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Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
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Man Arrested For DUI Also Charged With Physical And Sexual Assault
An Attempt to Locate on an alleged drunk driver resulted in a variety of serious charges for the night’s events. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer saw the reported vehicle and observed the driver pull into a driveway and enter a residence. The...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Man Arrested For DUI Also Charged With Physical And Sexual Assault
An Attempt to Locate on an alleged drunk driver resulted in a variety of serious charges for the night’s events. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer saw the reported vehicle and observed the driver pull into a driveway and enter a residence. The...
Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
07:00 PM
Local News
Senator Curtis Statement On Strikes In Iran
Senator John Curtis released the following statement on the U.S. and Israel strikes in Iran: “For decades, Iran’s regime has acted as a destabilizing force—arming terrorist proxies, mass slaughtering its own people, and pursuing nuclear capabilities with explicit...
Uintah High Senior A National Merit Scholarship Finalist
A Uintah student is a finalist in a prestigious scholarship competition. Uintah High senior Rykan Hacking has been selected as a finalist for a National Merit Scholarship. “Students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National...
Obituaries
Daryl Lee Colton
Funeral services for Daryl Colton, age 67 of Vernal, husband of Sylena Colton will be held Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 11:00AM at the Uintah Conference Center. A visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Leon Harding
Funeral services for Leon Harding, age 81 of Mt. Emmons, will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center (15709 4000 N, Altamont). There will be a viewing on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary (457 E 300 North,...
Kenneth Robert Bluett Thomas
Graveside services for Kenneth Robert Bluett Thomas, age 22, of Roosevelt, will be held on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne City Cemetery. A viewing will be held on Thursday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.Services under...
Judd Cade Mitchell
Funeral services for Judd Cade Mitchell, age 18 of Vernal, son of Cade and Susan Mitchell, will be held Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 2:00pm at the Uintah Stake Center (4080 South 2500 East). Viewing and visitation will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips...
Terry Scott Lange
Funeral Services for Terry Scott Lange, age 64 of Vernal, husband of Shelly Lange, will be Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 11:00am at the Uintah Conference Center (313 East 200 South). Viewing and Visitation will be held Wednesday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips...
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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 or in person at the Home & Garden Show March 20–21. 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
BLM Approves Permits To Drill In Uintah County
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment and Decision Record that...
UDOT Announces Winter Shutdown For US-191 Indian Canyon Construction
If you’re traveling Indian Canyon on US-191 you’re going to be seeing a lot less orange. UDOT announced on Friday that...
Santa Parade In Roosevelt City This Thursday
Santa will be parading around Roosevelt City this week for a favorite local tradition. The annual Santa Parade is...
Vernal Chamber Awards Pete Morphy With Outstanding Public Service Award
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce announced that this Quarter’s Outstanding Public Service Award recipient is Pete...
Duchesne County Registered Sex Offender Arrested Looking To Meet Up With Minor
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued the following news release: On December 11th, 2025, detectives with the...
Alleged Borax Mom Kicks Out Son Resulting In Additional Child Abuse Charge
The Uintah County mom already facing a child abuse charge for allegedly putting Borax in her children’s water was...
Man Arrested After Punching Vehicle For Playing Loud Music
Things got intense at the Walmart gas station early this week when a man became angry about another vehicle playing...
Shop With A Cop In Vernal Happening Saturday
Don’t be alarmed if you hear prolonged sirens on Saturday morning in Vernal along Highway 40. Local officers are just...
Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway Makes Top 5 List
It’s not surprising but the beauty of the Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway is getting attention for its...
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.
