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East Ute Plaza Fire Closes Highway 40 For Several Hours On Tuesday
Highway 40 in Fort Duchesne was closed for several hours on Tuesday due to a brush fire dubbed the East Ute Plaza Fire. Fort Duchesne Police Department shared after 4pm that there was a massive field fire south of Ute Petroleum/Ute Plaza. They asked the public to...
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East Ute Plaza Fire Closes Highway 40 For Several Hours On Tuesday
Highway 40 in Fort Duchesne was closed for several hours on Tuesday due to a brush fire dubbed the East Ute Plaza Fire. Fort Duchesne Police Department shared after 4pm that there was a massive field fire south of Ute Petroleum/Ute Plaza. They asked the public to...
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2026 UDOT Projects For Northeastern Utah
Road construction season is getting further underway as summer approaches. The top UDOT projects listed for 2026 in northeastern Utah include the following: Fiber optic cables are being installed along Highway 40 for 139 miles from Heber City to the Colorado border....
Construction Continues On Vernal 100 North Sewer Replacement
Construction is ongoing with the water and sewer improvements along 100 North in Vernal City. Vernal City’s May newsletter shares that Condie Construction is making strong progress as Vernal City works to replace aging utilities and maintain reliable service. There is...
Obituaries
Lorin “Pudge” Merkley
Funeral Services for Lorin "Pudge" Merkley, age 94 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, December 14th 2024 at 11 am at the Maeser Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with viewings held Friday, December 13th from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn...
Rose Ann Smuin
Graveside services for Rose Ann Smuin, will be held Tuesday, December 10th 2024 at 12 noon at the Lapoint Cemetery.Services under the care of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Lee Hancock
Funeral services for Lee Hancock, age 46 of Vernal, the sone of Randall and Sherry Hancock, will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center (150 Skyline Drive). There will be a viewing at the church that morning from 11:30...
Carolyn Jacobson
Graveside services for Carolyn Bolton Jacobson, age 76, of Bluebell, the wife of Chad Jacobson, will be held Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:30 AM at the Bluebell Cemetery. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:00 - 11:15 AM at the Altamont Stake Center of...
Valerie LaRose Clark
Funeral services for Valerie LaRose Clark, age 67 of Holladay, Utah, will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a viewing from 10-10:45 that morning.Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery. Services under...
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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.
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