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Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
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New Dinosaur Fossils Excavated At Dinosaur National Monument
National Park Service made an exciting announcement on Friday: Recent parking lot construction work in Dinosaur National Monument revealed previously uncovered dinosaur fossils near the Quarry Exhibit Hall, marking the first fossil excavations at this location since...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
New Dinosaur Fossils Excavated At Dinosaur National Monument
National Park Service made an exciting announcement on Friday: Recent parking lot construction work in Dinosaur National Monument revealed previously uncovered dinosaur fossils near the Quarry Exhibit Hall, marking the first fossil excavations at this location since...
Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
06:30 PM
Local News
Community Invited To ‘Utah Court Connect’ Townhall March 30th
A unique opportunity is happening a week from today for all to learn how to engage with the courts. The Utah Judiciary is hosting a ‘Utah Court Connect’ townhall event at Union High School that aims to introduce the community to the Justice Courts, Juvenile Courts,...
New Cameras And Fencing Installed Around Ashley Springs
Vernal City has announced that new security cameras and protective fencing have been installed around Ashley Springs which is Vernal’s primary culinary water source. “With the nearby Via Ferrata course bringing more visitors to the area, we’re excited to see people...
Obituaries
Norma & Rosaeliya Jones
Funeral services for Norma Jones, age 35, and Roseaeliya Jones, age 2, of Duchesne, wife and daughter of Frederick Jones will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at the Duchesne Stake Center at 11:00 AM. A viewing will be held from 9:30 - 10:45. Cremation will...
Ruth B (Hodgkinson) Winn
Funeral services for Ruth Winn, age 95 of Vernal, will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 11:00 am at the Ashley 3rd Ward LDS Chapel, 234 East 600 South. A viewing will be held Tuesday from 9:45 - 10:45 am at the Church.Interment in the Vernal Memorial park...
Cody William Jenkins
Funeral services for Cody Jenkins, age 80 of Vernal, the husband of Gail Smith Jenkins, will be held Tuesday October 15, 2024 at 11 am, at the Maeser Stake Center. A viewing will be held Monday evening from 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Tuesday morning...
Bonnie Fausett
Funeral services for Bonnie Rae Fausett, age 85, of Roosevelt, the wife of Richard Fausett, will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center (150 Skyline Drive). There will be a viewing on Sunday from 5-7 p.m. at the...
Tyler VanCampen
Funeral services for Tyler Scott VanCampen, infant son of Bradley & Heather VanCampen, will be held Saturday October 12, 2024 at 12Noon. Visitation and viewing for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Saturday 10:45am ~ 11:45am all at...
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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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Lapoint Man Highlighted In List Of Federal Cases In District Of Utah
The Department of Justice released a list on Friday highlighting federal cases in the District of Utah that continued...
Roosevelt Man Arrested For Allegedly Possessing/Distributing Child Porn
A Duchesne County man was arrested this week for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography. According to...
Uintah County Republican Party Standing Against Congressional Map Selection
The Uintah County Republican Party is among the voices speaking out and acting against the ruling by District Court...
Uintah County Property Tax Notices Mailed To Property Owners
The Uintah County Commission and Uintah County Treasurer issued a reminder this week to residents that annual Property...
BLM Uintah Basin Announcements
The Bureau of Land Management has made several recent announcements related to energy projects in the Uintah Basin....
Hotel Vernal Haunt Shatters Previous Record For Funds Raised For Charity
The hard work, selfless service, and spooky skills of hundreds of locals was celebrated last night at the record...
‘Petrie The Pteranodon’ At Home On Cobble Rock Block
The latest dinosaur structure to find a home in Vernal has been given a name. Vernal City has announced that the new...
Funding Awarded For Boating Access Will Benefit Northeastern Utah
Funding has been approved for improving boater access in the state and most of the projects to benefit are in...
‘Teachers In Excellence’ Nominations Now Accepted By Uintah Schools Foundation
Is there a teacher in the Uintah School District that has positively impacted your life or the life of a student you...
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.
