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Semi Pulls Down Power Pole After Catching Cable Line
Power was knocked out and a portion of Main Street in Vernal was closed after an accident near 900 West Main Street on Thursday afternoon. According to Vernal PD, a semi was pulling out of a parking lot at around 3:30pm and the cargo trailer hit one of the lines...
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Semi Pulls Down Power Pole After Catching Cable Line
Power was knocked out and a portion of Main Street in Vernal was closed after an accident near 900 West Main Street on Thursday afternoon. According to Vernal PD, a semi was pulling out of a parking lot at around 3:30pm and the cargo trailer hit one of the lines...
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Vernal Chamber Awards Pete Morphy With Outstanding Public Service Award
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce announced that this Quarter’s Outstanding Public Service Award recipient is Pete Morphy. “Pete has built a life centered on family, community, faith, and service,” shares the announcement. After serving a two-year church mission to...
Duchesne County Registered Sex Offender Arrested Looking To Meet Up With Minor
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued the following news release: On December 11th, 2025, detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were conducting an undercover chat operation as members of the Internet Crimes Against Children(ICAC) taskforce....
Obituaries
Dawn Merrick
Funeral Services for Dawn Merrick, age 61 of Vernal, will be held Saturday, December 6 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home, (410 North 800 West). Visitation for family and friends will Friday evening from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Saturday from 9:45am ~...
Dale Phillips
Funeral services for Dale J. Phillips, age 44, of Vernal, will be held Wednesday December 3, 2025 at the Maeser 2nd Ward LDS Chapel (2575 North 1500 West). A viewing for family and friends will be held Wednesday morning from 9:00-10:45AM at the Church. Interment will...
Joni Smith
Funeral services for Joni Gaye Smith, age 65, of Grand Junction, Colorado, formerly of Roosevelt, will be held on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a viewing prior to the services at the mortuary from 10-10:45...
Martha Murray
Funeral services for Martha Jack Murray, age 94 of Roosevelt, will be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Myton Chapel. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park. Services under the...
Emma LaJeanne Slaugh
Funeral Services for LaJeanne Slaugh, age 79 of Vernal, the wife of the late Tim Slaugh, will be held Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 11:00am at the Davis Chapel (3990 South 1500 East). Visitation for family and friends will be held Monday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the...
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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.
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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.
