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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...
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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...
DL Invitational Bull Riding
07:00 PM
Local News
Union Cougar Baseball Claim Title of 2026 3A State Champions
Hard work certainly paid off for a group of Roosevelt athletes this month. The Union boys baseball team has claimed the title of the 2026 3A state champions. The Union boys defeated Grantsville to earn the 3A State Title making this the second state title for the...
Vernal Young Man Earns Title Of Jr. High Bull Riding Champion
A young man from Vernal is rising the rodeo ranks as one of the 2026 Utah Junior High Rodeo Association State Champions. Congratulations to Mason Howard, the 2026 Bull Riding Champion. Mason trains under Joe Frost and was the focus of the Frost Legacy Training Rider...
Obituaries
William “BILL” Martin
Funeral Services for Bill Martin, age 78. the husband of LeeAnn Betts Martin of Vernal, will be held Friday, May 30, 2025 at 11 AM at the Uintah Conference Center. A Visitation will be 9-10:45 am at the Conference Center prior to the services. Burial will be in the...
Adolph Navarro Vieyra
Funeral Services for Adolph Navarro Vieyra, age 85 of Vernal, will be held Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 1:00PM at the First Baptist Church of Vernal (2100 West Highway 40). A visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday from 11:45am-12:45am at the Church....
Wyatt Benjamin Wood
Funeral services for Elder Wyatt Benjamin Wood, age 19, son of John and Jeanne Wood, will be held Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at the Glines Stake Center (78 South Aggie Blvd). A visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips...
Jocita Poowegup
Funeral services for Jocita Poowegup, age 30, of Vernal, will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Whiterocks Episcopal Church. A wake will be held after 4PM on Tuesday at Richard & Joline's home on Little Chicago Road in Ft. Duchesne. Burial...
Anfernee Black
Graveside service for Anfernee Black, age 28 of Vernal, will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m at the John Harmes Cemetery in Whiterocks, Utah. There will be a wake after 2:00 p.m. on Monday at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. Services under the...
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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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