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Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
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Vernal Caretaker Charged in September 2025 Death of 3-Year-Old Child
Vernal PD made the following announcement on Tuesday: On September 4th, 2025, Vernal City Police officers responded to a local residence following a report of an unresponsive 3-year-old male. The child was transported to the emergency room and later flown to a Wasatch...
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Vernal Caretaker Charged in September 2025 Death of 3-Year-Old Child
Vernal PD made the following announcement on Tuesday: On September 4th, 2025, Vernal City Police officers responded to a local residence following a report of an unresponsive 3-year-old male. The child was transported to the emergency room and later flown to a Wasatch...
Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
07:00 PM
Local News
Planned Burns In Dry Fork Canyon And Brownie Canyon
Ashley National Forest has a message for those who may have been concerned or curious about visible smoke. Planned slash pile burning is underway in the Dry Fork Canyon and Brownie Canyon areas. “The piles are located along Forest Service Road 031, west of the Dry...
High Avalanche Danger Means Avalanche Accidents Likely In Backcountry
The Utah Avalanche Center is warning of dangerous avalanche conditions this weekend, including for the Uinta Mountains. According to the Utah Avalanche Center’s February 20th report for the Uintas, HIGH avalanche danger exists around the dial at and above treeline,...
Obituaries
Jan Grover
Funeral services for Jan Grover, age 63 of Roosevelt, will be held at the Hullinger Mortuary on Friday, November 22, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. with a viewing on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and on Friday from 10-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park. Services...
Marvin Solomon
Funeral services for Marvin Leroy Solomon, age 88, of Myton, Utah will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM at the Myton Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be at the church from 12:00 - 12:45 PM. Burial will be on...
Hallas “Hal” G. Hatch
Funeral Services for Hal Hatch, age 84 the husband of Judy Hall Hatch of Vernal, will be held Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 11 AM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary with viewings held Monday, November 18th from 6-8 PM and 1 hour prior to the service all at the Blackburn...
Ivan Stoddard
Funeral Services for Ivan Stoddard, age 67 of Myton, the husband of Sherri Dannenberg Stoddard, will be held Saturday, November 16, 2024 11:00 a.m. at the Myton Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (75 East Main), with a viewing from...
Mary Jane (Martindale) Partridge
Funeral services for Mary Jane Partridge, age 90, the wife of the late Garth Partridge, will be held Friday November 22 at the Vernal 7th Ward LDS Chapel at 11AM. A visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley...
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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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Uintah County Election Unofficial Results
Unofficial results for the Uintah County election were shared on Tuesday night. Uintah County voter turnout was 31%...
Liberty Mutual Denies Coverage Of Ongoing Uintah County Workplace Injury Case
Insurance Business reported on Monday on a federal lawsuit tied to a 2018 workplace injury that occurred in Uintah...
Prescribed Burning Planned This Week For Flaming Gorge Ranger District
The Ashley National Forest has announced that there will be prescribed burning this week on the Flaming Gorge Ranger...
NASA Astronaut Inspires Students And Locals
A real NASA astronaut visited the Uintah Basin last week, inspiring students and adults alike. Uintah School District...
UDOT Indian Canyon Construction Continues
Work on US-191 in Indian Canyon continues. Crews this fall have been working at multiple locations. The areas of focus...
CIB Awards Ballard City Funds For New Road Corridor
The Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB) has approved a $3.3 million dollar grant for a new road corridor, with most...
Road Rage Incident Involving Funeral Procession Ends In Arrest
A man was arrested last week in Uintah County after his actions constituted what is defined as road rage in Utah Code....
Duchesne County Commission Resolution Supporting Green Light For Veterans
Veterans Day is next week and Duchesne County has plans to join the National Association of Counties in becoming a...
Uintah County Election Audit Date Adjusted
Tomorrow is Election Day. There will only be one Vote Center open in Uintah County on Election Day and it will be in...
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.
