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Semi Pulls Down Power Pole After Catching Cable Line
Power was knocked out and a portion of Main Street in Vernal was closed after an accident near 900 West Main Street on Thursday afternoon. According to Vernal PD, a semi was pulling out of a parking lot at around 3:30pm and the cargo trailer hit one of the lines...
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Semi Pulls Down Power Pole After Catching Cable Line
Power was knocked out and a portion of Main Street in Vernal was closed after an accident near 900 West Main Street on Thursday afternoon. According to Vernal PD, a semi was pulling out of a parking lot at around 3:30pm and the cargo trailer hit one of the lines...
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TriCounty Health Notifies Uintah School District Of Students Positive For Measles
The TriCounty Health Department has notified the Uintah School District that two students at Uintah High School have tested positive for measles. The Uintah School District announcement shares the following: The students were present at Uintah High from February 23 to...
Vernal City Launches Community Wellbeing Survey
Do you have 10 minutes to help shape Vernal’s next 10 years? Vernal City’s Community Wellbeing Survey is now open and your feedback is needed and wanted. “This short, mobile-friendly survey gathers insight on resident wellbeing, community priorities, growth, housing,...
Obituaries
Kathleen (Bowles) Merkley
Funeral services for Kathleen (Bowles) Merkley, age 79, of Vernal, wife of the late Rell Merkley, will be held Friday, July 12, 2024 at 2:00pm with a visitation from 12:45am ~ 1:45am all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Rockpoint...
Haylee Kay Harward
Funeral services for Haylee Kay Harward, age 25 of Vernal, daughter of Alice Booth and Andrew Harward will be held Friday July 12, 2024 at 11:00am at the Maeser Stake Center (2745 West 1000 North). Visitation for family friends will be held Thursday from 6:00pm ~...
Justin Cleve Myore
Funeral services for Justin Myore, abe 36 of Myton, the son of Keevan Myore and Wendy Navanick, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at his mother, Wendy’s home, 5500 W 7500 S, Myton, UT. There will be a wake at her home beginning at 4:00 p.m. on...
Phyllis Ames
Funeral services for Phyllis Sharples Ames, age 92 of Ioka, will be held Saturday, July 13, 2024 at the Hullinger Mortuary at 2:00 p.m. with a viewing at 1:00 p.m. Cremation will follow services.Services under the direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Russell Frank Lee
Funeral services for Russell Lee, age 75 of Mountain Home, will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mountain Home Chapel. There will be a viewing at the church on Friday from 6-8 p.m. Saturday morning from 10-10:45 a.m.Burial will be at the...
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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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Roosevelt City Hosting ‘Meet The Candidate’ Event
Now is the time to get to know the faces and ideas behind the names you will see on the upcoming election ballot and,...
Gold Cross Ambulance Named Business Of The Month
Gold Cross Ambulance is the October Business of the Month for the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce. Scott Adams, who...
New Drug Charges For Man Arrested On Warrant
A man was arrested in Duchesne County on September 22nd after an officer recognized him as one with an active no-bail...
Vernal Chamber Hosts Q&A With Ashley Valley Water Board Candidates
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce is providing opportunities for the public to hear from the election candidates....
State Parks To Stay Open Even If There Is A Federal Shutdown
Steinaker, Red Fleet, the dinosaur museum and more are favorite local spots and, along with other state parks, are...
Turning Point Chapter Being Formed In Uintah County
A chapter of Turning Point USA is coming to Uintah County. Lys Taddei is a local that enjoys life in the Uintah Basin...
FBLA Project Supports Uintah Teen Center
The success of the newly launched Uintah High Teen Center is thanks to the ongoing support and generosity of many,...
Man Arrested After Using Truck To Ram Occupied Vehicle
A man was arrested last week after using his truck to ram an occupied vehicle in Uintah County. According to the...
Aggravated Assault In The Arcadia Area
A man was arrested for assault last week in Duchesne County after he became enraged when asked what he was doing....
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.
