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Caretaker Convicted In Beating Of NES Non-Verbal Resident Sentenced
The caretaker arrested in September 2024 for the physical beating of a non-verbal adult resident at a North Eastern Services residence in Vernal was sentenced in 8th District Court this week. Kayla Jeanine Evans was convicted of 2nd Degree Felony Intentional...
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Caretaker Convicted In Beating Of NES Non-Verbal Resident Sentenced
The caretaker arrested in September 2024 for the physical beating of a non-verbal adult resident at a North Eastern Services residence in Vernal was sentenced in 8th District Court this week. Kayla Jeanine Evans was convicted of 2nd Degree Felony Intentional...
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Local News
Silver Alert: Missing Woman’s Car Found Abandoned; Search Continues
The car of a missing Utah woman has been located in a remote area of Carbon County but there’s no sign yet of the woman herself. Vernal was among the known stops that 70-year-old DeEtte Spencer made during the last week of January as she was headed to Colorado to...
Man Pleads Guilty In Case Of Wolf Torture In Wyoming
The Wyoming man behind a felony animal cruelty case involving a wolf has pleaded Guilty. 45-year-old Cody Roberts has made headlines all over the world after running over a wolf with a snowmobile in February 2024 and then bringing it to a Wyoming bar muzzled and...
Obituaries
Larry Allen
Funeral Services for Larry Allen, age 83 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, with viewings held from 12:30 - 1:45 prior to service at the chapel.Burial in the Dry Fork Cemetery, with Military Honors from the...
Anthony Alex Arbaney
Celebration of Life service for Tony Arbaney, age 61 of Vernal, the husband of Traci Arbaney, will be held Sunday October 27th at 3:00pm at the Ashley Valley Calvary Chapel, 2550 W 500 N. Services under the direction of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
N. Kay Monson
Memorial Services for Kay Monson, age 35 of Vernal, the husband of Kaitlyn Monson, will be held Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 12:00pm at the Maeser 4th Ward Chapel 2575 North 1500 West. Visitation for family and friends will be from 10:00am ~ 11:45am all at the...
Terry Mosteller
Funeral services for Terry Mosteller, age 70 of Roosevelt, will be held Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.Burial will be in the Myton Cemetery. Services under the direction of the...
Kimberly Hyde
Funeral services for Kimberly Hyde, age 60, wife of Michael Hyde of Roosevelt, will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Stake Center (447 E. Lagoon Street). There will be a viewing on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and...
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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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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...
Don’t Be A ‘Bucket Biologist’ – Illegal Stocking/Dumping Of Fish A Big Deal
The discovery of fish released illegally in Utah waters is no small matter, according to the Division of Wildlife...
Big Change For Uintah School District Communication
Uintah School District has announced a big change in how communication will happen between teachers, coaches, clubs,...
Woman With Three No-Bail Warrants Arrested
A passenger in a vehicle pulled over after a registration check showed the vehicle had no insurance was arrested on 3...
Annual Hoop Shoot Competition Hosted By Vernal Elks Lodge
A program with roots dating back almost 80 years is still providing opportunities to youth across the country,...
UBYCO Youth Orchestra Welcomes Founder As Rehearsal Guest Conductor
The members of the Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra enjoyed an exciting rehearsal on Thursday evening as they...
Holly Fair Bringing Christmas Spirit Friday And Saturday
An event with deep roots in the Basin is bringing Christmas cheer and shopping to locations all over Duchesne County....
Local Educators Attend Career And Technical Education Conference
Educators from UBTech and Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah school districts joined together this week in Vernal for a day...
Uintah County Releases Proposed 2026 Budget For Public Review
The public is invited to review Uintah County’s proposed budget for 2026 ahead of the public hearing this month. The...
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.
