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Vernal Man Charged With Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Child
A Vernal man has been charged with sexual crimes against a child for alleged events that took place in 2024 and 2025. 37-year-old Trent Sowsonicut is charged with two counts of 1st Degree Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and two counts of 2nd Degree Felony...
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Vernal Man Charged With Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Child
A Vernal man has been charged with sexual crimes against a child for alleged events that took place in 2024 and 2025. 37-year-old Trent Sowsonicut is charged with two counts of 1st Degree Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and two counts of 2nd Degree Felony...
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Shoplifter Leveled With Felony Charges
An alleged shoplifter has been leveled with federal charges locally. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Walmart contacted Vernal City Police on March 12th for a shoplifting incident that had occurred. Walmart was able to provide documentation that this...
Ute Tribe Issues News Release On EPA Legal Battle Over Tribe’s Access Permit Laws
The Ute Tribe issued a news release on March 18th with an update on an ongoing issue between the Tribe and the Environmental Protection Agency. According to the Tribe’s news release: Without notifying the Tribe, the EPA unsuccessfully sought an ex parte...
Obituaries
Lorna Clegg
Funeral services for Lorna Clegg, age 64 of Roosevelt, the wife of Todd Cleff, will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Stake Center (447 E Lagoon Street). There will be a viewing on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and on...
Cathy McDonald
Funeral services for Cathy McDonald, age 71 of Roosevelt, the wife of Ken McDonald, will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Event Center in Roosevelt. There will be a viewing that morning at the center from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Burial will be...
Scott D. Hirschi
Funeral services for Scott Hirschi, age 89 of Roosevelt, the husband of Carma White Hirschi, will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Cove 2nd Ward Chapel, 250 W 300 N. There will be a viewing that morning at the church from 9:30-10:45...
Patricia Cornaby
A viewing for Patricia Arnold Cornaby, age 81 of Neola, will be held at the Hullinger Mortuary on Friday, April 18, 2025 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Following viewing she will be cremated. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Ambie Redfoot
Funeral services for Judith Ambrosia Redfoot, "Ambie", age 63, of Whiterocks, will be held on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Whiterocks Community Building. A wake will be held after 3:00 PM on Thursday at her home.. Burial will be in the Red Knoll Cemetery....
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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
Stolen Dodge Durango Full Of Transients And Minor Runaways Apprehended
Officers who believed a stolen Dodge Durango that was spotted driving erratically on Highway 40 in Moffat County had...
Ashley Valley Sewer Management Board Adopts Rate Increase
The Ashley Valley Sewer Management Board has adopted a resolution to increase monthly user rates. Resolution...
U.S. Forest Service Enters Long-Term Agreement With State Of Utah
The state of Utah entered into a 20-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to help actively manage...
Dinosaur National Monument Reminds All Of River Lottery’s Deadline
Dinosaur National Monument has a timely reminder for those dreaming of floating the Green or Yampa Rivers in 2026....
Ashley National Forest Urges Caution On Snowy Forest Roads
The valleys may not have snow but that’s not the case for the mountains and Ashley National Forest is reminding...
Uintah Boys Win 54th Annual Tournament Of Champions; Uintah Girls Finish Just 3.5 Points Behind 1st Place Wasatch High
The Uintah High Boys Wrestling Team won their third consecutive title at the 54th Annual Tournament of Champions over...
Uintah County Residents Running For 2026 Local Office
The 2026 race is on for local county elected officials. As of early Friday morning, those listed on the Uintah County...
Duchesne County Residents Running For 2026 Local Office
The candidate names are in for the 2026 election in Duchesne County. As of early Friday morning, those listed on the...
Flaming Gorge Fishing Events Still Happening
For those disappointed by the cancellation of the Burbot Bash, the DWR shared yesterday that there are still several...
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.
