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Longest Shutdown In U.S. History Ends
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history had finally ended. Following the Senate vote, Senator John Curtis shared the following statement: “I commend the Senate’s action to end the shutdown that has cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars and negatively...
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Longest Shutdown In U.S. History Ends
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history had finally ended. Following the Senate vote, Senator John Curtis shared the following statement: “I commend the Senate’s action to end the shutdown that has cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars and negatively...
Roosevelt Holy Week Walk Thru
10:00 AM
Local News
Demolition Underway On Lamplighter Motel
Demolition of the motel portion of the Lamplighter property in downtown Vernal got underway on Wednesday. This is the main action in Phase 1 of the Vernal Community Block Plan which will transform that area of downtown over a period of at least 7 years. The motel...
Woman Enters Guilty Plea And Is Sentenced For Uintah County Stabbing
The woman arrested in Uintah County last October for stabbing a man while camping accepted a plea deal this month and was sentenced ahead of her scheduled trial. On October 1st, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office utilized social media to request the public’s help in...
Obituaries
Fern Crump Nelson
Funeral services for Fern Crump Nelson, age 99, of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 11th Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a viewing that morning from 10-10:45 a.m. at the...
Ronnie Gene Pierce
Funeral services for Ronnie Pierce, age 80 the husband of Bev Pierce, will be held Monday, April 22 at 11:00 AM at the Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held Monday at 9:30 - 10:45am at the Mortuary. Interment will ben in the...
Kent Marshall Limb
Funeral services for Coach Kent Limb will be held Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the Ashley 1st Ward LDS Chapel (3040 North Vernal Avenue). Visitation for family and friends will be Saturday from 10:00am ~ 11:45am all at the chapel. Interment in Vernal Memorial Park...
Sandra Kay Myore
Funeral services for Sandra Kay Myore, age 78, of Ft. Duchesne, will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the community building. Burial will be in the Reed...
Freda Rose Groves
Funeral services for Freda Rose Colorow Groves, age 68, of Myton, the wife of the late Rodrick Groves, will be held on Wednesday, April 17, at 10:00 AM, at the Myton Community Building.A wake will be held on Tuesday night after 4:00 PM at the community building.Burial...
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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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Local Couple Using ‘ Gabe N Rain’ Cash Find Channel To Get People Outside
A local couple has made a hobby of using YouTube and social media to encourage the community to get outside and add...
Employment Update
The Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for July 2025 increased an...
Time For Red Kokanee Salmon Viewing Approaches
If you’re excited to spot the changing of the colors this fall, don’t forget to go looking for red in the water. The...
Rocky Mountain Power Scheduled Power Outages
Rocky Mountain Power has several scheduled power outages in the Vernal area over the coming weeks. It’s important to...
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Rescinded
As of midnight, the Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Utah were rescinded and reverted to Stage 1 Restrictions on all state...
Utah Highway Patrol Reports On 2 Separate Fatal Accidents In Eastern Utah
Utah Highway Patrol has shared information on two separate fatal accidents on roadways in eastern Utah. First, Utah...
Ban Lifted On Non-Member Fishing/Camping/Boating By Ute Tribe Fish&Wildlife
There is some great news for those that have missed recreating on Ute Tribal land. The Ute Tribe Fish and Wildlife...
Dinosaur National Monument Road Construction Update
Dinosaur National Monument has thanked the public for their patience when it comes to the road construction that has...
Lightning Strikes Cause 17 Wildfires In Moffat County
The dry conditions and thunderstorms have been a recipe for disaster in western Colorado, especially in Moffat County....
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.
