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Repeat DUI Offender Receives Delayed Arrest In Uintah County
A repeat DUI offender has new felony charges out of Uintah County. On April 16th, 48-year-old Alonzo Jim was arrested for failing to stop at command of a peace officer, interference with arresting officer, open container in vehicle, DUI with 2 or more prior...
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Repeat DUI Offender Receives Delayed Arrest In Uintah County
A repeat DUI offender has new felony charges out of Uintah County. On April 16th, 48-year-old Alonzo Jim was arrested for failing to stop at command of a peace officer, interference with arresting officer, open container in vehicle, DUI with 2 or more prior...
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Local News
Uintah Class Helps Release Endangered Razorbacks Into Green River
Uintah High School shared this week that a group of Uintah High students marked the culmination of two trimesters of hands-on learning when they released about 225 endangered razorback suckers into the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. “The students, who are...
Project Alley Welcomes Donations For Upcoming Rummage Sale
An opportunity to help the Uintah Basin’s only recovery home for women is as simple as doing some spring cleaning and donating your gently used items. Project Alley’s 2nd annual rummage sale is happening this weekend and donations are currently being accepted....
Obituaries
Brandy Gardner
Funeral services for Brandy Gardner, age 37, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Saturday, March 28th at 10:00 AM at Gilbert Gardner's Home on the Whiterocks Road.A wake will be held at the same location on Friday after 4:00 PM. Burial will be in the John Harmes...
Mahalia Checora
Funeral services for Mahalia Checora, age 32 of Roosevelt, will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 PM on Wednesday at the same location. Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery....
Jay Accuttoroop
Funeral services for Jay Accuttoroop, agge 53 of Randlett, will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Hullinger Mortuary.Following services he will be cremated.
Lynaun Jeanine Mortenson
Funeral services for Lynaun Jeanine Stone Mortensen, age 52, wife of Valton Mortensen, will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00am at the Maeser 3rd LDS Ward Chapel. Visitation for family and friends will be Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley...
Mary Ellen Culp
Funeral Services for Mary Ellen (Colton) Culp, age 92 of Vernal, wife of the late Sherm Culp, will be held Saturday, March 28th at 12Noon, with a visitation for family and friends that morning from 10:45am ~ 11:45am. All at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home....
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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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Small Town Comeback Episodes Nominated For People’s Telly Awards
A documentary series focused on the revitalization of the Vernal area is getting some well deserved attention. Small...
BLM Authorizes Well Pad Development For Scout Energy Management
The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment and Decision Record approving three Applications...
Bureau Of Reclamation Officially Announces Flaming Gorge Releases
The Bureau of Reclamation has officially announced plans to prop up Lake Powell through releases from Flaming Gorge...
BLM Opens Application Period For Grazing Allotments In Book Cliffs
The Bureau of Land Management announced this week the opening of an important application period. The BLM Vernal Field...
Domestic Sheep Grazing Continues In Uinta Mountains
Ashley National Forest issued a news release on Thursday sharing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest...
Uintah FFA Success Continues
Uintah High FFA has plenty to be proud of this school year. Recently, they attended the Deseret Peak Invitational in...
Free Dump Week: Uintah And Duchesne Counties Promote Spring Cleanup
Uintah and Duchesne counties make spring cleanup more affordable each year by sponsoring Free Dump Week and it is...
Vernal A Stop On 2026 Drought Meetings
Vernal is an important stop on a state tour aimed at helping ranchers and farmers during the drought. The Utah...
Upcoming Flaming Gorge Releases; Working Group Meeting April 21
Flaming Gorge is once again set up to provide relief downstream to Lake Powell. While the Bureau of Reclamation has...
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.
