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Intersection Closure Tomorrow At SR-121(500 North) 1500 West In Vernal
Authorities are urging all that regularly travel SR-121(500 North) in Vernal to plan ahead with an alternate route on Thursday as there will be a road closure that significantly impacts routes, especially to schools in the area. The 500 North 1500 West intersection...
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Intersection Closure Tomorrow At SR-121(500 North) 1500 West In Vernal
Authorities are urging all that regularly travel SR-121(500 North) in Vernal to plan ahead with an alternate route on Thursday as there will be a road closure that significantly impacts routes, especially to schools in the area. The 500 North 1500 West intersection...
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12:00 PM
Local News
DNR Water Safety Message
The Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement shared a water safety message following the tragic announcement that a body had been recovered from Starvation Reservoir earlier this month. The 67-year-old male from Salt Lake County was recovered...
Juvenile Taken Into Custody Following Airsoft Gun Incident
A juvenile was taken into custody on Monday due to an incident with an airsoft gun. The Roosevelt City Police Department reports that on March 30th at approximately 12:15pm, Roosevelt PD officers responded to a report of a juvenile male allegedly displaying what was...
Obituaries
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...
Dakota Reed
Funeral services for Dakota reed, age 30 of Roosevelt, the sone of Tina Reed and Greg Hullinger, will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Myton Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that morning...
Christian Earl Mieure
A viewing service for Christian Mieure, age 19 of Myton, the sone of Nancy Mieure, will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at the Hullinger Mortuary from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Following the viewing he will be cremated. Services under the direction of the Hullinger...
Carma Hoyt
Funeral services for Carma Fausett Hoyt, ag3 86, of Salt Lake City, will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 12:00 PM at the Altamont Stake Center. A viewing will be held that morning at the church from 10:30 - 11:45 AM. Burial will be in the Upalco...
Tonya Gardner
A Memorial Service for Tonya Gardner, age 51 of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary.
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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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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
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Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway Makes Top 5 List
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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...
Vernal City Seeks Proposals For Lamplighter Demolition Project
Demolition planned on the Lamplighter property acquired by Vernal City is moving forward as Vernal City is now...
Phase Two Of Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata Under Consideration
A Phase Two of the Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata is under consideration. A news release from Uintah County shared that on...
Three Men Facing Felony Cruelty To Animals Charges In Wyoming
Three men have been charged in an alleged incident of roping, riding, and dragging a cow moose in southwestern...
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.
