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Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner
05:30 PM
Identity Of Fallen Santaquin Officer And Update Given
The identity of the Santaquin police officer killed in the line of duty on May 5th has been released along with a basic update on the suspect. A press conference held on Monday shared that the officer killed was Sgt. Bill Hooser who leaves behind a wife, two...
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Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Identity Of Fallen Santaquin Officer And Update Given
The identity of the Santaquin police officer killed in the line of duty on May 5th has been released along with a basic update on the suspect. A press conference held on Monday shared that the officer killed was Sgt. Bill Hooser who leaves behind a wife, two...
Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner
05:30 PM
Local News
Ute Tribe Water Resiliency Project Among Recipients Of Federal Grant
The Bureau of Reclamation announced on Monday the projects awarded the 2024 WaterSMART Drought Resiliency grant funding and the Ute Indian Tribe is one of the two recipients in the state of Utah. Of the $147 million dollars split between 42 projects across the...
Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra Take Top Honors At ‘Music In The Parks’
The Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra took home top honors at the ‘Music In The Parks’ festival on May 4th. The group performed before judges Saturday morning and then headed to Lagoon where the awards ceremony was held. The group received a Superior rating from...
Obituaries
Roxanne Star Manning
Funeral services for Roxanne Star Manning, age 35,will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the same location. Burial will be in the Ouray-Tabbee Cemetery. Services...
Jerryline Tapoof
Funeral services for Jerryline Tapoof, age 47, will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. There will be a wake on Tuesday after 3:00 p.m. at her father Jerry Tapoof’s home in Whiterocks.Burial will be in the Roosevelt...
Travis Morgan Charging
Funeral services for Travis Charging, age 37 formerly of Randlett, will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m at the Randlett Community Building. A wake will be held at the same location on Tuesday after 4:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Randlett Cemetery....
Betty Jo Kiever Manning
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There will be a wake after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024, at the Whiterocks Community Building. Burial in the John...
H. Glenn McKee
Funeral services for H. Glenn McKee, age 79 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00am at the Maeser 4th Ward LDS Chapel (2575 North 1500 West). Visitation for family and friends will be Friday May 3rd from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
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Community Spotlight
Where is the largest concentration of people in the Uintah Basin at any given time? We don’t know the official answer but are willing to guess that most of the time, it’s the Vernal Walmart which is why everyone may want to make note that the local Walmart is getting a parking lot upgrade this month. Work will run from May 15th through the 25th. A complete schedule of what sections will be complete of what days can be found on the Walmart Vernal Facebook page. For more information, call 435-789-9784.
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Locals Get Busy Beautifying Vernal City
Locals are putting in the work to beautify Vernal City ahead of the busy summer season. On Friday, over 50 community...
Ute Tribe Water Resiliency Project Among Recipients Of Federal Grant
The Bureau of Reclamation announced on Monday the projects awarded the 2024 WaterSMART Drought Resiliency grant...
Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra Take Top Honors At ‘Music In The Parks’
The Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra took home top honors at the ‘Music In The Parks’ festival on May 4th. The...
Uintah School District Honors Employees At Recognition Banquet
Amazing members of the community were recognized at the Uintah School District’s annual Employee Recognition Banquet...
Utah Wildlife Board Changes To Shed Antler Gathering And Big Game Hunting
The Utah Wildlife Board approved the big game hunting permit numbers for 2024 and also approved some changes to shed...
Identity Of Fallen Santaquin Officer And Update Given
The identity of the Santaquin police officer killed in the line of duty on May 5th has been released along with a...
Water Shares And Annexation A Main Discussion Point At City/County Meeting
City and county officials, as well as other local stakeholders, met on Thursday in theUintah County Commission...
Successful Great American Horse Drive Over The Weekend In Moffat County
Crowds gather every year to literally feel the majesty of stampeding horses in westernColorado as part of the Great...
Back The Blue Golf Tournament To Benefit Sgt. Chad Watt And Family
An opportunity has been announced to support Sgt. Chad Watt and his family while he isrecovering in the hospital after...
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.
