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From Boyhood Years In Vernal To 18th President Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced yesterday afternoon that Dallin Harris Oaks was sustained and set apart that morning as the 18th president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The announcement was made during a live...
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From Boyhood Years In Vernal To 18th President Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced yesterday afternoon that Dallin Harris Oaks was sustained and set apart that morning as the 18th president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The announcement was made during a live...
Roosevelt Community Christmas Sing-Along
07:00 PM
Local News
Book Cliffs Project To Improve Wildlife Habitat
The Book Cliffs Wildlife Habitat Improvement project is underway as part of Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative. The project aims to increase habitat for mule deer, elk, and bison in the Book Cliffs unit and improve riparian and stream health in the Willow Creek...
Vernal Downtown Revitalization Named ‘Project Of The Year’ Finalist
Downtown Vernal revitalization continues to gain attention. The revitalization of the block on south Highway 40 between Vernal Avenue and 100 East is a ‘Project of the Year’ Finalist in the ENR Mountain States Best Projects of 2025. ENR stands for Engineering...
Obituaries
Dale Carr
Funeral services for Dale Carr, age 67 of Vernal, the husband of Elaine Carr, will be held Saturday December 7, 2024 at 12:00pm at the Ashley 2nd Ward LDS Chapel, (3040 North Vernal Ave). Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at...
Charlie Andrew Poulsen
Funeral services for Charlie Poulsen, age 53 of Salt Lake City, formerly of Ft. Duchesne, will be held Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a visitation prior to the service. Burial will be in the John Harmes...
Lurrine Bird Duncan
Funeral services for Lurrine Marie Bird Duncan, age 94, of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Stake Center, 447 E Lagoon Street. There will be a viewing on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and on...
Roger Arzy Mitchell
Funeral services for Roger Arzy Mitchell, age 72, husband of Belinda Goff Mitchell, will be held on Tuesday, November 26th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that morning at the...
Patricia Sue (Wallace) Stump
Funeral services for Patricia Sue Wallace Stump (Patsy) of Tridell, will be held Monday, November 25, 2024 at 11:30 am at the Tridell LDS Chapel. A visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday evening from 6-8 pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home and...
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Uintah County Elected Officials Seeking Salary Increase; Public Hearing Scheduled
Notice has been given by the Uintah County Commissioners that a public hearing will be held Tuesday, September 16th,...
Updated Sage Grouse Rules Proposed Under Trump Administration
Public comment is now being accepted on proposed updates to Greater Sage Grouse rules for 8 western states which...
Fans Attending Basin Bowl Football Game Reminded To Leave Mess At Home
The Basin Bowl is this Friday at Union High School and fans are invited to come cheer your team on while leaving the...
Large Emergency Response Exercise Held At Vernal Regional Airport
A large emergency response exercise was recently held at the Vernal Regional Airport, offering training to local...
DWR: Local Bird Enthusiast Invites All To Try Utah Birding Slam
A local wildlife enthusiast is spreading the word on the launch of the Division of Wildlife Resources’ new Utah...
West Nile Virus Update
As is typical this time of year, cases of West Nile Virus have ticked up around the state. While Duchesne and Uintah...
Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing 14-Year-Old
Vernal Police Department is asking for the public’s help in the case of a missing/runaway juvenile. Kaiden Manning is...
Randlett Arrest For Fentanyl, Cocaine, And Meth
A woman driving on a suspended license and her passenger were arrested after being pulled over and the vehicle...
Duchesne City Highway 40 And Highway 191 Update
Work continues on the U.S. Route 191 Indian Canyon project, including coming into Duchesne and the US-40 intersection....
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.
