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Duchesne County Registered Sex Offender Arrested Looking To Meet Up With Minor
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued the following news release: On December 11th, 2025, detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were conducting an undercover chat operation as members of the Internet Crimes Against Children(ICAC) taskforce....
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Duchesne County Registered Sex Offender Arrested Looking To Meet Up With Minor
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued the following news release: On December 11th, 2025, detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were conducting an undercover chat operation as members of the Internet Crimes Against Children(ICAC) taskforce....
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Safety Message Shared After Tragedy At Community College In Rock Springs
Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs, Wyoming, has shared a press release following the death of a student on Sunday. “With the permission of her family, we share that Meeka Iwen’s death was the result of suicide,” shared the announcement. “This news has...
Man On Probation Arrested For Drugs And Failure To Register
A probation check in Duchesne County ended in arrest and additional charges earlier this month. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, during the AP&P compliance check it was discovered that Jeremias Brian Mullins had been using and was in possession of...
Obituaries
Mina May Kendall Jorgensen
Funeral Services for Mina May Jorgensen, age 85 of Vernal, will be held Thursday, August 29 2024 at 11 am at the Glines 5th Ward LDS Chapel with viewings held Wednesday, August 28th from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Mortuary and Thursday, 1 hour prior to service at the...
Priscilla McCook
Funeral services for Priscilla Root McCook, age 82 of Salt Lake City, formerly of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a viewing and luncheon following the services. Burial will...
Everett James Lemons
Funeral Mass for Everett James Lemons, age 91 pf Vernal, husband of Alice Lemons, will be held Tuesday August, 27, 2024 at 11:00am at St. James the Greater Catholic Church (138 West 100 North). Viewing and visitation for friends and family will be held Monday from...
Janis Leora Bigelow
Funeral services for Janis Bigelow, age 89, the wife of the late Nyle Bigelow, will be held Saturday, August 24th at 12 noon at the Vernal 1st Ward LDS Chapel (574 West 100 South). A visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday from 10:30 to 11:45 am at the...
Andrade K. Santio, Sr.
Funeral services for Andrade Kevin Santio, Sr., age 61, of Ft. Duchesne, the companion of Ruby Dayzie, will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake on Wednesday after 4:00 p.m. at his home on...
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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 Ron Winterton Shares Message On Political Violence
It’s now been over a month since the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem and Senator Ron...
Meet The Candidate: Incumbent Ted Munford For Vernal City Council
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Meet The Candidate: Nick Porter for Vernal City Council
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Meet The Candidate: Stephen Ward For Vernal City Council
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Haslem Legacy At UBTech Celebrated
On October 9th, UBTech held the grand unveiling of the Haslem Legacy Foundation Wing on their Vernal campus. UBTech...
Brush Creek Road Closed Due To Damage From Rains
The heavy rains have caused serious damage to a road in Uintah County. Uintah County Emergency Management reported on...
Duchesne County Library System Recognized With Utah Quality Library Award
The hard work and dedication to the community given by the Duchesne County Library System is being recognized. The...
Uintah DECA Earns Top Honors; Sign Petition Today To Support CTSOs
Uintah High School’s DECA chapter competed Friday at the Utah Valley University Business and Marketing Competition,...
Audience Chooses Ending In Vernal Theatre Live’s Production ‘Clue The Musical’
Mystery and music combine to tell a classic who-dun-it tale in Vernal Theatre: Live’s upcoming production of ‘Clue 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.
