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Meet The Candidate: JR Bird For US Congressional District 3
JR Bird, GOP candidate for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, is a Uintah Basin native and the current Mayor of Roosevelt. Bird was in the middle of the pack out of Convention but has been moving up the polls and steadily gaining momentum in the race. If he secures...
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Meet The Candidate: JR Bird For US Congressional District 3
JR Bird, GOP candidate for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, is a Uintah Basin native and the current Mayor of Roosevelt. Bird was in the middle of the pack out of Convention but has been moving up the polls and steadily gaining momentum in the race. If he secures...
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Vernal City Shares Concept Designs For Lamplighter Block; Feedback Invited
Vernal City has shared the concept designs for the recently acquired Lamplighter Block that is scheduled for demolition in the coming months. The designs are shared through a survey that allows for feedback on 3 concepts and style preferences. The first stage of...
Unemployment Update
The Department of Workforce Services has shared an update to state and county unemployment data. July’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the State is estimated at 3.3%. Approximately 60,517 Utahns are unemployed. Utah’s June unemployment rate is unrevised at...
Obituaries
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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. 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.
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Rock Springs Parents Sue School District For Socially Transitioning Daughter To A Boy
A Rock Springs couple is suing the school board of their School District as well as 4 administrative officials after...
Flaming Gorge Ranger District Buckboard Marina Boundary Realignment
Today was meant to be the last day for public comment on the proposed boundary realignment for Flaming Gorge’s...
Ideas For Celebrating Earth Day 2023
Saturday is Earth Day and here’s some ideas of how to celebrate. Special Service District 1 is hosting an event at the...
Tomorrow Is DEA National Drug Takeback Day
Tomorrow is National Drug Take Back Day which is a time to safely dispose of unused medications. As prescription drug...
Vernal City Sewer Project Underway; Traffic Detours In Place
A sewer construction line project is underway in Vernal City and there will be some traffic impacts during...
Uintah And Ouray Reservation Among Beneficiaries Of Clean Air Act Settlements
The Uintah and Ouray Reservation is among the beneficiaries of Clean Air Act settlements announced on Thursday....
Uintah County Commission Recap; Public Concerns Shared
The Uintah County Commission met in their regularly scheduled Commission meeting on Tuesday. The Commission approved...
Roosevelt City Council Considers Renaming Central Park; Requests Public’s Help
Roosevelt residents, do you think that Central Park should have a new name? Mayor JR Bird led a discussion on the...
UBTech Unveils Lion As Titan Mascot; Survey Open To Name Mascot
UBTech has kept the community involved every step of the way as they have adopted a mascot and there’s one more...
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.










































