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Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
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Hotel Vernal Haunt Shatters Previous Record For Funds Raised For Charity
The hard work, selfless service, and spooky skills of hundreds of locals was celebrated last night at the record breaking announcement of the 2025 Hotel Vernal Haunt’s record breaking results. The 10 nights of the Haunt shattered the previous record in 2023 of $73,000...
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Hotel Vernal Haunt Shatters Previous Record For Funds Raised For Charity
The hard work, selfless service, and spooky skills of hundreds of locals was celebrated last night at the record breaking announcement of the 2025 Hotel Vernal Haunt’s record breaking results. The 10 nights of the Haunt shattered the previous record in 2023 of $73,000...
Duchesne County Constitution Party Caucus and Convention
07:00 PM
Local News
UTSSD1 Partners With Vernal PD To Bring Self Defense Classes
Uintah Transportation Special Service District 1 has partnered with Vernal Police Department and Triad Jiu Jitsu to bring women’s self defense classes to Uintah County. “Join us for this 3 week course covering safety tips and self-defense skills,” shares the...
Duchesne County Man Arrested For Abuse Of Child With A Disability
A Duchesne County man has been arrested for alleged abuse to a child with a disability. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 55-year-old Roy Dennis Tibbets, who was on Adult Probation and Parole, was investigated after it was reported that a child had not...
Obituaries
Andrew Tom
Funeral services for Andrew Eugene Tom, age 35, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at The Randlett Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Randlett Community...
Jacqueline “Jackie” N Lee
Funeral services for Jackie Nephi Lee, age 67 of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held on Wednesday evening after 4:00 PM at her home in Richardson Subdivision. Burial will...
Merlene (McNeill) Hall
Funeral services for Merlene M. Hall will be held Saturday, May 11th at 10AM at the Vernal LDS Stake Center (850 West 100 North). Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6PM-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home, and Saturday from 8:30am -...
Roxanne Star Manning
Funeral services for Roxanne Star Manning, age 35,will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the same location. Burial will be in the Ouray-Tabbee Cemetery. Services...
Jerryline Tapoof
Funeral services for Jerryline Tapoof, age 47, will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. There will be a wake on Tuesday after 3:00 p.m. at her father Jerry Tapoof’s home in Whiterocks.Burial will be in the Roosevelt...
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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 Republican Party Holding “How To Run For Public Office” Seminar
Have you ever wanted to run for public office but didn’t know where to start? The Uintah County Republican Party is...
Rocky Mountain Power Announces Planned Power Outage In Vernal Area
Rocky Mountain Power has announced that planned power outages are taking place in Uintah County with a big one...
Fentanyl Pills Found In Woman In Early Labor
The war on drugs is ongoing and Fentanyl is affecting all demographics. The devastation caused by Fentanyl addiction...
US 191 Indian Canyon Update
The-Utah Department of Transportation has provided an update on the Indian Canyon Corridor project on Highway 191....
Ashley National Forest Message On Preventing Human Caused Wildfires
Ashley National Forest administration is encouraging everyone to help prevent human-caused fires while visiting public...
‘Utah Women Making History’ Exhibit At Roosevelt Branch Library
The Roosevelt Branch Library is hosting a special exhibit, on display now into October. The ‘Utah Women Making...
Uintah High Teen Center Celebrates Opening
Community members and leaders were all smiles on Friday at the ribbon cutting and opening of the new Uintah High Teen...
Senator Curtis Continues Push On Permit Reform And Energy Independence
Since Senator Curtis gave his first speech on the Senate floor in May, he has continued to push for permit reform and...
Passenger Arrested On Felony Drug Charges
A passenger in an August 28th traffic stop in Uintah County was arrested on felony drug charges. According to 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.
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