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Facebook Marketplace Gone Wrong; Vernal Man Faces Felony Charge
While keeping an eye out for a deal on Facebook Marketplace, it is wise to use safe practices as not all are honest about the items being sold. A recent case of local deception has resulted in a felony charge for a Vernal man. According to the Probable Cause...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Facebook Marketplace Gone Wrong; Vernal Man Faces Felony Charge
While keeping an eye out for a deal on Facebook Marketplace, it is wise to use safe practices as not all are honest about the items being sold. A recent case of local deception has resulted in a felony charge for a Vernal man. According to the Probable Cause...
Duchesne School District Summer Sun Meals
11:30 AM
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Look To The Sky Early This Year For The 4th Of July Flyover
One of the favorite parts of celebrating Independence Day is the flyover of F-35 fighter jets from Utah’s 419th Fighter Wing and Team Hill. The flyover will include the Uintah Basin but you need to be prepared to watch the sky earlier than the usual parade times. The...
Traffic Stop For Dangerously Low Speed Ends In Arrest For Drugs
A man was arrested in Duchesne County during a traffic stop after an officer noticed a vehicle traveling at a “dangerously low speed” on SR-35. The officer found that the driver, Kirk Schocker, had a suspended driver’s license and the vehicle was not registered or...
Obituaries
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...
Donald Horrocks
Graveside services for Donald McKowen Horrocks, age 69, of Roosevelt/Neola, will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Memorial Park. A viewing will be held that morning at the Hullinger Mortuary from 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
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BLM Authorizes Oil Well Development
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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.
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.
