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Uintah Boys Win 54th Annual Tournament Of Champions; Uintah Girls Finish Just 3.5 Points Behind 1st Place Wasatch High
The Uintah High Boys Wrestling Team won their third consecutive title at the 54th Annual Tournament of Champions over the weekend. Ethan Sharp, Caden Young, and Rykan Hacking each won individual titles. There were many other podium finishers. Those that finished in...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Uintah Boys Win 54th Annual Tournament Of Champions; Uintah Girls Finish Just 3.5 Points Behind 1st Place Wasatch High
The Uintah High Boys Wrestling Team won their third consecutive title at the 54th Annual Tournament of Champions over the weekend. Ethan Sharp, Caden Young, and Rykan Hacking each won individual titles. There were many other podium finishers. Those that finished in...
Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
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Local News
$100 Million Investment In Duchesne Water Infrastructure
A $100 million dollar investment has been announced for use on water infrastructure in Duchesne County. This is part of the Department of the Interior’s March 17th announcement that $889 million dollars in investments for critical water infrastructure projects across...
Vernal City Council Approves Downtown Vernal Community Block Plans
The transformation of downtown Vernal will certainly continue as long term plans for the Lamplighter block move forward. During their Wednesday meeting, Vernal City Council officially approved the plans for the Downtown Vernal Community Block. “Plans for the Community...
Obituaries
Sherry Karren Hatch
Funeral Services for Sherry Karren Hatch, age 86 of Vernal, the wife of Red Hatch, will be held Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 11 AM at the Naples LDS Chapel. A Viewing will be at the church 9:30-10:45 AM prior to the services Burial in the Vernal Memorial Park....
Leon Kenneth Roush
Funeral services for Leon Roush, age 69 of Vernal, the husband of Darla Roush, will be held at Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral home on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 11:00 am. Viewing and visitation will be Wednesday September 4, 2024, 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm and one hour...
Malry L McKeachnie
Funeral services for Malry L McKeachnie, age 68, the husband of Jana McKeachnie, will be held Friday, September 6, 2024 at the Ashley 3rd Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing for family and friends will beheld Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Jensen Miller
A viewing for Jensen Clark Miller, age 19, of Roosevelt, the son of Bret and Evelyn Miller, will be held on Monday, September 2, 2024, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a private family funeral at a later date.
Wayne Lee
Graveside services for Wayne Lee, age 76, of Bluebell, will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lapoint Cemetery. There will be a viewing on Friday from 6-7 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary.
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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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Uintah County Election Unofficial Results
Unofficial results for the Uintah County election were shared on Tuesday night. Uintah County voter turnout was 31%...
Liberty Mutual Denies Coverage Of Ongoing Uintah County Workplace Injury Case
Insurance Business reported on Monday on a federal lawsuit tied to a 2018 workplace injury that occurred in Uintah...
Prescribed Burning Planned This Week For Flaming Gorge Ranger District
The Ashley National Forest has announced that there will be prescribed burning this week on the Flaming Gorge Ranger...
NASA Astronaut Inspires Students And Locals
A real NASA astronaut visited the Uintah Basin last week, inspiring students and adults alike. Uintah School District...
UDOT Indian Canyon Construction Continues
Work on US-191 in Indian Canyon continues. Crews this fall have been working at multiple locations. The areas of focus...
CIB Awards Ballard City Funds For New Road Corridor
The Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB) has approved a $3.3 million dollar grant for a new road corridor, with most...
Road Rage Incident Involving Funeral Procession Ends In Arrest
A man was arrested last week in Uintah County after his actions constituted what is defined as road rage in Utah Code....
Duchesne County Commission Resolution Supporting Green Light For Veterans
Veterans Day is next week and Duchesne County has plans to join the National Association of Counties in becoming a...
Uintah County Election Audit Date Adjusted
Tomorrow is Election Day. There will only be one Vote Center open in Uintah County on Election Day and it will be in...
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.
