeting today and the public is invited to attend. The agenda items include Utah Retirement Systems 2026-2027 Retirement Rates, County Property Easement Consideration, Interlocal Strikeforce Agreement Amendment, the Security and Bailiff...
Obituaries
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...
Warren Buck Oberhansly
Graveside services for William Buck Oberhansly, age 48, will be held on Friday, October 3, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Neola Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest with his maternal grandparents and other family, including his recently passed step-father, Bill Stamp who...
Donna Watkins
Funeral Services for Donna Watkins, age 85 the wife of Glade Watkins of Vernal, will be held Monday, October 6, 2025 at 11 AM at the Ashley Stake Center (100 South 475 West) with viewings held Sunday, from 5-7 PM at the Blackburn Mortuary and one hour prior to...
Search News
80s and 90s
Community Spotlight
More Local News
DWR: What To Do If You Find A Baby Bird on the Ground
Found a baby bird on the ground and not sure what to do? The Division of Wildlife Resources has the answer. Many birds...
USDA Announces Finalizing Of NEPA Reform
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on April 7th that regulatory reform to NEPA has been finalized. This...
Utah Receives Grant To Accelerate Orphaned Well Plugging
The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining issued a press release on Tuesday announcing that they have been awarded $5...
Uintah Recreation Projects Update
An exciting list of Uintah Recreation projects are making progress in addition to the Uintah Rec Center expansion...
Vernal City Seeking Input On Main Street And Outdoor Recreation
Vernal City is asking for input in the form of a survey focused on how residents and visitors use downtown and local...
Meet The Candidate: Incumbent Jaymon Thomas For Uintah County Attorney
Jaymon Thomas recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidates...
Altamont Cowboy Dean Thompson Begins Cancer Battle
Dean Thompson, Altamont’s own world champion cowboy, is now facing an even bigger battle than those faced in the rodeo...
NRCS Reports Lowest-Ever Snowpack Conditions
A special report from the NRCS-Utah Snow Survey confirms what many have suspected. The April 1 snowpack in Utah was...
Vernal City Encourages Residents To Hold Off On Watering
Vernal City is encouraging all to hold off on watering this spring. In partnership with the Central Utah 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.
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.