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Naples City Welcomes New Mayor And City Council Members
Naples City has welcomed a new mayor and city council members. The swearing in ceremony for Mayor Brock Arnold and new city council members Jonathan Beede and Nathan Zilles took place on January 2nd. Naples Mayor Brock Arnold had plenty to share when asked about...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Naples City Welcomes New Mayor And City Council Members
Naples City has welcomed a new mayor and city council members. The swearing in ceremony for Mayor Brock Arnold and new city council members Jonathan Beede and Nathan Zilles took place on January 2nd. Naples Mayor Brock Arnold had plenty to share when asked about...
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Local News
Ute Tribe Issues News Release On EPA Legal Battle Over Tribe’s Access Permit Laws
The Ute Tribe issued a news release on March 18th with an update on an ongoing issue between the Tribe and the Environmental Protection Agency. According to the Tribe’s news release: Without notifying the Tribe, the EPA unsuccessfully sought an ex parte...
Community Invited To ‘Utah Court Connect’ Townhall March 30th
A unique opportunity is happening a week from today for all to learn how to engage with the courts. The Utah Judiciary is hosting a ‘Utah Court Connect’ townhall event at Union High School that aims to introduce the community to the Justice Courts, Juvenile Courts,...
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.
More Local News
Man Charged After Stealing Vehicle And Keying Corvette
A Vernal man is being held without bail after allegedly committing a series of crimes this month. According to the...
Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Minor
A 19-year-old man is facing serious charges after an alleged assault against an individual under the age of 18....
Proposed Pipeline To Divert Water From Green River To CO Again Rejected
A proposed pipeline that would divert water from the Green River to Colorado has not received the support of the Utah...
Upper Price River Watershed Project Act Introduced By Kennedy, Lee, And Curtis
Representative Mike Kennedy, Senator John Curtis, and Senator Mike Lee introduced last week the Upper Price River...
Meet The Candidate: Brandon Hollenbeck For Roosevelt City Council
Roosevelt City residents have several candidates to choose from as they vote for 2 open City Council positions....
Man Arrested For DUI Tests Positive For Methamphetamine
What started as a traffic stop on Highway 40 in the Vernal area, ended as a DUI arrest. According to the Affidavit of...
Prescribed Fires Planned For Ashley National Forest
Ashley National Forest announced Monday plans to implement prescribed fires this fall to help reduce overgrown...
Uintah County Voting Information
Most have likely received their ballots in the mail. Uintah County Early Voting starts today and runs through Friday,...
Meet The Candidate: Beau Hancock For Roosevelt City Council
As election ballots arrive, Roosevelt City residents will have the opportunity to vote for two open City Council...
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.
