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Utah Man Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of Minor
A 26-year-old Utah man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor for online actions in 2025. An officer with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office got the ball rolling on the investigation that has put the 26-year-old...
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Utah Man Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of Minor
A 26-year-old Utah man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor for online actions in 2025. An officer with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office got the ball rolling on the investigation that has put the 26-year-old...
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Two Chances To See ‘Little Women’ Tomorrow At Vernal Theatre Live
The joy derived from community theatre takes on many forms. One cast member in tomorrow’s productions of ‘Little Women’ at Vernal Theatre Live is a prime example of this. Performing in community theatre has been an important part of McKenna Christiansen’s life but...
Red Flag Warning In Effect
Red Flag Warnings are in effect today for most of northeastern Utah and Western Colorado as hot, dry and windy conditions return to the region. The Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 1pm to 9pm on Friday due to gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels....
Obituaries
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...
Alice Fay Richens
Graveside Services for Alice Fay Richens, age 71 of Vernal, will be Wednesday July 9, 2025 at 11 AM at the Rockpoint Cemetery friends and family can meet at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary from 10-10:30 before going to the Cemetery.Services under the direction of the...
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Community Spotlight
The Uintah Basin hosts thousands of visitors during the summer months for recreation and community events. Evans Family Media has shared a special highlight about a father-son duo that traveled from Oklahoma to Vernal for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. Check out the feature story about professional rodeo photographer Jake Brake Hodnett and his father Jim, shared on Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
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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...
Measles Infections Double In TriCounty Health District
Measles infections doubled over the last week in the TriCounty Health district. According to the health department...
Duchesne County Data Center Public Hearing Taking Place Tomorrow
A public hearing is happening tomorrow concerning a proposed data center in Duchesne County. The Duchesne County...
Potential For Widespread Freeze
National Weather Service is spreading the word of a potential widespread freeze with the shift from record high...
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.