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Man Arrested After Alarming Hotel Guests In Parking Lot
A man was arrested last week in Vernal after officers responded to calls in the early morning hours of a man with a glass tube pipe about the size of a baseball bat in the hotel parking lot brandishing weapons, talking about selling drugs, and displaying disturbing...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Man Arrested After Alarming Hotel Guests In Parking Lot
A man was arrested last week in Vernal after officers responded to calls in the early morning hours of a man with a glass tube pipe about the size of a baseball bat in the hotel parking lot brandishing weapons, talking about selling drugs, and displaying disturbing...
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Local News
Uintah Recreation Projects Update
An exciting list of Uintah Recreation projects are making progress in addition to the Uintah Rec Center expansion project. USSD1 Executive Director Cheryl Meier shared an update with Evans Family Media this week. The newly remodeled Remember the Maine Park should open...
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 recreation areas. “Vernal is one of three pilot Main Street communities for this Recreation Atlas Project, working alongside Cedar City and Parowan,”...
Obituaries
Brandy Gardner
Funeral services for Brandy Gardner, age 37, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Saturday, March 28th at 10:00 AM at Gilbert Gardner's Home on the Whiterocks Road.A wake will be held at the same location on Friday after 4:00 PM. Burial will be in the John Harmes...
Mahalia Checora
Funeral services for Mahalia Checora, age 32 of Roosevelt, will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 PM on Wednesday at the same location. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery....
Jay Accuttoroop
Funeral services for Jay Accuttoroop, agge 53 of Randlett, will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Hullinger Mortuary.Following services he will be cremated.
Lynaun Jeanine Mortenson
Funeral services for Lynaun Jeanine Stone Mortensen, age 52, wife of Valton Mortensen, will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00am at the Maeser 3rd LDS Ward Chapel. Visitation for family and friends will be Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley...
Mary Ellen Culp
Funeral Services for Mary Ellen (Colton) Culp, age 92 of Vernal, wife of the late Sherm Culp, will be held Saturday, March 28th at 12Noon, with a visitation for family and friends that morning from 10:45am ~ 11:45am. All at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home....
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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.
More Local News
Joint Operation Focuses On Preventing Illegal Sales To Minors
A joint operation is focused on protecting youth while holding local businesses accountable. The Duchesne County...
Meet The Candidate: Nathan Rawlings For Uintah County Attorney
Nathan Rawlings recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidates...
Uintah School District Announces Employees Of The Year
The Uintah School District Teacher of the Year is Maeser Elementary teacher Alisa Atherton. The District shared...
Uintah Fire District Announces Fire Restrictions
The Uintah Fire Suppression Special Service District passed a Fire Restriction Order that there will be no Spring Open...
Ribbon Cutting This Month For Duchesne High School Teen Center
A teen center is opening in Duchesne High School this month and the community is invited to the ribbon cutting...
‘Boots & Blessings For Rapha’ Theme Of Ladies Night Out Vernal 2026
Every spring, a group of local women host a Ladies Night Out event for a very worthy cause. The theme of this year’s...
Eagle County, Colorado Files New Lawsuit Related To Uintah Basin Oil Transportation
Officials in Eagle County, Colorado have filed another lawsuit, this time related to an amended right-of-way that they...
Public Feedback Invited On 2026 Big Game Hunting Permit Numbers
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is releasing its proposed big game hunting permit numbers for 2026 and is...
BLM Improvements To Goblin City Hiking Trail In Southern Uintah County
The BLM Vernal Field Office announced this week improvements to a hiking trail in southern Uintah County. The decision...
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.
