Your Hometown Online Newspaper
Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
New Vernal City Police Chief On New Role
Vernal City’s new police chief is qualified and ready to serve. A Vernal City press release shares that Michael Gledhill has over 18 years of service to Vernal PD. He has served as a Patrol Sergeant and as the Drug Task Force Commander for the Uintah Basin. Gledhill...
Your Hometown Online Newspaper
Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
New Vernal City Police Chief On New Role
Vernal City’s new police chief is qualified and ready to serve. A Vernal City press release shares that Michael Gledhill has over 18 years of service to Vernal PD. He has served as a Patrol Sergeant and as the Drug Task Force Commander for the Uintah Basin. Gledhill...
Local News
Pasta And Bingo Fundraiser For Duchesne County Boy Battling Leukemia
A brave young man in Duchesne County is in a fight for his life and the community is stepping up to help. The Roosevelt Interfaith Council is hosting a Family Night Pasta & Bingo fundraiser in May to benefit Payton Arnold. Payton was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute...
Vernal Downtown Alliance Holding 1st Annual Vernal Equinox Celebration
Tuesday marks the official first day of spring and the Vernal Downtown Alliance is hosting its 1st annual Vernal Equinox Celebration. The Vernal Equinox is the day each year in which the sun shines directly over the equator, marking equal hours of day and night and...
Obituaries
Cynthia Annie May Maguire
Funeral services for Cynthia Maguire, age 63 of Vernal, the wife of Joe Maguire, will be held Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 11:00AM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A viewing for family and friends will be held Tuesday evening from 6-8PM and Wednesday...
Edward Allie Stewart
Funeral services for Edward Stewart, age 90, of Vernal, will be held Monday, March 18, 2024 at 11:00AM at the Maeser 3rd Ward LDS Chapel (3040 North 1500 West). A viewing for family and friends will be held Sunday evening from 7-9PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Kevin Kay Manwaring
Funeral services for Kevin Kay Manwaring, age 69, of Vernal, will be held Saturday 12Noon at the Glines 5th Ward LDS Chapel (150 South Aggie Blvd). A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home...
Jennifer Marguerite (Brown) Rose
A Celebration of life for Jennifer Marguirite Rose, age 49 of Vernal, will be held Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 4:00 PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
Lewis Hackford
Funeral services for Lewis Hackford, age 92 of Tabiona, the husband of Cleo Hackford, will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Tabiona Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held that morning from 9:30 -...
Search News
Community Spotlight
A Uintah High School teacher is in the news again for being a standout educator in the state of Utah. Uintah High teacher and DECA advisor Kami Elison has been recognized as the CTE Teacher of the Month for the state of Utah. Uintah High School shares that Elison teaches nine to 11 career and technical education (CTE) courses from business communications to web development to TV broadcasting in any given school year. Kristina Yamada, an education specialist with the Utah State Board of Education, shares that “what sets Kami apart is not just her technical proficiency but also her unwavering commitment to her students’ development.” This is not the first time Elison has been recognized as a dynamic educator. She was named the 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year for Uintah School District, has received a Best In State award twice for her students’ performance on the Business Communications 1 exam, and is a finalist for Utah’s Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to Kami Elison on the latest of many deserved accolades.
More Local News
Concern Growing Of Mail Delays For Moffat County/Other Rural Communities
Rural communities in Moffat County and throughout western Colorado could experience significant delays in mail...
Pasta And Bingo Fundraiser For Duchesne County Boy Battling Leukemia
A brave young man in Duchesne County is in a fight for his life and the community is stepping up to help. The...
Vernal Downtown Alliance Holding 1st Annual Vernal Equinox Celebration
Tuesday marks the official first day of spring and the Vernal Downtown Alliance is hosting its 1st annual Vernal...
Union High Girls Golf Team A Force To Be Reckoned With
The Union High School Girls Golf team are proving they are a force to be reckoned with. On March 13th they brought...
New Vernal City Police Chief On New Role
Vernal City’s new police chief is qualified and ready to serve. A Vernal City press release shares that Michael...
Reservoir Conditions Looking Good
Reservoirs across the state are looking good for this time of year with most reservoirs at around 80 percent capacity....
Vehicle Burglaries An Ongoing Problem Throughout Region
If you’re not locking your vehicles and clearing them of valuables it's pretty much the same as asking for trouble at...
Census Bureau: Daggett County Largest Population Percentage Drop In Utah
More counties in the United States experienced population gains than losses in 2023. About 60 percent of U.S. counties...
BLM Moving Towards Stricter Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Efforts
Uintah Basin stakeholders and leaders have been part of the effort to conserve greater sage grouse habitat in recent...
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.