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Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
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Search Warrant Connected To South Jordan Shooting Issued In Duchesne County
A search warrant issued in Duchesne County on Sunday brought a second suspect in a fatal South Jordan shooting into custody. The South Valley SWAT team traveled over 100 miles to the property where the suspect, 25-year-old Zachary Prescott, was located and brought...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Search Warrant Connected To South Jordan Shooting Issued In Duchesne County
A search warrant issued in Duchesne County on Sunday brought a second suspect in a fatal South Jordan shooting into custody. The South Valley SWAT team traveled over 100 miles to the property where the suspect, 25-year-old Zachary Prescott, was located and brought...
Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
06:30 PM
Local News
Ashley National Forest Begins Spring Prescribed Burns
Ashley National Forest has announced plans for prescribed fire operations this spring. Prescribed fires planned for the area include the D1 Ponderosa Pine Maintenance and Fuels Reduction Project which consists of areas around the Sheep Creek Geological Loop, areas...
Tabiona Tigers Girls Basketball Team 1A State Champions
The Tabiona Tigers girls basketball team are the 1A State Champions! This hardworking team made the 1A championship game four years running and, for the last three, walked away with a respectable 2nd place. This year everything came together for the win over the Rich...
Obituaries
Davin Alan Pilling
A viewing service for Davin Alan Pilling, age 64 of Duchesne, will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, from 3-5 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. Following the viewing he will be cremated.A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the...
Colene Black
Funeral services forColene Black, age 68 of Randlett, the companion of Tracy Warrick, will be held on Monday, July 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. Visitation will happen 9:00 am -3:00 pm on Saturday and beginning at 9 am Monday. Burial will be...
Doreen Reynolds Hunting
Funeral services for Doreen Hunting, age 86 of Vernal, will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Ashley First Ward Chapel (3040 N. Vernal Ave.) at 11:00 a.m. with viewings held Monday evening at Blackburn Vernal Mortuary from 6-8 p.m., and one hour prior to services...
Emily Dawn Ross
Memorial services for Emily Dawn Ross, age 43 of Vernal, the daughter of Louise Ross and the late George Ross, will be held Monday, July 15, 2024 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. 410 North 800 West, Vernal. In lieu of flowers please consider...
Connie Wells Sweat
Funeral services for Connie Wells Sweat, age 54 of Duchesne, the wife of Boo Sweat, will be held on Saturday, July 13th at 11:00 am at the Duchesne 1st and 3rd Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints chapel.The viewing will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 am prior...
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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 Jail Inmates Charged With Felony Assault After Fight
Two inmates of the Uintah County Jail are each facing a new felony charge after a major fight between the pair....
Record Amount Of Drivers Illegally Passing Uintah School District Buses
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month and Uintah School District has a message about protecting our most...
UDAF Urges Horse Owners To Vaccinate Against West Nile Virus
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is urging all horse owners to vaccinate their animals against West Nile...
Sandhill Crane Growing Population Poses Challenges For Farmers
While a growing sandhill crane population can be exciting for bird watchers, it’s less exciting for some local...
From Boyhood Years In Vernal To 18th President Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced yesterday afternoon that Dallin Harris Oaks was sustained...
Senator Ron Winterton Shares Message On Political Violence
It’s now been over a month since the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem and Senator Ron...
Meet The Candidate: Incumbent Ted Munford For Vernal City Council
Election ballots are showing up in mailboxes around the Uintah Basin and Vernal City residents will have the...
Meet The Candidate: Nick Porter for Vernal City Council
A past Vernal City Council member is hoping for another opportunity to serve. Nick Porter previously served on the...
Meet The Candidate: Stephen Ward For Vernal City Council
Vernal City Council candidate Stephen Ward has made volunteer service a priority during his time in the community. “I...
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.
