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Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Fort Duchesne
A man with a prior DUI was arrested earlier this month in Fort Duchesne on DUI. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer was driving when a vehicle allegedly rapidly approached from behind and began to pass the officer in the center turn lane before...
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Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Fort Duchesne
A man with a prior DUI was arrested earlier this month in Fort Duchesne on DUI. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer was driving when a vehicle allegedly rapidly approached from behind and began to pass the officer in the center turn lane before...
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UDOT Resumes U.S. Route 191 Indian Canyon Construction
While construction was paused for winter, UDOT announced that work will resume this week on the U.S. 191 Indian Canyon projects, starting with installing conduit along the road shoulders. “Expect a one-lane flagging operation near milepost 255,” shares the...
UBTech Launches 1776 Service Challenge; Invites Community To Join
UBTech’s President, Aaron Weight, has announced the 1776 Service Challenge, inviting all community members across the Uintah Basin to come together and celebrate the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday. Drawing its name from the year the Declaration of Independence was...
Obituaries
Mary Norma Larson
Funeral services for Mary Norma Larson, age 102, of Neola, will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, July 20th at the Neola Chapel. A viewing will be held that morning from 9:30 - 10:45 AM, prior to the service at the church. Burial in the Neola Cemetery, under...
Rush Loertscher
Funeral services for Rush Loertscher, age 79 of Bluebell, the husband of ShanaLee Winkler Loertscher, will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the Altamont Stake Center. Viewings will be held on Friday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the church and...
Wendy Jean Wood
Funeral services for Wendy Wood, age 79 of Vernal, the wife of Ron Wood, will be held Saturday July 20, 2024, at 11:00am at the Naples 3rd Ward LDS Chapel (2313 South 1500 East). Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday, July 19 from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at...
Mia Slim
Funeral services for Mia Janetzy Slim, age 13, of Midland, Texas, formerly of Roosevelt, Utah, the daughter of David and Jennifer Murrieta Slim, will be held on Friday, July 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a viewing that morning at the...
Trevor Lee Harbison
Funeral Services for Trevor Lee Harbison, age 41 of Vernal, the husband of Mari Harbison, will be held Friday July 19th at 11:00 am at the Vernal Stake Center (850 @ 100 N Vernal UT).. There will be a visitation for family and friends Thursday evening fromj 6:00 until...
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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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Slaughtered Llama Prompts Arrest In Duchesne County
An arrest made this month for Wanton Destruction of Livestock in Duchesne County does not appear to be related to the...
Local Arrested After Forging Checks For Electronic Deposit
A Duchesne County man short on cash is facing the consequences after turning to forgery as a solution. According to...
SR-121/500 North At 1500 West Closed In Vernal Through End Of Week
Traffic patterns were disrupted on Monday morning as many enroute to school, especially Uintah High School, were...
Water War: Ashley Valley Water District Candidates On Canal Company Lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by the Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District against Ashley Central Irrigation Company...
Uintah County Budget Opener This Tuesday
Uintah County issued a press release on Friday announcing that the Uintah County Commissioners invite the public to...
Vernal City Hosts Cobblerock Block Celebration
Community members joined the fun on Friday at a celebration of the Cobblerock Block revitalization. The transformation...
Senator Curtis On Government Shutdown
Senator John Curtis has been vocal about the government shutdown which he says is caused by Washington’s dysfunction....
Uintah High Teams Excelling
It was an exciting week for the Uintah High Boys Golf Team. This group of young men won the Region 8 Championship and...
BLM Announces Intent To Amend Rock Springs RMP; Comment Period Open
The Bureau of Land Management announced last week their plan to amend the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan and a...
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.
