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Arrest Made Following Alleged Aggravated Assault And Kidnapping
A man has been ordered to be held without bail following his arrest in Duchesne County on Sunday morning. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, dispatch was called around 9:20am of an alleged ongoing assault occurring at the corner of 200 West Main Street in...
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Arrest Made Following Alleged Aggravated Assault And Kidnapping
A man has been ordered to be held without bail following his arrest in Duchesne County on Sunday morning. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, dispatch was called around 9:20am of an alleged ongoing assault occurring at the corner of 200 West Main Street in...
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‘Holy Week Walk With Christ’ Event Happening This Saturday In Roosevelt
The community is invited to a special event this Saturday in Roosevelt to kick off Easter’s Holy Week. Roosevelt’s Interfaith Group is presenting the ‘Holy Week Walk With Christ’ at the Roosevelt Nature Park on March 28th from 10am to 2pm. Groups will go through the...
Aerial Support Joins Dry Fork Fire Suppression Efforts
Several positive things happened with the Dry Fork Fire yesterday. First, Utah Fire Info reported on Wednesday evening that the fire remained in its existing footprint at 24 acres. The decrease is due to more accurate mapping compared to original estimates that the...
Obituaries
Angela Martinez
Funeral services for Angela Martinez, age 80 of Roosevelt, the wife of Wakeen Yount, will be held on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Stake Center, 447 E Lagoon Street. There will be a viewing and visitation Monday at the church from 10-10:45...
Lonnie Earl Meek
Funeral services for Lonnie Earl Meek 89, Husband of Barbara Embleton Meek will be conducted Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10 AM at the Vernal Christian Church. A Viewing will be Friday 5-7 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Burial in the Vernal Memorial...
Jim and Beverly Shewell
Graveside services for Jim and Beverly Nicholls Shewell, both 92 years of age of Vernal passed away peasecfully at their home a day apart, will be conducted Saturday, January 4th at 2 pm at the Vernal Memorial Park.A viewing in their honor will be held at 12 noon...
Douglas Wayne Guinn
Funeral services for Doug Guinn, age 96 of Roosevelt, will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the Roosevelt 2nd Ward at 11:00 AM. A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 AM. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park with military honors presented by the...
Trena Fae (Wilkins) Baker
Funeral services for Trena Fae Wilkins Baker, age 65, the wife of Ron Baker, will be held Monday, January 6, 2025 at 12:00PM at the Vernal Christian Church. A visitation will be held Sunday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home and Monday...
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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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Santa Parade In Roosevelt City This Thursday
Santa will be parading around Roosevelt City this week for a favorite local tradition. The annual Santa Parade is...
Vernal Chamber Awards Pete Morphy With Outstanding Public Service Award
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce announced that this Quarter’s Outstanding Public Service Award recipient is Pete...
Duchesne County Registered Sex Offender Arrested Looking To Meet Up With Minor
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued the following news release: On December 11th, 2025, detectives with the...
Alleged Borax Mom Kicks Out Son Resulting In Additional Child Abuse Charge
The Uintah County mom already facing a child abuse charge for allegedly putting Borax in her children’s water was...
Man Arrested After Punching Vehicle For Playing Loud Music
Things got intense at the Walmart gas station early this week when a man became angry about another vehicle playing...
Shop With A Cop In Vernal Happening Saturday
Don’t be alarmed if you hear prolonged sirens on Saturday morning in Vernal along Highway 40. Local officers are just...
Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway Makes Top 5 List
It’s not surprising but the beauty of the Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway is getting attention for its...
December At The Uintah County Library
December is hopping at the Uintah County Library. As you might expect, Santa has been at the library along with other...
Semi Pulls Down Power Pole After Catching Cable Line
Power was knocked out and a portion of Main Street in Vernal was closed after an accident near 900 West Main Street on...
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.
