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Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
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Vernal Man Sentenced For 2024 Attempted Aggravated Murder Of Vernal Officer
The 8th District courtroom in Vernal was full of uniformed officers on Tuesday, there in support of their fellow officers who read victim impact statements before Judge Beech ahead of the Rookus Rosscol Curry sentencing. Officer Jacob O’Donnal whose vehicle was shot...
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Vernal Man Sentenced For 2024 Attempted Aggravated Murder Of Vernal Officer
The 8th District courtroom in Vernal was full of uniformed officers on Tuesday, there in support of their fellow officers who read victim impact statements before Judge Beech ahead of the Rookus Rosscol Curry sentencing. Officer Jacob O’Donnal whose vehicle was shot...
Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
07:00 PM
Local News
Vernal City Photo Contest
Whether it's one of the local community events or an adventure outdoors, there are endless photo opportunities in the Uintah Basin and Vernal City wants locals to share what is hiding in their camera rolls. “We’re inviting our community to help capture what makes...
Drugs Found During AP&P Compliance Check
A compliance check with AP&P in Duchesne County ended in arrest after drugs were found in the home. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a K-9 conducted a search of the residence and alerted to two areas which were searched. Two small bags positive for...
Obituaries
Norita Tidwell
Funeral services for Norita Tidwell, age 82, of Altonah, will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at the Lake Fork Ward Chapel in Mountain Home. There will be a viewing at the church on Sunday from 5-7 p.m. and on Monday from 10-10:45 a.m. Burial will...
Newell H Warren
Funeral Services for Newell Warren, age 95 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 12 NOON at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. There will be a viewing Saturday 1 Hour Prior to service. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park. Services under the...
Dale Carr
Funeral services for Dale Carr, age 67 of Vernal, the husband of Elaine Carr, will be held Saturday December 7, 2024 at 12:00pm at the Ashley 2nd Ward LDS Chapel, (3040 North Vernal Ave). Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at...
Charlie Andrew Poulsen
Funeral services for Charlie Poulsen, age 53 of Salt Lake City, formerly of Ft. Duchesne, will be held Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a visitation prior to the service. Burial will be in the John Harmes...
Lurrine Bird Duncan
Funeral services for Lurrine Marie Bird Duncan, age 94, of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Stake Center, 447 E Lagoon Street. There will be a viewing on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and on...
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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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Local Woman Sets Up Food Exchange Group In Vernal
Connecting those that need help with those that want to help can often prove the biggest obstacle to meeting needs in...
Meetings Scheduled To Explore Enhancing Water Monitoring Infrastructure
An opportunity has arrived to explore funding and new opportunities to enhance real-time water monitoring in Utah’s...
Veterans Day 2025
Veterans Day is a U.S. federal holiday celebrated each year on November 11th to honor all veterans and their...
Volunteers Needed For VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
VITA, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, is currently recruiting volunteers to help local residents with...
Uintah FFA Agronomy Team Wins State Championship
The Uintah FFA program continues to excel and they have the awards to prove it. The Uintah FFA Agronomy team won 1st...
Legislature’s Congressional Map Rejected By Judge
The latest in the back and forth of Utah’s congressional map is a hit to the state Legislature. District Court Judge...
Uintah Marching Band Wins State Championship
After sweeping their competition season, the Uintah Marching Band won the state competition over the weekend in St....
Indian Canyon UDOT Projects Slowing Down For Winter Season
UDOT announced on Friday that construction on US-191 through Indian Canyon is slowing down. “Crews are working to...
Senator Curtis Fields Questions, Speaks On Shutdown And SNAP Benefits
Senator John Curtis recently hosted a virtual townhall meeting attended digitally by over 800 individuals with a...
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.
