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Fatal Crash Reported North Of Dutch John
A tragic fatal accident north of Dutch John has been reported by Wyoming Highway Patrol. According to Wyoming Highway Patrol PIO Arron Healy, the fatal accident occurred at Mile Post 547 on US 191 early Sunday morning. An SUV was on a righthand curve when the vehicle...
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Fatal Crash Reported North Of Dutch John
A tragic fatal accident north of Dutch John has been reported by Wyoming Highway Patrol. According to Wyoming Highway Patrol PIO Arron Healy, the fatal accident occurred at Mile Post 547 on US 191 early Sunday morning. An SUV was on a righthand curve when the vehicle...
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Vernal A Stop On 2026 Drought Meetings
Vernal is an important stop on a state tour aimed at helping ranchers and farmers during the drought. The Utah Department of Agriculture & Food will host their first ‘Drought Meeting’ on Monday in Cedar City, then they’ll stop on Tuesday in Richfield before...
Upcoming Flaming Gorge Releases; Working Group Meeting April 21
Flaming Gorge is once again set up to provide relief downstream to Lake Powell. While the Bureau of Reclamation has yet to make the official announcement, water stakeholders are reporting being told that releases from Flaming Gorge will likely near or exceed 1 million...
Obituaries
Araceli Rangel – Villalba
Funeral Services for Araceli Villalba, age 54 of Vernal, wife of Santos Villalba, will be held Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:00am with a visitation and viewing for family and friends will be held that morning from 9:00am ~ 10:45am. All at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Joseph Wright
Funeral services for Joe Wright, age 39 of Vernal, the husband of Christina Wood Wright,will be held Monday, July 14, 2025 at 12:00pm at the Uintah Conference Center (313 East 200 South). Visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at...
Rhonda “Shelly” Michelle Dugger
Funeral Services for Rhonda "Shelly" Dugger, age 65, the wife of Douglas Dugger of Vernal, will be held Friday, July 11, 2025 at 11 AM at the Uintah Stake Center (4080 S 2500 E) with viewings held Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary...
Robert Shipton
Funeral services for Robert Keith Shipton, age 87 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 12Noon at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday 10:45AM-11:45AM at the mortuary. Interment will be in the...
Ray Labrum
Funeral services for Ray Edgar Labrum, age 87 of Vernal, the husband of Priscilla Labrum, will be held on his 88th birthday July 12, 2025 at 11:00 at Vernal Utah Stake Center (850 West 100 North). A Viewing will be held July 11, 2025 6-8 at Phillips Ashley Valley...
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Community Spotlight
The Ashley Valley Farmers Market is excited to announce that vendor registration is now open for the 2026 market season. Vendors can sign up online at vernalchamber.com. Early Bird registration is available for vendors who register and pay for seven or more markets, with discounted booth pricing available through May 1, 2026.
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Altamont Boys Wrestling Wins 1A State Championship
Altamont Boys Wrestling dominated at the 1A State Championship, coming home with the state title. Altamont’s final...
Duchesne Girls Wrestling Wins 2A/1A State Championship
Duchesne Girls Wrestling walked away State Champions after working hard at the 1A/2A State Tournament over the...
Stolen Truck And Trailer Found After Community Assistance Requested
A truck and trailer stolen out of Duchesne County were located after a call for assistance was put out to the public....
Winter Weather Advisory This Week In Eastern Uinta Mountains
Those that have any plans in the eastern Uinta Mountains this week, pay attention. A Winter Weather Advisory is in...
Handmade Blankets Donation Appreciated
There are many acts of service within the Uintah Basin communities and it’s worth sharing when community supports...
Mallard Oil Wells Approved By BLM
The Mallard Oil Wells project has been approved by the Bureau of Land Management. The project description states that...
Uintah Boys Wrestling Win 6th Straight State Title/Uintah Girls Takes 3rd Place
It was an amazing weekend of competition at the 4A State Wrestling Championships. For the first time in 46 years, the...
Legislative Committee Casts Tie Breaker Vote In Redistricting Lawsuit
The Utah Legislative Management Committee has voted for the State Legislature to support a lawsuit aimed at the...
‘Dinosaur Dash 2026’ Bonneville Off Road Racing Series On Calendar For May 2nd
Excitement continues to grow with updates on this year’s Dinosaur Dash with the Bonneville Off Road Racing Series. An...
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.
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