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Remember The Maine Park Pavilion Torn Down/To Be Replaced
Remember the Maine Park up Dry Fork Canyon will have some noticeable changes when reopened this spring and summer. According to Uintah Special Service District 1 Executive Director Cheryl Meier, the pavilion is being redone and a sidewalk will be added to the bathroom...
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Remember The Maine Park Pavilion Torn Down/To Be Replaced
Remember the Maine Park up Dry Fork Canyon will have some noticeable changes when reopened this spring and summer. According to Uintah Special Service District 1 Executive Director Cheryl Meier, the pavilion is being redone and a sidewalk will be added to the bathroom...
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Rise And Thrive Speed Pitch Competition Offers Winners More Than Just Cash
Competition for the 6th Annual Rise and Thrive Business Speed-Pitch Competition is underway. While the cash prizes are a major draw for those competing, there are other valuable awards for the winners to get the education needed for further success. The top 3 winners...
Three Chances Left To See ‘Into The Woods’
The talented cast of ‘Into The Woods’ is halfway through their run at Vernal Theatre Live and all involved are enjoying the unique weaving of stories this production delivers. “Into the Woods is one of my favorite shows and I’m so glad I have the opportunity to do...
Obituaries
Kyle David Mathiesen
Funeral services for Kyle Mathiesen, age 28 of Vernal the husband of Harlee Mathiesen, will be held Saturday, December 28th at 12 noon at the Western Park. A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday evening from 6-8 PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Keith Lamar Rose
Funeral services for Keith Lamar Rose, age 69, will be held Friday December 20, 2024 at 12Noon at the Naples 3rd Ward Chapel (2313 South 1500 East). A viewing for family and friends will be held Thursday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home...
Carma Peatross
Funeral Services for Carma Smith Peatross, age 83 of Duchesen, the wife of Chad Peatross, will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Duchesne 1st & 3rd Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 130 S 300 E, Duchesne, UT...
Douglas Harold White
Funeral services for Douglas Harold White, age 87, of Roosevelt, the husband of Maurine Yack White, will be held on Friday, December 20, 2024 at 12:00 PM at the Hullinger Mortuary. A viewing will be held from 11:00 - 11:45 AM. Burial will be in the Roosevelt...
Randy Lister
Funeral services for Randy LIster, age 37 of Tooele, formerly of Roosevelt, the husband of Heidi Lister, the sone of Kevin and Velvet Lister, will be held on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center (150 Skyline Drive). There will be...
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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 or in person at the Home & Garden Show March 20–21. 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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Mailed Meth Ends In Double Arrest In Duchesne County
Two boxed packages containing a combined 10 pounds of Methamphetamine made its scheduled delivery to a residence in...
Intoxicated Uintah County Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault
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Piping Project Reveals Deteriorating Main Street Culverts
The Central Canal piping project continues on 1500 West in Vernal. During a recent Uintah County meeting, Central...
FourPoint Resources Makes Scholarship Commitment To UBTech
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Senator Curtis Calls For Lowering Political Temperature
Senator Curtis is among the voices urging all Americans to lower the political temperature. Curtis paired up with...
Unregistered Sex Offender Arrested For Theft In Duchesne County
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Ute Tribe Member Among Veterans Recognized At Special Ceremony
A Veteran who is a Ute Tribe member was among those honored this year during the University of Utah’s 28th annual...
Dean Thompson Ready To Defend Gold Buckle
Altamont’s own professional cowboy has put in the work and is ready to defend his gold buckle at the upcoming 2025...
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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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.











































