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Vernal Man Sentenced For 2024 Attempted Aggravated Murder Of Vernal Officer
The 8th District courtroom in Vernal was full of uniformed officers on Tuesday, there in support of their fellow officers who read victim impact statements before Judge Beech ahead of the Rookus Rosscol Curry sentencing. Officer Jacob O’Donnal whose vehicle was shot...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Vernal Man Sentenced For 2024 Attempted Aggravated Murder Of Vernal Officer
The 8th District courtroom in Vernal was full of uniformed officers on Tuesday, there in support of their fellow officers who read victim impact statements before Judge Beech ahead of the Rookus Rosscol Curry sentencing. Officer Jacob O’Donnal whose vehicle was shot...
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Local News
Prescribed Fire North Of Greendale Overlook Planned Today
Ashley National Forest has announced plans for further prescribed burns today. “Following successful burning operations in the Sheep Creek Geologic Loop area, fire personnel plan to continue prescribed burning on Friday in the area north of the Greendale Overlook and...
Meet The Candidate: Keith Campbell For Uintah County Commission Seat A
Keith Campbell recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidate series. Campbell is a Republican candidate running for Uintah County Commission Seat A as a convention and signature candidate. Also running for Uintah...
Obituaries
Karen Brough
Graveside services for Karen Bastian Brough, age 92 of Ioka, will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 11:00 am at Roosevelt Memorial Park, with a viewing held at the Hullinger Mortuary that morning from 9:30 - 10:45 am.Services under the direction of the Hullinger...
Jonathan Bragg Sunkees
Funeral services for Jonathan Bragg Sunkees, age 82 of Vernal, husband of the late Janet Sunkee, will be held Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 10:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and...
Dale Anne (Dacier) Meagher
Funeral services for Dale Anne Meagher, age 93, the wife of the late Nicholas Joseph Meagher Jr. will be held Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 11:00AM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment will be held Friday 12Noon at the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in...
Delmer Hamblin
Funeral services for Delmer Hamblin, age 89 of Cedarview, will be held on Monday, July 8, 2024 at 12:00 noon at the Roosevelt Stake Center, 447 E Lagoon Street, with a visitation from 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Another visistation will be held on Sunday, July 7, 2024 from...
Michael Cardon
Funeral services for Michael Cardon, age 46 of Bridgeland, the husband of Brittney Allred Cardon, will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 12:00 noon at the Bridgeland Chapel. Viewings will be held at the church on Friday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Saturday...
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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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‘It’s A Small World’ At The 29th Annual Great Jensen Pumpkin Festival
It’s almost time for the 29th annual Great Jensen Pumpkin Festival and organizers have invited the community to get...
Positive Outcome For Students Advocating For CTSO State Funding
While students, their leaders, and community members across the state got loud in asking the state to continue funding...
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...
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.
