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Crude Oil Spilled Along Stretch Of Highway 40
Traffic had to be diverted on Highway 40 in Duchesne City and beyond while crews addressed a serious crude oil leak that stretched for miles last week. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a crude tanker had some sort of malfunction and spilled a large amount of crude...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Crude Oil Spilled Along Stretch Of Highway 40
Traffic had to be diverted on Highway 40 in Duchesne City and beyond while crews addressed a serious crude oil leak that stretched for miles last week. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a crude tanker had some sort of malfunction and spilled a large amount of crude...
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Naples City Invites Residents To Take Community Wellbeing Survey
You may have heard by now that Vernal City is inviting residents to take a Community Wellbeing Survey but this message is also for those beyond Vernal City limits. Naples City has also partnered up to encourage their residents to participate in the survey in...
Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Uintah County
A traffic stop ended in arrest in Uintah County earlier this month. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a vehicle was pulled over for speeding and the officer approached the vehicle and observed a meth pipe in plain sight. The driver, identified as Donald...
Obituaries
Janet Alberts
The Funeral Mass for Janet Alberts, age 76 of Roosevelt, will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Roosevelt. Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Julia Reed
Funeral services for Julia Reed, age 85 of Roosevelt, will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary where a viewing will be that morning from 10-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Lapoint Cemetery. Services under the direction of...
Charlotte Wagner
Funeral services for Charlotte Wagner, age 85 of Vernal, will be held at 11:00am at the Glines 8th Ward LDS Chapel located at 1270 West 1500 South. There will be a viewing from 9:45am to 10:45am prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at Rock Point...
Eleanor Johnson Rust
Funeral Services for Eleanor will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 12 noon at the Vernal Stake Center (850 W 100 N) with Viewings held Friday from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and from 10:45 - 11:45 am prior to service at the Chapel. Burial will be in...
Marilyn Price Hunting
Funeral services for Marilyn Price Hunting, age 91 of Vernal, will be held Wednesday February 4 at 11 am at the Glines 3rd Ward LDS Chapel (475 West 100 South). A visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday from 6-8 pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral...
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Community Spotlight
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Heber Bypass Route Pushback
Heber City officials are pushing back against the UDOT plans for the Heber Bypass that would route industrial traffic...
Ashley Elementary Holds Dr. Seuss Career Fair
Oh, the places you’ll go and the jobs you’ll have! Ashley Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday with a special...
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...
18-Year-Old Arrested In Vernal After Facebook Comment Makes Threat Against Local Judge
An 18-year-old man was arrested in Vernal after posting a comment and video on Facebook directed at a local judge. The...
TriCounty Health Confirms First Cases Of Measles; Drive-Thru Vaccinations This Saturday
TriCounty Health Department confirmed its first cases of measles this week and a drive-thru vaccination clinic is...
Seniors Committed To Profession In Education Recognized
Uintah High students in Mrs. Watkins’ ‘Teaching as a Profession’ class were recognized during a Signing Day event last...
‘Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical’ Opens This Friday On Uintah Stage
The time to buy tickets to Uintah Theatre’s production of ‘Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical’ is now as the window...
Vernal Police Department Makes Request Concerning Donations
The Vernal City Police Department has made a request of the community. “Our department truly appreciates the continued...
GPS In Stolen Oilfield Equipment Leads To Duchesne County Home; Arrest Made
Having a built-in GPS in a piece of oil field equipment helped investigators arrest the alleged thief in Duchesne...
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.
