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Vernal Man Charged With Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Child
A Vernal man has been charged with sexual crimes against a child for alleged events that took place in 2024 and 2025. 37-year-old Trent Sowsonicut is charged with two counts of 1st Degree Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and two counts of 2nd Degree Felony...
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Vernal Man Charged With Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Child
A Vernal man has been charged with sexual crimes against a child for alleged events that took place in 2024 and 2025. 37-year-old Trent Sowsonicut is charged with two counts of 1st Degree Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and two counts of 2nd Degree Felony...
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Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District On 2026 Water Rates
The Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District has distributed an important message stating that 2026 Water Rates are in effect and rates are higher than 2025. “We are in extreme drought conditions,” shares the message. “Mandatory conservation efforts are...
Employment Update
The Department of Workforce Services has released the latest employment summary for the state. Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for March 2026 increased an estimated 0.6% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 10,400 jobs since March...
Obituaries
James Weston Mullins
Funeral services for James "Jim" Weston Mullins, age 81 of Vernal, husband of Ravee Mullins, will be held Monday July 1, 2024 at 2:00pm at the Maeser 3rd Ward LDS Chapel, 2575 North 1500 West. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 12:30pm ~ 1:45pm all at...
Brandon John Parker
Funeral services for Brandon John Parker, age 44, the husband of Stacey Parker, will be held Monday, July 1, 2024 at 11:00AM at the Uintah Conference Center (313 East 200 South). A visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday evening from 6-8PM at the...
Jean (Siddoway) Anderton
Funeral Service for Jean Siddoway Anderton, age 83, wife if the late Kenneth Anderton, will be on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM (Vernal Stake Center, 850 West 100 North, Vernal, UT 84078). Interment will follow at the Maeser Fairview Cemetery (300 South 3500...
Cristy Denise (Brundage) Oaks
Funeral services for Cristy Oaks, age 65 of Lapoint, wife of David Oaks, will be held Saturday, June 29, at 10:00am at the Lapoint LDS Chapel. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Saturday from 8:45am ~ 9:45am all at the...
Gayla Kay Jack
Graveside services for Gayla Kay Jack, age 62, of Roosevelt for will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery. There will be viewings on Monday from 1:00-5:00 p.m. and on Tuesday from 9:00-5:00 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary.
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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
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Another Magical Year Of Raising Funds For Charity At Enchanted Forest
It was another year of magic and miracles at the Enchanted Forest charity event in Duchesne County. On Thursday,...
Vernal City Intends To Recruit Help With Demolition Project
Vernal City has announced their intention to request help with the upcoming demolition of the motel building located...
Central Cove Demolition Underway
After over 80 years of serving as an educational facility in Vernal, demolition has begun on the Central Education...
Pair Robs Vernal USDA Office, Steals Truck, Flees To CO, Arrested In WY
A couple arrested in Wyoming have charges waiting for them in Uintah County after a series of alleged criminal events....
Utah Farm Bureau Presents Rep. Scott Chew With Distinguished Service Award
The Utah Farm Bureau Federation held its 109th annual convention last week in Provo and the event culminated in a Gala...
Book Cliffs Project To Improve Wildlife Habitat
The Book Cliffs Wildlife Habitat Improvement project is underway as part of Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative....
Vernal Downtown Revitalization Named ‘Project Of The Year’ Finalist
Downtown Vernal revitalization continues to gain attention. The revitalization of the block on south Highway 40...
Holiday Events To Spread Christmas Cheer Across Northeastern Utah
Communities across the Uintah Basin are ready to spread Christmas cheer. Tabiona will be holding a Christmas tree...
Local School Holds Food Drive For Food Pantry
The students and families of Discovery Elementary accomplished something amazing in recent weeks as they set out to...
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.