Your Hometown Online Newspaper
Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Green River Rocks
06:00 PM
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...
Your Hometown Online Newspaper
Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
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...
Green River Rocks
06:00 PM
Local News
UBTech Students Come Together For Skills Showcase Event
150 UBTech students came together last month at the Roosevelt campus to compete across 8 skill-based categories at the annual UBTech Student Showcase. Area businesses participate as judges, prize sponsors, and subject-matter experts, providing students with valuable...
Museum Of Uintah County Hosting Wish Wall For U.S. 250th Anniversary
The Museum of Uintah County has a special way it’s inviting the community to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. All are encouraged to stop by the museum and add a personal wish to the Wish Wall, a nationwide initiative capturing Americans’ hopes and...
Obituaries
Franklin Taveapont, Sr.
Graveside services for Franklin Taveapont, Sr., age 61, of Whiterocks, will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. There will not be a wake.Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Darryl “Peanut” Andersen
Funeral services for Darryl "Peanut" Andersen, Jr. age 46 of Vernal, will be held Monday, September 23rd, 2024 at 11am at the Vernal 5th ward LDS Chapel. There will be a viewing Sunday evening from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Morturary, and Monday from 9:45 until...
Leeus Serawop
Funeral services for Leeus Serawop, age 46, will be held on Thursday, September 19th at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the same location.Burial will be in the Randlett Cemetery. Services under...
Casity Fillingim
Funeral servicesfor Casity Fillingim, age 49, the husband of Amber Fillingim, will be held Saturday, September 14. 2024 at 11:00am at the Uintah Conference Center. A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday evening from 6-8 pm at the Phillips Ashley...
Cori Sue (Spivak) Goddard
Funeral services for Cori Sue Goddard, age 60, the wife of Dan Goddard, will be held Friday September 13, 2024 at 2:00pm, with a visitation for family and friends will be held from 1:00pm ~ 2:00pm all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment will be in...
Search News
80s and 90s
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.
More Local News
Naples Police Department Requests Public’s Help Identifying Owner Of Vehicle
The Naples Police Department is recruiting the public as they seek to identify the owner of a vehicle in question. The...
Green River Tunnel To Reopen Westbound Tunnel In Late November
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has announced that the Green River Tunnel on I-80 is expected to reopen the westbound...
Meet The Candidate: Nate Zilles For Naples City Council
Naples City residents have the opportunity to vote for two open City Council positions on this year’s election ballot....
Meet The Candidate: Jessy McKee For Naples City Council
Naples City residents have the opportunity to vote for two open City Council positions on this year’s election ballot....
Magic Guaranteed Tonight At Opening Of ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’
Magic is something of a theme for Uintah Theatre this season with tonight being the opening of ‘Harry Potter and the...
TGS Announces ‘Roosevelt 3D Seismic Onshore Survey’ In The Uinta Basin
A global provider of energy data and intelligence has announced a project in the Uinta Basin. TGS is an energy data...
Supreme Court Affirms That Corner Crossing To Reach Public Land Is Legal
Is corner crossing legal in order to reach public lands? The Supreme Court has sent the message that yes, it is. For...
Applications Being Accepted For Upcoming Santa Efforts
There are several Santa efforts accepting applications now for the upcoming Christmas season. Santa’s Community Effort...
4th Annual Conservative Climate Summit A Success
The Fourth Annual Conservative Climate Summit was a success last week in Salt Lake City, “convening policymakers...
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.
