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Ute Tribe Issues News Release Concerning EPA’s “Crusade”
The Ute Indian Tribe issued a news release on Wednesday calling out what it considers the EPA’s “crusade to seek and destroy fossil fuel production on tribal lands.” The release states that nowhere is this more evident than in the EPA Region 8’s inspection and...
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Ute Tribe Issues News Release Concerning EPA’s “Crusade”
The Ute Indian Tribe issued a news release on Wednesday calling out what it considers the EPA’s “crusade to seek and destroy fossil fuel production on tribal lands.” The release states that nowhere is this more evident than in the EPA Region 8’s inspection and...
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Uintah County Emergency Management Shares List Of Weather Advisory/Watches
Varied spring weather has arrived and Uintah County Emergency Management is keeping the community informed on what to watch for. An official Wind Advisory is in effect today from 11am to 8pm. The Advisory notes that southwest winds 25 to 35 mph are expected with gusts...
DWR: Remember The Mandatory Boating Course
The weather is warming up, and if you are starting to make plans to take the boat out to the lake, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources wants to remind you of a few requirements before you hit the water. Anyone who launches a boat or any other watercraft in Utah is...
Obituaries
William “Bill” Frank Ashdown Hackler
Graveside services for William 'Bill' Hackler, age 75 of Vernal, the husband of Margaret Hackler,will be held Saturday, April 5th at 11:00am in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery with Military Honors by the American Legion Post 11, and the Patriot Riders of Utah. Visitation...
Brooke Lynn Day
Graveside services for Brooke Lynn Day, age 35 of Randlett, will be held, Friday April 4, 2025 at 11:00am at Vernal Memorial Park. Visitation for family and friends will be held that morning from 9:30am ~ 10:30am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home prior to the...
Wilma O’Driscoll
Graveside services for Wilma Hayes O'Driscoll, age 92 of Myton, will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at the Strawberry Cemetery. A viewing will be held at the Gateway Senior Center (Gateway Senior Center has recently moved into the same building as...
Winifred (Smith) Pilling
Funeral services for Winni Pilling, wife of the late Larry Pilling, will be held Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 11:00AM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday 9:45-10:45AM at the Funeral Home. Interment will...
Ray Lorainne Hadlock
Funeral services for Ray Lorainne Hadlock will be held Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 12:00pm at the Vernal Christian Church, 1845 W 750 S. Visitation for family and friends will be held that morning from 10:45am ~ 11:45am at the church. Interment will be in the Maeser...
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Community Spotlight
Free summer meals are being offered again through Athenian Academy. The program started last year and will continue with 3 weekly pickup sites in Uintah County. The Ballard site is at 353 South 2500 East in Ballard and will be on Wednesdays between 5 and 6pm. The Vernal area site on Highway 40 and UT-88 is on Wednesdays from 11am to noon and the Fort Duchesne site is at the Ute Indian Education Building on Thursdays from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Each weekly box includes produce, fruit, and meal items.
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Public Meetings Tonight And Tomorrow On Heber Valley Corridor
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Vernal City Youth Council Attends Local Officials Day At State Capitol
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Uintah School District Announces New Provider For School Fees
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Duchesne County Jail Inmate Facing New Charges For Fentanyl
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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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