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State Republican Party Convention Results
The Utah Republican Party held their State Convention on Saturday. Incumbent candidates Ron Winterton for Senate District 20 and Scott Chew for House District 68 are the Republican Nominees by acclamation. For House District 67, JR Bird became the Republican Nominee...
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State Republican Party Convention Results
The Utah Republican Party held their State Convention on Saturday. Incumbent candidates Ron Winterton for Senate District 20 and Scott Chew for House District 68 are the Republican Nominees by acclamation. For House District 67, JR Bird became the Republican Nominee...
At Home In Vernal
06:30 PM
Local News
Put Safety First As 100 Deadliest Days Of Travel Begin
Memorial Day kicked off a tragic annual observance, the ‘100 Deadliest Days of Summer’ on Utah’s roadways. The 100 Deadliest Days refers to the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when there is a spike in fatal crashes on highways and roads. Law enforcement has...
Lapoint Woman Arrested After Dealing Meth With Minors In The Home
On April 24th in Uintah County, law enforcement executed a search warrant on a residence in Lapoint, leading to arrest. According to the Probable Cause Statement, during a search of Gayl Rasmussen’s residence, a container of methamphetamine and multiple pipes were...
Obituaries
Kenneth “Bub” Clark
Funeral services for Kenneth "Bub" Clark, age 76 of Vernal, will be held Friday at 11:00am , with visitations for family and friends, Thursday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Friday from 9:45am ~ 10:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral. Interment in Vernal Memorial...
Richard Jones
Memorial service for Richard Jones, age 86 of Roosevelt, the husband of Wanda Franklin Jones, will be held on August 16, 2025, at noon at the Ballard Ward building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Highway 40. Interment will follow in the Roosevelt...
Stella “Tina” Murray
Funeral Services for Stella Marie "Tina" Murray, age 81 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 12 Noon at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary Visitation 1 hour Prior and Burial in the Jensen Cemetery next to her Love, Larry Lee Murray. Services under the...
Sharon Alldredge
Funeral Services for Sharon Lee Alldredge, age 78 of Neola, the wife of Ned Alldredge, will be held on Friday, August 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the Neola Chapel. There will be a viewing on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and from 10-10:45 a.m. on...
Sally Nelson Swett
Funeral Services for Sara Nelson Swett, age 92 formerly of Vernal, will be held Friday, August 15th, 2025 at 11 am at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, with a viewing held 1 hour prior to service. Burial will be in the Rock Point Cemetery. Services under the direction of...
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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
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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.