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Governor Cox Visits Uintah Basin
Utah’s Governor Spencer Cox made a visit to the Uintah Basin this week stopping first in Vernal. On Monday, Governor Cox enjoyed a walking tour of downtown Vernal with Mayor Doug Hammond, City Manager Quinn Bennion, and other local officials. “We welcomed Governor Cox...
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Governor Cox Visits Uintah Basin
Utah’s Governor Spencer Cox made a visit to the Uintah Basin this week stopping first in Vernal. On Monday, Governor Cox enjoyed a walking tour of downtown Vernal with Mayor Doug Hammond, City Manager Quinn Bennion, and other local officials. “We welcomed Governor Cox...
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Uintah Marching Band Continues Competitions Sweep During Banner Season
The Uintah High School Marching Band took home top honors once again over the weekend in what has turned into their most successful season on record. The relatively small group that includes 7 color guard members, 13 wind players, 11 percussion, and 1 drum major have...
Arrested Roosevelt Man Had Over 8000 Items Of Child Pornography On Phone
A Roosevelt man was arrested last week after a search of his phone revealed over 8000 Child Sexual Abuse Material items. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, in February of 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip of a user...
Obituaries
Magnolia Gagamoe Mauga Tivao
Funeral services for Magnolia Tivao, age 44 of Vernal, will be held Saturday January 13, 2024 at 1:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Saturday from 11:45am ~ 12:45pm. Military...
Noah David King
Graveside services for Noah David King, infant son of Tommy Faircloth & Nakota King, will be held January 12, 2024 at 3:00pm in the Dry Fork Cemetery. Services under the direction of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
Mary T Hatch
Funeral Services for Mary T. Hatch, age 84 of Vernal, are scheduled for Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 10 am at the Naples 2nd Ward Chapel (1500 East 2313 South). Viewings will be Friday evening 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Saturday 9 am to 9:45 prior...
Janet Anderson (Lindsay) Suddreth
Funeral services for Janet Anderson (Lindsay) Suddreth, age 91 of Vernal, formerly of Mountain Home, will be held January 13, 2024 at 12:00 pm at the Moon Lake LDS Ward Chapel (20800 West 3800 North, Talmage, Utah. Take highway 87 North to Duchesne to mile marker 16)....
Jerry L Morris
Funeral Services for Jerry L Morris. age 80, the husband of Annette Angus Morris of Dry Fork, will be held Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 11 AM at the Uintah Conference Center. Viewings will be held Tuesday, January 9, 2024 from 6-8 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary...
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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.
