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84-Year-Old Vernal Veteran Competing In National Veterans Wheelchair Games
An amazing event is happening this month in Detroit, Michigan, and a Vernal man is there participating. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 84-year-old Douglas Hatch, a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, is among around 500 Veterans...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
84-Year-Old Vernal Veteran Competing In National Veterans Wheelchair Games
An amazing event is happening this month in Detroit, Michigan, and a Vernal man is there participating. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 84-year-old Douglas Hatch, a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, is among around 500 Veterans...
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1972 Vernal Murder Case On Hold After Defense Attorney Withdraws From Case
Another attorney has withdrawn from representing Darrell Eugene Choate, the man charged in the 1972 murder of Gregory Nickell. 76-year-old Darrell Eugene Choate of Tooele was taken into custody on November 26th, 2024, by Uintah County Sheriff Detectives at a Salt Lake...
New Unbelievable Record Set At McCoy Flats Death Race
The high temperatures made the McCoy Flats Death Race held over the weekend in Uintah County even more appropriately named and yet a new unbelievable record was set. If you haven’t heard of this race before, prepare to be dumbfounded. The participants run a 4.1 mile...
Obituaries
Carol Liddell
Funeral services for Carol Taylor Liddell, age 91 of Roosevelt/Vernal, will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM at the Hullinger Mortuary. A viewing will be held from 11:00 - 11:45 Am.Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park. Services under the...
Michael Ray Hall
Funeral services for Michael Ray Hall, age 58 of Vernal, will be held on Monday at 11 am at Blackburn Mortuary (15 E 100 N, Vernal, UT 84078). A viewing will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed immediately by funeral services. Burial will be in the...
Artell Armstrong
Funeral Services for Artell Armstrong, age 90 of Vernal, the husband of Myrna Armstrong, will be held Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 12Noon at Naples 2nd Ward (2313 South 1500 East). Visitation for family and friends will be held at 10:30am prior to the service....
Denise Patterson-Kenton
Funeral services for Denise Shaelene Patterson-Kenton, age 37, of Roosevelt, wife of Willy Kenton, will be held on Friday, April 24th at 11:00 AM at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held on Thursday after 4:00 PM at Carmelita Jack’s home (3384 N...
Lorna Jenks
Funeral services for Lorna Serawop Jenks, age 92 of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Hullinger Mortuary. A wake will be held at her home after 4:00 PM on Tuesday (5000 E 2000 North).Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park....
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Lightning Strikes On Wednesday Start Wildfires Throughout Northeastern Utah
Lightning strikes caused small wildfires throughout northeastern Utah on Wednesday, July 8. According to the Utah Fire...
Repeat DUI Offender Arrested And Charged
A new charge was recently filed against an alleged repeat DUI offender in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit...
Uintah Basin Healthcare Issues Message To Daggett County Patients
On July 6th, Uintah Basin Healthcare issued a message to the Daggett County community, announcing that this fall they...
Hummingbird Banding Event This Month
Hummingbirds are currently migrating through Utah and a group of wildlife and forest officials are providing an event...
Outlaw Trail Theater ‘Prince Of Egypt’ Opening This Month
The community caught a glimpse of the talented cast of this year’s Outlaw Trail Theater production during the 4th of...
Duchesne Fire Department Offers Lightning Safety Message
The Duchesne Fire Department is urging the public to make safety a top priority. This week, Duchesne Fire provided...
Man On Probation Arrested During Fuel Theft Investigation
The suspect in a fuel theft investigation in Duchesne County was brought into custody after violations of his...
Billy Lewis Wins Title At National Junior High Finals Rodeo
A young man from Duchesne County has made the community proud with his national success in bull riding. Billy Lewis...
1776 Service Hours Goal Surpassed
A challenge to complete 1,776 hours of service as a community before America’s 250th birthday on July 4th was...
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.
