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Uintah Boys Wrestling Win 6th Straight State Title/Uintah Girls Takes 3rd Place
It was an amazing weekend of competition at the 4A State Wrestling Championships. For the first time in 46 years, the Uintah High Boys Wrestling Team won its sixth consecutive state title. The team scored 273.5 points. Timpanogos High came in second with 199 points....
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Uintah Boys Wrestling Win 6th Straight State Title/Uintah Girls Takes 3rd Place
It was an amazing weekend of competition at the 4A State Wrestling Championships. For the first time in 46 years, the Uintah High Boys Wrestling Team won its sixth consecutive state title. The team scored 273.5 points. Timpanogos High came in second with 199 points....
Slice of History: Trivia Night
06:00 PM
Local News
Fishing During A Drought Year
Drought conditions have wide reaching effects and that includes activities such as fishing. The DWR shares that drought impacts fish by reducing the amount of water available in lakes, reservoirs and streams throughout the state. These are primary habitats for Utah’s...
Vernal Regional Airport Announces Project To Replace General Aviation Ramp
The Vernal Regional Airport announced a new project that will get underway soon. “The general aviation (G.A.) ramp at the airport is being replaced,” shares the announcement. “The ramp will be under construction starting May 18th through August 15th.” Phase 1 is...
Obituaries
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...
Melissa Allen
Funeral services for Melissa Price Allen, age 48, of Altamont, wife of Scott Allen, will be held on Saturday, July 6th at 11:00 a.m. at the Altamont Stake Center. Viewings will be held on Friday evening at the St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Roosevelt from 6:00 - 8:00...
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Community Spotlight
The Uintah Basin hosts thousands of visitors during the summer months for recreation and community events. Evans Family Media has shared a special highlight about a father-son duo that traveled from Oklahoma to Vernal for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. Check out the feature story about professional rodeo photographer Jake Brake Hodnett and his father Jim, shared on Feature Story: Guts, Glory, And Another Kind Of Rodeo Dream
More Local News
Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office Using New System To Track Mental Health Crises
Wyoming’s Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office has introduced a new system of collecting data aimed at improving care...
Two Hospitalized After Head On Crash On Highway 40
Two people were transported to the hospital following a crash on Highway 40 on Friday afternoon. According to Utah...
Vernal PD Keeping Roadways Safe With Seat Belt Enforcement
Buckle up! It’s the law and Vernal Police Department has given fair warning that they will be enforcing it. “The...
Be Prepared And Use Caution While Christmas Tree Hunting
You’ve purchased your permit and the family is loading up for a Christmas tree hunt in Ashley National Forest. Sounds...
BLM Conducting Prescribed Burning In Iron Mountain Area
Plans for prescribed burning are in place north of Dutch John. The Bureau of Land Management High Desert District will...
Ashley Elementary Hosts ‘Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day’
Ashley Elementary participated again this year in ‘Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day’. On November 14th, 1960, Ruby...
AAA Travel Forecast
No matter what your Thanksgiving plans, if you plan to be on the roads, give yourself extra time and be patient with...
Massive Christmas Village On Display And Ready For Visitors
Getting in the Christmas spirit is easy this year. All it takes is a trip to the Museum of Uintah County, formerly the...
Couple Shot In Back By Ute Indian Tribe Wildlife Officer Talks About Incident
The couple that was shot in the back by the Ute Fish and Wildlife Officer in Uinta Canyon in 2022 has spoken publicly...
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.