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Repeat DUI Offender Receives Delayed Arrest In Uintah County
A repeat DUI offender has new felony charges out of Uintah County. On April 16th, 48-year-old Alonzo Jim was arrested for failing to stop at command of a peace officer, interference with arresting officer, open container in vehicle, DUI with 2 or more prior...
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Repeat DUI Offender Receives Delayed Arrest In Uintah County
A repeat DUI offender has new felony charges out of Uintah County. On April 16th, 48-year-old Alonzo Jim was arrested for failing to stop at command of a peace officer, interference with arresting officer, open container in vehicle, DUI with 2 or more prior...
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Green River Woman Allegedly Embezzled Nearly $200K From Rock Springs Hotel
A Green River, Wyoming woman is facing a felony theft charge and the prospect of prison time after allegedly embezzling nearly $200,000 from the Rock Springs hotel that she was managing. 49-year-old Melissa Fran Hutchinson was arrested on April 20th after a warrant...
Division of Water Rights Warns Of Very Low Ashley And Brush Creek Projections
The State of Utah DNR Division of Water Rights issued a letter on April 29th to our local water stakeholders, including the Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District, Jensen Water Improvement District, Maeser Water and Sewer Improvement District, Uintah...
Obituaries
Mary Ellen Culp
Funeral Services for Mary Ellen (Colton) Culp, age 92 of Vernal, wife of the late Sherm Culp, will be held Saturday, March 28th at 12Noon, with a visitation for family and friends that morning from 10:45am ~ 11:45am. All at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home....
Stewart Dennis
Funeral services for Stewart Norman Dennis, age 79, of Myton, the husband of Kay Moosman Dennis, will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Myton Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that morning from...
Mitchell Farnsworth
Mitchell Farnsworth, age 34, was killed in a car accident on March 14, 2026. Funeral services for Mitchell Farnsworth, age 34, will be held jointly with his cousin, Don Herbert age 39, who also died in a car accident, at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 27, 2026, at the...
Don Herbert
Joint funeral services for Don Herbert, age 39 will be held coinciding with those for his cousin and best friend, Mitchell Farnsworth. Their joint funeral service will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Event Center (1024 W Highway 40,...
Connie Manning
Funeral services for Constance "Connie" Manning, age 80 of Whiterocks will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at the community building. Burial will be in the Ft....
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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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BLM Opens Application Period For Grazing Allotments In Book Cliffs
The Bureau of Land Management announced this week the opening of an important application period. The BLM Vernal Field...
Domestic Sheep Grazing Continues In Uinta Mountains
Ashley National Forest issued a news release on Thursday sharing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest...
Uintah FFA Success Continues
Uintah High FFA has plenty to be proud of this school year. Recently, they attended the Deseret Peak Invitational in...
Free Dump Week: Uintah And Duchesne Counties Promote Spring Cleanup
Uintah and Duchesne counties make spring cleanup more affordable each year by sponsoring Free Dump Week and it is...
Vernal A Stop On 2026 Drought Meetings
Vernal is an important stop on a state tour aimed at helping ranchers and farmers during the drought. The Utah...
Upcoming Flaming Gorge Releases; Working Group Meeting April 21
Flaming Gorge is once again set up to provide relief downstream to Lake Powell. While the Bureau of Reclamation has...
Man Arrested After Evading Police; Meth Packages Hidden On His Person
A traffic stop eventually led to arrest in Uintah County on Friday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the...
Ute Tribe Enacts Ordinance Restricting ATV Use On Tribal Lands
The Ute Indian Tribe issued a Public Notice dated April 14th of an enacted Ordinance concerning ‘Trespassing on Tribal...
Tragic End To Search For Missing Vulnerable Adult In Sweetwater County
It’s a very tragic end in the search for a vulnerable young man who was reported missing out of Sweetwater County...
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.
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